Dorothy Lee Oliver

surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on January 17th, 1926 to

Rogers and Ida Dew in Ferriday, Louisiana.

Dorothy was a hardworking, strong-willed, and ambitious woman. Growing up during

segregation, given her background in agriculture, she took a rare path pursuing a

career as a registered nurse. In 1949 she graduated from Grady Nursing School in

Atlanta, Georgia. Shortly thereafter, in 1951 Dorothy moved to San Francisco, where

she worked at the University of San Francisco Medical Center and started her career

as a labor and delivery nurse. Forty-two years later, she retired, after having a long

career caring for a variety of young and old patients.

Dorothy made the most of her time in San Francisco finding fun, friendship, and love.

There she met her lifelong friend, Virginia Duncan who introduced her to her future

husband, Isaac Oliver, a U.S. Army soldier. Isaac and Dorothy married in San Francisco

and soon began their life with an adventurous spirit, traveling and living in places like

Germany, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. Following her husband Isaac’s retirement from

the Army, they settled permanently in Sunnyvale, California, where they raised their

children and built a life together.

Dorothy is survived by children Glenda, Roger, Doris, grandchildren Leonard, Michelle,

Tracie, Kujiona, Zaire, and great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister,

Wilma Neville. She is preceded in death by her parents Rogers and Ida Dew, her

husband Isaac, and her siblings Camille, Nathaniel, and Rogers.

Funeral and Burial Service Information:

Funeral Service

Time: 11am - 12pm

Location: Lima Santa Clara Mortuary,

466 N Winchester Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050

(408) 296-2977

Burial Service

Time: 2-3pm

Location: Skylawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park,

Highway 92 at Skyline Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402.

(650) 227-3142