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Helen Douty Obituary
AGE: 88 • Middletown
Helen A. Douty, 88, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at home. She was born on October 23, 1922 in Long Branch. NJ and resided in Middletown for 19 years. She graduated from Asbury Park High School in 1941. She married Ernest Ackerman in November 1941 who was killed in action as a Lieutenant in the US Air Force in April 1944. She married Harry W. Douty in June 22, 1947. Helen was a member of the SPCA Auxiliary, ARC of Monmouth Recreation Department and Work Opportunity Center, Red Bank Meals on Wheels and Aslan Youth Ministries. She was also a member of the Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury.
She is predeceased by her first husband; Ernest Ackerman, her parents; Bayard Monroe Beebe and Ella H. (Carhart) Beebe. Surviving is her husband; Harry W. Douty, her children; Ernest Ackerman of Lakewood Ranch, FL, Bayard Richard Douty of Cape Elizabeth, ME and Douglas Harding Douty of Fair Haven, Lynn Radeloff of Glenmoore, PA and Jane Carhart Davis of Bath, ME, her sister; Jane Lechtrecker of Indianapolis, IN, ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 11th, 11:30 a.m. at Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Presbyterian Church of Shrewsbury, 352 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702, or to the ARC of Monmouth County, 1158 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712. Please visit Helen A. Douty's, memorial website available at www.johnedayfuneralhome.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Helen Douty
Jane
May 4, 2025
Missing your spirit for life everyday my dear mom! I sit in your favorite seat at my dinning table everyday and see your blue eyes and smile...
Jane
May 4, 2023
Miss you everyday my dear sweet mom! Your strengths and spirit carry me through all I do! I feel great fortune in having had such a great Mom!
Holly Ward
May 18, 2011
There is a bright star in my sky that I have named Beezie - it comforts me like its namesake always did - a one of a kind woman, friend, wife & mother.
Love y'all.
May 18, 2011
Cheers To a Mom who loved all she met,and to our friends her knew her generous true love and share in our loss. We Will Miss you dearly and We Thank you MOM for all the memories, never ending care and your enthusiasm for life! In our hearts forever ~ May we shall all "Zippedy Doo-Dah"!
Your baby forever
May 11, 2011
Have many memories of Beez over the years. She was a one of a kind very special person. Our sympathy to the whole Douty/Ackerman family.
Maura & Richie Pettigrew
Kelsey Gorman
May 10, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with your whole family. I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Douty a handful of times and was lucky enough to hear many more great stories about her and your family. She will be truly missed.
Love you all.
Mary-Al Kurdes
May 10, 2011
Doug and family
My thoughts and prayers are with all of the Douty family. I met Mrs. Douty many years ago and there is one thing I will always remember... I never saw her without a smile on her face always a smile! She will be dearly missed.
May 10, 2011
dearest Harry , buddie lynn dicky doug and jane i send my deepest sympathies to you all on the loss of the most vivacious and resilient of women.beezie was always the light of the room and she will continue to fill ours hearts with joy and laughter s we remember her always. perhaps she and carol are having a giggle even now. may God bless her and all of you at this sad time. all love, karen Leftwich Dempsey
Jim Powers-Hill
May 10, 2011
I have had the Pleasure to know one fantastic woman.
I will never forget the smile you greeted me with on Sunday mornings.
Miss you Beez
Susie Leftwich
May 10, 2011
What a special place Beezie holds in the Leftwich hearts! Her peace is our peace.
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