 1936 - 2020 (84 years)
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| Name |
Dolora Arline (Dee) McKenzie |
| Birth |
21 Jan 1936 |
Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
8 Nov 2020 |
Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Notes |
- LONACONING — Dolora 'Dee' Arline Gowans, 84, of Lonaconing, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, peacefully at her residence. Born Jan. 21, 1936, in Lonaconing, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Nicol) McKenzie. Dee was in the first graduating class of Valley High School in 1954 and went on to be a telephone operator in Washington, D.C., where she enjoyed taking and receiving telephone calls from the White House. She then moved to Wilmington, Del., and continued to be a telephone operator and had the privilege of making the first call on a new phone system to the governor of Delaware. She ended her telephone operator career in Piedmont, W.Va. After spending time off raising her daughter, she resumed working at Workmeister Agency as a realtor and insurance representative. After retirement, she served as president of the Park City, Fla., Shuffleboard Club. Dee was the longest serving president in the club's history. Dee and Jack enjoyed being snowbirds for 24 blissful years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Lonaconing, and Morning Star Temple 1 Pythian Sisters. Dee loved cooking and entertaining family and friends. She was a very special, devoted and loving Nana. Nick and Ben fondly remember the many fun times spent with her. She is survived by her loving husband, John 'Jack' Gowans, of 64 years; one daughter, Kim Preston and husband, Lonnie; two grandsons, Nicholas Preston and wife, Emily, and Benjamin Preston and wife, Taylor; one great-granddaughter, Palmer Preston; one great-grandson, Ace Preston; one sister, Ardtha Robertson; two sisters -in-law, Jeannette Yates and Anna Lee Gowans; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family thanks the employees of Comfort Keepers and Hospice for their kindness and excellent care. Friends will be received at Wilhelm-Eakin Funeral Home, P.A., Lonaconing, on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Thomas Morgan officiating. Inurnment will follow in Frostburg Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to First Presbyterian Church, 1 East Main St., Lonaconing, MD 21539 and UPMC Western Maryland Hospice, 1050 West Industrial Boulevard, Cumberland, MD 21502. Face masks will be required for all of those attending. Cumberland Times-News, November 14, 2020
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| Person ID |
I16743 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
John Lewis McKenzie, b. 4 Apr 1910, Woodland, Allegany County, Maryland d. 14 Jan 1974, Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 63 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Catherine B. Nicol, b. 17 Feb 1912, Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland d. 30 Nov 1994, Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 82 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
4 Feb 1934 |
| Family ID |
F05788 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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