Doris Helen Frey

Doris Helen Frey, 89, passed away peacefully Friday, January 17th. Born in Hartford, May 29th, 1924, daughter of the late Frank T. and Helen (Cotter) Frey, she resided in Farmington Woods for 35 years before moving to The Hearth of Madison and then Aaron Manor in Chester. She attended West Hartford Schools and Briarcliff College. Doris left a career at Hartford Hospital to pursue her passion in photography and established DH Frey Photography in 1967. She was a noted and decorated wedding and portrait photographer having been honored with regional and state recognition. Doris was a past member of the New England Professional Photographers Association, the CT Professional Photo Association, CCPA, Wampanoag Country Club, Madison Beach Club and was the Yearbook photographer for many years at Avon Old Farms School. She had many wonderful memories of her summers in Beach Park with her family while growing up. Doris is survived by her nephews, Frank T. "Chip" Frey II of Haddam, David J. Frey of Madison, J. Richard Frey Jr. of West Hartford and many cousins, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her two brothers, Robert T. Frey and J. Richard Frey. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Sunday (Jan. 26) from 5:00-7:00pm. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Monday (Jan. 27) at 9:15am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 872 Farmington Ave., West Hartford followed by burial in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Donations may be sent to the Connecticut Food Bank, PO Box 8686, New Haven, CT 06531. To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.ahernfuneralhome.com.