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Gayle Hamilton Obituary
Gayle Claire Furtado Hamilton
Resident of San Jose
69, died peacefully at home on October 16 after battling breast and ovarian cancer for 14 years.
Gayle was a native of Campbell, California, and raised her family in San Jose for the past 43 years. She graduated from Camden High School in 1959, San Jose State University in 1996 and later earned a Masters in Special Education from Santa Clara University. She enriched the lives of many students, parents and colleagues over the past 25 years working as a Special Education teacher in both the Union and Franklin McKinley School Districts.
Gayle is survived by daughters Holly Hamilton and Heather Hamilton Brown, brother Richard Furtado, grandchildren Layne and Claire Burnett and Aaron and Anderson Brown.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at The Seascape Resort in Aptos on Saturday November 13 from 12-5pm.
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Tina Volzing
November 10, 2010
I am so sad to hear about Gayle's passing. I met her 6 years ago when she was my son's SDC teacher at Alta Vista. Even though she was going through her battle with cancer when we first met, I was always impressed with her "can do" attitude. She knew that my son could do and be anything he wanted, and I always admired that about her. There is a special place in heaven for her. God Bless her and her family.
Sandra Pavick
November 1, 2010
Gayle provided light, joy and laughter to my life. I first met her in the early 90s when we were both working at Los Arboles Elementary in the Franklin McKinley School District. Her beautiful smile will remain with me always. There are some people you never forget in life and Gayle was one. We had lost touch through the years and it breaks my heart to know that such a grand gal is gone from us. My deepest condolences and prayers to her loving family.
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