Dorothy A. Fagundes

We mournfully announce the passing of Dorothy A. Fagundes,

88, of Napa, California. Dorothy left us on October 31 st ,

peacefully after a short illness.

Dorothy was born on January 25, 1936 in San Francisco, CA.

The daughter of John Webster and Ann Dorothy (Gaffney)

Douse. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband of

53 years, Ronald D. Fagundes.

Dorothy is survived by her sister Catherine Joan (Douse) Hoey

of Vacaville, extended family, and many friends locally and

internationally. Dorothy’s family moved to Vallejo during her

middle school years, she graduated from St. Vincent Ferrer High School, Vallejo.

Dorothy enjoyed a 44-year teaching career. She began teaching in Parochial Schools in

Los Angeles and San Francisco. Loving the rural life, she enjoyed teaching at Napa

County’s one-room schoolhouse, Wooden Valley Elementary School.

Diversified teaching for young students came naturally to Dorothy. She enjoyed

teaching and administrating at St. Catherine Parochial Elementary School in Vallejo,

prior to the building of the school.

Dorothy later earned her Special Education Certification so she could focus on teaching

reading. After time with the John Swett Unified School District, she was excited to

work with the Travis Unified School District in Fairfield, CA. It was here that she was

able to maximize her talents and was an integral part in Travis AFB Elementary School

increased ratings, thus becoming one of the top California ranked schools.

During her teaching career, Dorothy also assisted with the operation and management

of the family Tishara-Fagundes Livestock Ranch in Jamieson Canyon. She shared her

love for many of their ranch animals with her students, bringing “guest” visitors to the

classroom. Family and friends may remember some of the ranch residents, such as:

Dollar the horse, Ronie the calf, Balloon Belly the sheep, Spotty the dog, and Blackjack

the cat.

Dorothy’s energy and charisma will be missed. She had a passion for researching

genealogy and traveling to spend time with friends and family.

 

lieu of flowers, please consider

donating to the Tulocay Cemetery Digitization Project, or Providence/Collabria, Napa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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