Cathy Driscoll, of Driscoll’s Wharf, Dies at 51

Byline: Ambrosia Brody SAN DIEGO — The Southern California marine industry and commercial fishermen were saddened by news of the passing of Driscoll’s Wharf manager Catherine “Cathy” Driscoll, who died at her home on June 6. She was 51. More than 400 people attended a celebration of the life of Cathy Driscoll, held June 14 at Driscoll’s Wharf. Fishing boat captains, local fishermen, friends and family members have established a memorial to honor her memory, and brightly colored flowers have been planted in front of Driscoll’s Wharf at America’s Cup Harbor. The youngest of seven siblings in a well-known San Diego boating family, Cathy Driscoll was the face of the marina in Point Loma, a popular spot for commercial fisherman. “She was the most gregarious and outgoing of all of us,” said John Driscoll, Cathy’s eldest brother and owner of Driscoll Yacht Sales. “Everybody liked her.” Born in San Diego on July 1, 1961 to John “Gerry” Driscoll III and Jean Driscoll, Cathy Driscoll had been involved the family’s boating businesses for most of her life. She worked in coordinating sales for advertising for local news publications before her father brought her in to work in Driscoll’s Wharf Marina on the commercial and fisheries side of...