DORIS CADOUX

CADOUX--Doris Gabbe.

Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and beautiful spirit, Doris Gabbe Cadoux passed away peacefully in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, on April 20, 2017. Born in Brooklyn, New York on June 6, 1920, Doris married her childhood friend Alexander Cadoux, now deceased, during the Second World War, when she served as a statistician in the Pentagon. Doris and Alex raised their family in Scarsdale, New York, where Doris became an ardent activist in a number of social and environmental causes, including the Jane Goodall Institute and Free the Children. Doris's strong sense of social justice led her to become active in the anti-Vietnam war effort and the presidential campaign of Eugene McCarthy. Doris went on to become New York State Chairman of Common Cause, and later was appointed by Governor Hugh Carey to be Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture for New York State. Doris also founded a nonprofit, Oceans Alert, to bring attention to the declining health of the world's oceans. She was an active board member of Stonyfield Yogurt, and helped guide critical decisions that were ultimately crucial to the company's success. Doris was a true family matriarch, revered and adored by her large family. She is survived by her loving partner, Hal Schwartz, and her four children: Alexander Cadoux, Claude Cadoux, Robert Cadoux, and Margaret Cadoux Hirshberg, and their spouses Lisa Cadoux, Cathleen Cadoux, Louise Cadoux, and Gary Hirshberg. She was also treasured by her step- children, Jonathan Schwartz and Jill Schwartz. She leaves behind ten devoted grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Born during an era when horse-drawn wagons sold blocks of ice for home iceboxes in the streets of Brooklyn, Doris embraced the rapid changes that occurred during her lifetime and was always delighted by the new. She was an intrepid traveler, calm and steady in a crisis, but was most celebrated for her ability to listen deeply and patiently and respond wisely to all who sought her counsel. Doris wrapped her family and many friends in a rare kind of pure love without judgment, and their powerful and undying dedication to her will always be a testament to how deeply they felt that love. A memorial service will be held for Doris later this spring. In lieu of flowers, please give a donation to the Jane Goodall Institute or a charity of your choice.