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Dorothy Carter Obituary
Dorothy (Dottie) P. Carter
Long time resident
of Sunnyvale
Dorothy P. (Dottie, Nana) Carter passed away peacefully on September 11, 2010, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 86 years old, had resided in the Bay Area since 1945, and was the widow of Robert M. Carter. She is survived by two daughters, Mary (Mike) Converse, Jo (John) Featherstone and a son, Donald (Sonja) Graumann, two sisters, and two brothers. Her extended family also includes four granddaughters, and one grandson, three great grandsons and one great granddaughter, and many nieces, nephews. Dottie was born in Oklahoma and came to the Bay Area in the mid 1940's. She joined the electronics industry, working for many years as a QA technician for Ampex, Fairchild, and Schlumberger. Given her personality, she always very active in the employee activities. Dottie was a vivacious and out-going person. Everyone who knew Nana has been touched by her generosity, honesty, and kindness toward others. She has provided countless memories that will never be forgotten by her family and many friends.
Interment will be at the Mission City Memorial Park Cemetery on September 14, 2010 at 2pm.
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Memories and Condolences
for Dorothy Carter
5 Entries
Pete Cassinelli
November 19, 2010
I just found out about " D.P."
, I'm so sorry. She was a wonderful person. Bob and Dorothy's house was always a nice place to go. She was the only one who cook Mexican food that I liked.
Shannon Hess
September 25, 2010
Dorothy was Mom to me....I was married to her son and gave her a grandson, Richard, who she loved to pieces and loved to spoil. She was a great mother-in-law, and remained a great friend after my marriage ended. When I remarried, she and Papa came to my wedding, and she endeared herself to my new husband when she brought Christmas gifts to my new stepsons and included them in her family group. She was a part of our new family from that point forward, and we shared many happy times with her and Papa and the rest of her family. One of life's great injustices is that she spent her last years as an Alzheimer's patient, unable to communicate....when her best feature was her outgoing, loving, sharing nature. She is definitely missed and definitely remembered.
Newton
September 19, 2010
To the Carter family, sorry for your loss, may GOD give you his LOVE, PEACE, and STRENGTH in this time of sorrow. She will forever be in your <3's, and you will always have a smile when you think about her or when you see something that she liked or did. Our loved ones memory will always live on because we won't allow her to be forgotten. May she R.I.P <3
September 15, 2010
I will always remember my Nana for how kind and generous she was. She was an awesome cook and shared her skills with me! She will be very missed and am grateful to have been loved by her! Amy Welch Shackelford
Victoria Sanders
September 14, 2010
I will always remember Aunt Dotty on how kind she spoke of her family, her endless will to please and to give. Her great laughter, her attitude of the more the merrier, in going forward, we as family and friends should take with us, her generosity, her willingness to give so effortlessly, for we shall not wittiness this true kindness to soon again, Respected Family & Friends The Schindler Family
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