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Lucy T. Gomez, age 76, of San Antonio, Texas, died December 10, 2008, with family by her side. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Cecil E. Gomez and parents Frank and Christine Trejo. She is survived by her children, Liz Bumgarner, Marty Castro Roger Castro, and Andy Gomez Connie Gomez; grandchildren: Nick Moreno, Christine Taylor Brent Taylor, Trey Bumgarner, Amanda and Kevin Castro, and Greg Gomez. As well as her loving brother, Ernest and Bonnie Trejo and sisters, Esther and Julian Solis, Frances and Manual Gonzalez, and Olga and Randall Beverly and nieces and nephews. The family is sincerely grateful to the transplant team at University Hospital under the leadership of Dr. Kermit Speeg for their wonderful and excellent care for the past eight years. She is a graduate of Lanier High School and Our Lady of the Lake University. Her life was dedicated to education. She began her career in 1954 as an elementary teacher at Loma Park and ended her career as principal for Cenizo Park and Hoelcher Elementary in the Edgewood School District. The lives of hundreds of children, of all ages, and as well as many colleagues have been significantly enriched through her work in Education. Lucy Gomez has had an outstanding career in the field of education, serving as teacher, Dean of Girls, Registrar, Pep-squad Sponsor, and principal in the Edgewood Independent School District. She was very instrumental in the planning of the opening of John F. Kennedy and Memorial High Schools. She continued to exhibit great leadership skills since her retirement in 1979 in serving as a consultant to the Immaculate Conception Kindergarten, helping the classroom teacher implement a quality program. Lucy helped organized fundraising activities for the Guadalupe Community Center so more children could benefit from better programs. She served as president of the San Antonio Area Retired Teachers Association SAARTA. Lucy considers being involved is the best way to improve the life of her community. Involved she was! She is an untiring community leader who provides leadership to various educational, civic, and charitable organizations. You can always count on her to "get the job done," whatever the job is, and she does it in an efficient, responsible way, and with great enthusiasm! Lucy volunteered many hours in being a leader in the Sjogrens Syndrome Foundation dry eyes and dry mouth, a support group she organized in 1983. She was the contact person in San Antonio. For fifteen years she was an active member of the American Association of University Women AAUW. She served for two years as the first Hispanic President, Reservation Committee Chairman, Chairman of the Morning Interior Decorating Interest Group, Interest Group Coordinator and Branch Awards Chairman. She was also involved with two interest groups, the Theater Group and Information Please. She volunteered in Career Days at various schools and worked with the Book Fair activities and fundraising efforts sponsored by AAUW and other organizations. She was a member of San Antonio Council of Presidents, San Antonio Conservation Society Flower Fluffer, Women's Democratic Party and San Antonio's Women's Rosary will be on Friday, December 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Alamo Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 10:00 am at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church. Burial will follow at San Fernando Cemetery.

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Lucy Trejo Gomez

April 21, 1932 - December 10, 2008