Born to Basque immigrant parents from Spain, Martin and Marcelina Dolagaray, Anita Celia Gomes grew up and received her education in Fresno, graduating from Fresno Tech. She along with her two sisters, Maria and Josephine, worked with their father at the Santa Fe Basque Restaurant and Hotel, which he owned. Over the years, there have been several Basque families which operated the historic restaurant across from the Santa Fe Railroad Depot in downtown Fresno.
On May 12, 1943, Anita married Alvin Gomes, a member of the prominent Gomes Dairy Farming family of the Kerman and Madera areas. Anita and Alvin were married nearly 64 years. They made their home in the LaVina district of Madera County for many years where their dairy and farming operations were located before their retirement.
Anita and Alvin were very supportive of the community. She was an Honorary Life Member of the Fresno Basque Club, an active member of St. Joachim's Parish of Madera, a member of The Madera Golf and Country Club, a member of the Fresno County Cabrillo Club #10, The C.P.D.E.S. of Fresno, and The Red Hat Society. In earlier years, Anita was involved in the California Dairy Princess Pageants.
Anita passed away on Monday, May 7, 2007 at her residence in Madera following a short illness. Surrounded by her loving family she peacefully slipped away into the arms of her beloved Saviour.
In addition to her parents, Anita was preceded in death by an infant son, Frank Martin Gomes, and by a daughter Judy Crafton. She is survived by her devoted husband Alvin of Madera, her daughters, JoAnn and husband Dr. Roger Rau and Joyce Gomes Spina and husband Gary, and by son-in-law George Crafton all of Madera.
Anita is the beloved sister of Maria Taylor and Josephine Sagouspe also of Madera. She is the grandmother of Stacey and husband Joe Cates of Elk Grove, CA, Alyson Crafton of Fresno, and Bryan Crafton of Madera, Justin Rau and wife Gina of Portland OR, and Cortney Olson and husband Erik of Navoto, and Erika and Chris Connors of El Dorado Hills, and Rikka Seibert of Portland and Ali Spina of Madera. She is the great-grandmother of Judy, Cutter, Grace, Grant, Patrick, Marcelena, Ava and Declan. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and extended family members.
A vigil rosary service was held on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 7 pm at Jay Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 1 pm in St. Joachim's Catholic Church of Madera. Entombment followed in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Madera.
Sources:
Jay Chapel Obituary;
United States Social Security Death Index.
On May 12, 1943, Anita married Alvin Gomes, a member of the prominent Gomes Dairy Farming family of the Kerman and Madera areas. Anita and Alvin were married nearly 64 years. They made their home in the LaVina district of Madera County for many years where their dairy and farming operations were located before their retirement.
Anita and Alvin were very supportive of the community. She was an Honorary Life Member of the Fresno Basque Club, an active member of St. Joachim's Parish of Madera, a member of The Madera Golf and Country Club, a member of the Fresno County Cabrillo Club #10, The C.P.D.E.S. of Fresno, and The Red Hat Society. In earlier years, Anita was involved in the California Dairy Princess Pageants.
Anita passed away on Monday, May 7, 2007 at her residence in Madera following a short illness. Surrounded by her loving family she peacefully slipped away into the arms of her beloved Saviour.
In addition to her parents, Anita was preceded in death by an infant son, Frank Martin Gomes, and by a daughter Judy Crafton. She is survived by her devoted husband Alvin of Madera, her daughters, JoAnn and husband Dr. Roger Rau and Joyce Gomes Spina and husband Gary, and by son-in-law George Crafton all of Madera.
Anita is the beloved sister of Maria Taylor and Josephine Sagouspe also of Madera. She is the grandmother of Stacey and husband Joe Cates of Elk Grove, CA, Alyson Crafton of Fresno, and Bryan Crafton of Madera, Justin Rau and wife Gina of Portland OR, and Cortney Olson and husband Erik of Navoto, and Erika and Chris Connors of El Dorado Hills, and Rikka Seibert of Portland and Ali Spina of Madera. She is the great-grandmother of Judy, Cutter, Grace, Grant, Patrick, Marcelena, Ava and Declan. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and extended family members.
A vigil rosary service was held on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 7 pm at Jay Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 1 pm in St. Joachim's Catholic Church of Madera. Entombment followed in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Madera.
Sources:
Jay Chapel Obituary;
United States Social Security Death Index.
