Gayle Jacquline "Doodie" McConologue Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gayle Jacquline “Doodie” McConlogue, 80, “went to be with the angels” Tuesday at Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo surrounded by her family following a long illness. Gayle was born to Ford and Kathleen (Salzman) Smith on June 9, 1934 in Seattle. Washington. She was a former resident of Vallejo and a longtime resident of Benicia. She worked as an administrative assistant for both C&H Sugar in Crockett and in the Infection Control Department at Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo for several years. She also owned and operated an interior decorating and design firm as a hobby. Doodie enjoyed boating, her animals, travelling and entertaining. She also loved spending time with her family and was the founder of “The Benicia Bag Ladies”. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ken; daughter, Terry; sister, Nina Lou; nephew, Steve; her parents and 2 sets of aunts and uncles. Survivors include her daughters, Holly (Rod) Gutierrez and Kathy Evans; sons, Randy (Katherine) Kirkham and John (Joanne) McConlogue; grandchildren, Erin, Patrick, Stacie, Mike, Brad, Katie (Julian), Allison, John (Kim), Shane and Paige; great grandchildren, Anastasia, Maria, Chase, Holly and Hannah; her companion, John Neihouse; sisters, Bobbie (Andy) Nickolatos and Kathy Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Passalacqua Funeral Chapel, 901 West 2nd St., Benicia. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday at St. Dominic’s Church, 475 East I St., Benicia. Burial will follow at Benicia City Cemetery. Memorial contributions are preferred to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Gayle Jacquline "Doodie" McConologue

June 9, 1934 - September 23, 2014