Doris Transue, 86, passed quietly Wednesday, June 5th at her residence in Mt. Bethel, PA.
Doris was the daughter of the late John J. and Helen (Reichardt) Honecker. Born in Queens, NY, she attended Concordia College and Adelphi College, earning a BA in Sociology. Her interest in natural history led her to positions at the Bronx Zoo’s Children’s Zoo and at the American Museum of Natural History’s (AMNH) Discovery Room in Manhattan. In 1956 she received an AMNH scholarship to the National Audubon Society’s Ecology Camp of Maine where she met her late husband Barrett “Barry” Decker Transue; they celebrated 62 years of marriage on July 5, 2020.
Doris possessed a very diverse array of interests ranging from nature, art, piano, and singing, to horses, dogs, sewing, reading, and horticulture. Her caring, loving nature touched many. She taught disabled students in Bath, PA; directed social activities at the Clover Home in Columbia, NJ; and helped many pet lovers while working at the Blairstown Animal Hospital. She also provided unwavering support and encouragement while her musically inclined family performed on the field, on stage, and in the
broadcast booth. She was a longtime member of the Garden State Norwegian Elkhound Club and attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Bangor, PA.
Doris is survived by son Greggory, husband of Ruth Peters-Transue; son Brett, husband of Sarah; and daughter Elise; grandchildren Morghan, spouse of Ian Livingston; Laura; Emilie, partner of Nicholas Schake; Nicole, and Jacques; and great-granddaughter, Even Transue Livingston.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, July 19 at Riverview Cemetery in Portland, PA. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Gaffney Parsons Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., "Village of Johnsonville", Bangor, PA. Online condolences may be offered at gaffneyparsons.com
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to either your local animal shelter or the AMNH Discovery Room (Please enter “Doris Honecker Transue (Discovery Room)” in the Honoree field; https://tickets.amnh.org/donations/science-education)
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