Doris Catherine GERARD

1916 - 2015  (98 years)

• Name	Doris Catherine GERARD
  Born	18 May 1916	Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Jan 2015	El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States
  Person ID	I466	Patterson & Markham Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Charles Edward GERARD,   b. 10 Apr 1889, Yaphank, Suffolk, New York, United States ,   d. Abt 1922, Port Jefferson, Suffolk, New York, United States  (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Edythe Irene GREENE,   b. 4 Jan 1891, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States ,   d. 2 Oct 1965, Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ralph Eugene POOL,   b. 8 Jan 1913, Panhandle, Carson, Texas, United States ,   d. 15 Jan 1974, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Frank MAZANEK, Junior,   b. 8 Jun 1911, Jennings, Decatur, Kansas, United States ,   d. 20 May 1994, El Cajon, San Diego, California, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Born at 33 Graham Avenue; birth certificate entered birth date as 19 May 1916 Died at home, The Springs of El Cajon, 444 Prescott Avenue, Apt. 123 resided at 1228 Sumner Avenue, Apt. 13 El Cajon, California 92021-5090 The Springs of El Cajon 444 Prescott Avenue, Apt. 123 El Cajon, California 92020-5295 last boyfriend: Gordon Nyhus; caretaker: Vickie Obituary for Doris Catherine [Pool] Mazanek Doris Mazanek, age 98, of El Cajon passed away on Jan. 30, 2015. Doris was born in 1916 in New York to Charles and Edith Gerard. She attended schools in San Diego and graduated from San Diego High School in 1934. She met the love of her life Ralph E. Pool while in high school and they were married in 1934. During Doris’ life she worked for Solar Aircraft during WWII, Hages Ice Cream, and the insurance business. She retired in 1978 after more than 20 years with Industrial Indemnity. Though she did not play herself, Doris’ was active in the Reed Block accordion group, occasionally accompanying the group on various rhythm instruments. Her parents, first husband Ralph E. Pool, second husband Frank Mazanek, and long time friend and companion Gordon Nyhus preceded Doris in death. Survivors include long time family friends (she called them “her boys”), Stephen Hunter and wife Georgia of Santa Maria, CA, Ralph Hunter, Jr. of San Diego, CA, Scot Hunter of Phoenix, AZ. Per her request, cremation and private interment has taken place at Greenwood Memorial Park & Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice in her name. Their parents were close friends with Ralph and Doris Poole; like "second parents" Stephen "Steve" Hunter - medical Power of Attorney, estate (805) 937-5967- sahunterlx@comcast.net - 4671 Camlin Court, Santa Maria, California 93455 Ralph Hunter - (858) 538-0958/775-0958mobile - Poway - born 1941 Cremated; cremains at Greenwood Memorial Park in Bible Mausoleum, Alcove Of The Holy Sepulcher, Niche 103, [first floor, west side of the Corridor Of The Holy Sepulcher between Benevolence and Adoration halls] with first husband, Ralph Eugene Pool; mother, Edythe Irene Greene and grandmother, Emma Katherine Peterson, both moved from nearby Cypress View Mausoleum