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A. Goetz Obituary
May 7, 1923 - Nov. 16, 2013
Resident of Los Altos
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Goetz resided in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills for over 60 years. In declining health over the past year, he passed away peacefully with his son and daughter by his side. Dr. Goetz grew up in Hagerstown, MD and earned his bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins and his M.D. from University of Maryland. He married his beloved Natalie in 1947, and they had a storybook romance for 64 years until her death in 2009. In the late 1940's, military service brought them to California where Dr. Goetz, an Army medical officer, was stationed at Fort Ord. They fell in love with California and stayed. Dr. Goetz practiced internal medicine and cardiology in California for over 50 years, first in San Francisco and then in the South Bay as an early member of the Sunnyvale Medical Group. Dr. Goetz was the founding chief of medical staff of El Camino Hospital and served until 1961 when the doors opened. He opened a medical clinic in Mt. View, the first of a series of group practices dedicated to the belief that doctors working together could provide superior care to their patients. Dr. Goetz was much beloved by his patients and was a pillar in the medical community. In the early 1980's he founded one of the first Executive Health Programs in the area, which subsequently became part of El Camino Hospital. It later operated out of the Menlo Clinic and continues to thrive at Stanford Hospital.
Dr. Goetz was an avid tennis player and skier who enjoyed both pursuits into his eighties. Dr. Goetz enjoyed a wide, warm circle of friends who continued to visit him to his last days. Dr. Goetz is survived by his son Bill and daughter-in-law Jennifer of Eugene, Oregon; daughter Allison and grandchildren Zoe and Leo Davis of Redwood City. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 17, at 3:00 p.m. at Los Altos Golf and Country Club, 1560 Country Club Drive. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Parkinson's Institute.
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December 18, 2013
Clint and Ginny Stallard, '46 Our Christmas card was returned. Now we know why. Abe was a really good one.
December 16, 2013
Dr. A. A. Goetz, or, Abe as everyone around him know him, was a dedicated physician who loved to be out in front on diagnostics - in both cardiology and internal medicine. He was very thorough in all his medical activities, and always spent the necessary time to make his patients comfortable with his findings. He will be very difficult to replace as my primary physician after 25 plus years. Thank you Abe for all your support over all these years.
Robert N. Blair
Jody Horton
December 5, 2013
Abe will be missed and his memories will always bring a smile to my face.
December 2, 2013
Dear Allison,Bill and Family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. Dr
Goetz was a very special person to me, I worked with him at El Camino Medical Group and also when he moved down on South Drive. He will certainly be missed so very much. My heart goes out to you all. Love, Ms. Dennie Long
Martin and Debbie
November 25, 2013
Alison, we are so sorry for your loss.
November 25, 2013
Abe was a dedicated and respected physician and had a vision about healthcare with a lasting impact on the El Camino Hospital Community. As a proud member of the then El Camino Internal Medical Group,I thank him. My condolences to his family.
Bart Lally, MD
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