Born to Basque immigrant parents from Spain, Martin and Marcelina Dolagaray, Anita Celia Gomes grew up and received her education in Fresno, graduating from Fresno Tech. She along with her two sisters, Maria and Josephine, worked with their father at the Santa Fe Basque Restaurant and Hotel, which he owned. Over the years, there have been several Basque families which operated the historic restaurant across from the Santa Fe Railroad Depot in downtown Fresno.
On May 12, 1943, Anita married Alvin Gomes, a member of the prominent Gomes Dairy Farming family of the Kerman and Madera areas. Anita and Alvin were married nearly 64 years. They made their home in the LaVina district of Madera County for many years where their dairy and farming operations were located before their retirement.
Anita and Alvin were very supportive of the community. She was an Honorary Life Member of the Fresno Basque Club, an active member of St. Joachim's Parish of Madera, a member of The Madera Golf and Country Club, a member of the Fresno County Cabrillo Club #10, The C.P.D.E.S. of Fresno, and The Red Hat Society. In earlier years, Anita was involved in the California Dairy Princess Pageants.
Anita passed away on Monday, May 7, 2007 at her residence in Madera following a short illness. Surrounded by her loving family she peacefully slipped away into the arms of her beloved Saviour.
In addition to her parents, Anita was preceded in death by an infant son, Frank Martin Gomes, and by a daughter Judy Crafton. She is survived by her devoted husband Alvin of Madera, her daughters, JoAnn and husband Dr. Roger Rau and Joyce Gomes Spina and husband Gary, and by son-in-law George Crafton all of Madera.
Anita is the beloved sister of Maria Taylor and Josephine Sagouspe also of Madera. She is the grandmother of Stacey and husband Joe Cates of Elk Grove, CA, Alyson Crafton of Fresno, and Bryan Crafton of Madera, Justin Rau and wife Gina of Portland OR, and Cortney Olson and husband Erik of Navoto, and Erika and Chris Connors of El Dorado Hills, and Rikka Seibert of Portland and Ali Spina of Madera. She is the great-grandmother of Judy, Cutter, Grace, Grant, Patrick, Marcelena, Ava and Declan. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and extended family members.
A vigil rosary service was held on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 7 pm at Jay Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 1 pm in St. Joachim's Catholic Church of Madera. Entombment followed in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Madera.
Sources:
Jay Chapel Obituary;
United States Social Security Death Index.
On May 12, 1943, Anita married Alvin Gomes, a member of the prominent Gomes Dairy Farming family of the Kerman and Madera areas. Anita and Alvin were married nearly 64 years. They made their home in the LaVina district of Madera County for many years where their dairy and farming operations were located before their retirement.
Anita and Alvin were very supportive of the community. She was an Honorary Life Member of the Fresno Basque Club, an active member of St. Joachim's Parish of Madera, a member of The Madera Golf and Country Club, a member of the Fresno County Cabrillo Club #10, The C.P.D.E.S. of Fresno, and The Red Hat Society. In earlier years, Anita was involved in the California Dairy Princess Pageants.
Anita passed away on Monday, May 7, 2007 at her residence in Madera following a short illness. Surrounded by her loving family she peacefully slipped away into the arms of her beloved Saviour.
In addition to her parents, Anita was preceded in death by an infant son, Frank Martin Gomes, and by a daughter Judy Crafton. She is survived by her devoted husband Alvin of Madera, her daughters, JoAnn and husband Dr. Roger Rau and Joyce Gomes Spina and husband Gary, and by son-in-law George Crafton all of Madera.
Anita is the beloved sister of Maria Taylor and Josephine Sagouspe also of Madera. She is the grandmother of Stacey and husband Joe Cates of Elk Grove, CA, Alyson Crafton of Fresno, and Bryan Crafton of Madera, Justin Rau and wife Gina of Portland OR, and Cortney Olson and husband Erik of Navoto, and Erika and Chris Connors of El Dorado Hills, and Rikka Seibert of Portland and Ali Spina of Madera. She is the great-grandmother of Judy, Cutter, Grace, Grant, Patrick, Marcelena, Ava and Declan. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews and extended family members.
A vigil rosary service was held on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 7 pm at Jay Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 1 pm in St. Joachim's Catholic Church of Madera. Entombment followed in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Madera.
Sources:
Jay Chapel Obituary;
United States Social Security Death Index.
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