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Georgiana Doan Obituary

Georgiana D. Doan VIRGINIA BEACH - Georgiana Dahlman Doan, 78, of the Atlantic Shores Retirement Community, passed away after a lengthy illness, on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Georgie was born in Milwaukee, Wis., raised in Muskegon, Mich., and moved to Buffalo, N.Y., in the early 1950s, where she met her husband, Roland "Rolly" Doan Jr. They moved to Virginia Beach in 1955 and to Atlantic Shores in 2008. She was a wonderful mother to Roland "Lanny" Doan III (wife Diana Scofield), Susan Doan Prevoznak (husband Steve) and Sarah Doan Borshoff (husband Terry). She was a loving grandmother to Caleb and Conor Doan Kippy and Ben Prevoznak and Sonya, Cassie and Jenny Borshoff. She is also survived by her brother, Donald Dahlman and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held in the Virginia Beach United Methodist Church, Pacific Avenue and 19th Street, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Special thanks are given to the wonderful aides furnished by Home Instead Senior Care. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Rotary International Foundation. Cremation Society of Virginia, Hampton Roads office, is assisting the family.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot from Oct. 20 to Oct. 21, 2009.

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Earl E. McDonald

October 23, 2009

Rolly,

On behalf of the Virginia Beach Rotary Club I send you our condolence. We mourn with you and your family. Your request to donate to the the American Cancer Society or Rotary International Foundation are indeed a memorial for Georgiana, but it would be far better to have her with you, we know.

Earl E. McDonald
Sunshine Committee Chairman

Earl E. McDonald

October 23, 2009

Rolly,

On behalf of the Virginia Beach Rotary Club I send you our condolence. We mourn with you and your family. Your request to donate to the the American Cancer Society or Rotary International Foundation are indeed a memorial for Georgiana, but it would be far better to have her with you, we know.

Earl E. McDonald
Sunshine Comittee Chairman

Pam

October 21, 2009

Georgie was a wonderful friend who will be deeply missed. I will always hold a special place in my heart for me Jun 6th "twin".We shared many good times and I will always remember you.

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