Gloria J. Gomez Age 83, of Novato, CA, passed away on March 17, 2014 in her home with family at her side. She was born in San Francisco, CA on March 3, 1931. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco in 1949. In her twenties she went on a trip to Europe and loved Madrid, Spain where she lived for 40+ years. While in Europe, Gloria studied Spanish and French and became trilingual, she learned about the Great Masters of art, and travelled to many different countries. She started a successful employment agency in Madrid. She met her loving companion Yves Gil late in life. She raised her younger sister Virginia in Madrid from 1972-1979. She is survived by her two sisters, Clarice Gomez and Virginia Menzel (Mike), Max and Chris Menzel, nieces Gail Ramirez, Christina Gomez, Michelle Pflugradt, and nephews Michael Kounter and Danny Velarde. A memorial service will be held for family and friends on May 29th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony's Parish in Novato.