Delores Doane

DOANE, Delores
Age 91, surrounded by her loving family, Delores was called home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 25, 2008, in St. Joseph's Skilled Nursing Facility. Until recently, Delores resided on South Ave. in Elmira. She was predeceased by her parents, Herman R. and Leah G. Austin Dial, revered sons, Terrance Skoreski, Dial Skoreski and her beloved daughter, Candace Skoreski. Surviving is her loving family, daughter, Gloria and Willie Crumb, Pine City; son, Kurt Skorczewski, Elmira; grandchildren, David Crumb, Horseheads; Delores (Anthony) Crumb Negri, Elmira; Darceille (Marty) Mucci, Fairport; Debra (Robert) Quigley, Gladwyne, PA; Kerry (Julian) Carswell, Colorado Springs, CO; seven much loved great-grandchildren, Nick and Brent Mucci, Alexander Crumb, Andrew and Lola Quigley, Dakota Glosser and Olivia Carswell; niece, Joanne (Jack) Craft, Bradford; and daughter-in-law, Sheila Skoreski, Corning. During the war she was employed as a factory worker at the Eclipse Machine Company. Delores graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mansfield State Teachers College in 1955. Having a high regard for the importance of education, she began her career as a kindergarten teacher in Wellsboro, PA after which she moved to Corning and taught at the Corning School District until her retirement. Devoted to her family, she looked forward to family gatherings. Since Delores was severely limited physically, she welcomed every opportunity to play card and word games with her family and friends. Her services will be handled privately at the family's convenience and she will be interred in the Mainesburg Cemetery, Mainesburg, PA. Memorial donations may be directed to the Chemung County S.P.C.A. St. Rt. 352 Elmira, NY 14903 or the Mainesburg Methodist Church c/o Gordon Harvey, 4007 Roosevelt Highway, PO Box 87 Mainesburg, PA 16932 in her memory.