Dorothy PENCE

Dorothy B. Pence May 26, 1918 ~ May 8, 2010 Resident of Lafayette Dorothy, age 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2010. Dorothy was born May 26, 1918, in Oakland, CA, to the late Wirt and Gladys Beem. She was raised in San Leandro, CA, and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1938 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. On April 23, 1948, she was united in marriage to the late George Howard Pence, Jr. in San Leandro, CA. Dorothy and George Howard resided briefly in El Segundo, CA and Berkeley, CA before building their home in Lafayette, CA in 1949, where she and George Howard raised their three children. Dorothy was an active member in many community and civic activities, including the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, fund raisers for local public schools, the City of Lafayette, and other neighborhood and community groups. Dorothy resided at her home in Lafayette until her death. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, George Howard Pence, Jr. (1918 - 1993). She is survived by her daughter and her husband, Janet (Pence) and Charles Gordon; her two sons, Gary H. Pence and Stephen G. Pence; and her six grandchildren, Brooke C. Pence, Robert S. Pence, Howard Pence, Marisa Pence, Jill Pence and Ericka Pence. She is further survived by other relatives and many close friends. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service celebrating Dorothy's life, which will be held at 1:30pm on Thursday, June 3rd at Hull's Walnut Creek Chapel, 1139 Saranap Ave., Walnut Creek, CA. We would like to thank all of the staff of The Bothin Burn Center at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco for their help and support. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Saint Francis Foundation, 900 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109.