Dorothy Lee Oliver (née Dew) passed away on May 30, 2021, at the age of ninety-five.

She was born on January 17th, 1926 to Rogers and Ida Dew in Ferriday, Louisiana. Growing up during segregation, given her background in agriculture, she took a rare path pursuing a career as a registered nurse. In 1949 she graduated from Grady Nursing School in Atlanta, Georgia. Shortly thereafter, in 1951 Dorothy moved to San Francisco, where she worked at the University of San Francisco Medical Center and started her career as a labor and delivery nurse. Forty-two years later, she retired, after having a long career caring for a variety of young and old patients.

Dorothy made the most of her time in San Francisco finding fun, friendship, and love. There she met her lifelong friend, Virginia Duncan who introduced her to her future husband, Isaac Oliver, a U.S. Army soldier. Isaac and Dorothy married in San Francisco and soon began their life with an adventurous spirit, traveling and living in places like Germany, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. Following her husband Isaac’s retirement from the Army, they settled permanently in Sunnyvale, California, where they raised their children and built a life together.

Dorothy is survived by children Glenda, Roger, Doris, grandchildren Leonard, Michelle, Tracie, Kujiona, Zaire, and great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Wilma Neville. She is preceded in death by her parents Rogers and Ida Dew, her husband Isaac, and her siblings Camille, Nathaniel, and Rogers.