Dorothy Ann Gomez
Jan. 20, 1932-July 22, 2024
Pleasanton, California

Dorothy was born in Rapid City, South Dakota to Alfred and Dorothy Back. She had one older brother, Robert, and two older sisters: Lois (Woodfeldt) and Helen (Craft). She also had one younger brother, William, who passed away as a child. The family moved to the west coast in the early 1940’s where she graduated from Richmond Union High School in 1950.

Dorothy then met and married Henry (Hank) Gomez. They had two children, Frank and Debra, whom they raised in Pleasanton. Dorothy and Hank traveled extensively around the globe, mostly by cruises with friends and family. Dorothy held many positions in her working career, but the longest was with Eastman Kodak which she retired from in 1987. Her “after retirement” part-time job was the one that she really enjoyed the most. She worked for 15 years at Mervyn’s in the jewelry department.

Dorothy was blessed with a long and mostly healthy life. She was snow skiing and playing soccer into her 50’s. Her other interests were gardening, helping to start the girls’ soccer league in Pleasanton, and also coaching for several years.

In 2018, Dorothy moved to an assisted living facility, The Parkview, where she enjoyed living very much.

She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and husband. She leaves behind her children, son Frank, (his wife Maureen) and daughter Debra. She also leaves numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews and a cousin in South Dakota.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Dorothy’s name to Hope Hospice:

Hope Hospice, 6801 Koll Center Parkway Suite 140, Pleasanton, CA 94566