Dora Dee Durham's Obituary
Dora Durham of Deerfield Twp. passed away on Sunday morning at her home under the care of Hospice, and with her family by her side. She was 62 years old. Born in Boston Massachusetts on July 31, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Ernest C. Jr. and Dora (nee Williams) Wynne, and the wife of Gary S. Durham.
Dee, as she was affectionately known, grew up and attended schools in the Vineland area and in 1975 joined the United States Air Force; serving proudly for ten years as a Medical Service Technician. After serving, she worked as an RN at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland for ten years. Lastly she was employed with the State of New Jersey Health Department until her retirement in 2016, retiring due to her health.
Dee loved gardening and planting flowers, she enjoyed painting and especially had a love for all animals, particularly dogs. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister to her family. She always wore a smile, and had a pleasant, loving way about her. She will be deeply missed.
Surviving her besides her husband Gary, are her children, Tisha (Dawn) White of Upper Deerfield Twp., Sara (Ben) Durham Torpey of Newfield, her stepchildren Brecken (Carl) Ashenbrenner of Wisconsin, and Drew Durham of Stow Creek Twp., her sister and best friend Barbara Street and husband Melvin of Vineland, brothers, Dr. Ernest Wynne and husband Nate of California, Leon Wynne and wife Rose of Arizona, David Wynne and wife Maria of Millville, and her five grandchildren, Gabrielle Salazar, TJ White, Makenzi DiBenedetto, Max Ashenbrenner, Ledra Ashenbrenner, and several in laws, cousins, and extended family and friends. Besides her parents, Dora was predeceased by her son Robert Gould.
Family and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Tuesday November 19, 2019 at 11:00a.m. from the SRAY-WEBSTER FUNERAL HOME 62 Landis Ave at Carll’s Corner, Upper Deerfield Twp. The interment will take place in the Cumberland County Veterans Cemetery, Hopewell Twp. Friends may call on Tuesday morning from 10:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home.
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