Doris T. Winters

ANDOVER - Doris T. Winters, 87, formerly of Newton and Blairstown, died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at Andover Subacute Care Center.

Born in Jersey City, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eva Nolan DuPont. Mrs. Winters lived in Teaneck before moving to the Newton area in 1959. She had worked as a waitress at restaurants in the Newton and Sparta areas, the Newtonian Inn, Springdale Park Restaurant and the Mohawk Valley Diner. Later, she was employed as a security guard at Bell Labs in Whippany, and retired from there in 1992, after 24 years.

She was predeceased by her son-in-law, James V. Nicholais, in July 2003, and nine brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Winters is survived by her loving family, daughters June Nicholais of Blairstown, Geraldine T. Winters of Placentia, Calif., sons Roland F. Winters Jr. of Surprise, Ariz., and Wayne H. Winters of San Diego, Calif.; her sister, Thelma DuPont of Stanhope; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 18, at Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Route 94, Blairstown. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. Interment will be at Yellow Frame Cemetery, Route 94, Frelinghuysen.

Memorial donations may be made to Sussex County Meals on Wheels, 100 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ 07860 or American Stroke Association, 1 Union St., No. 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183.