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Erin Dooley

1964 - 2025

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Erin Dooley Obituary

Erin Elizabeth Dooley, 61, of Chapel Hill, NC (formerly of the Roanoke Valley, VA), passed away after a struggle with cancer.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Aileen Wagner Dooley. Erin is survived by her loving daughter, Chase McBride; her father, Ralph Dooley and wife, Jewell Dooley; and a brother, Matthew Dooley.

She graduated from Staunton River High School, attended Longwood University and received her master's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She recently retired from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News & Observer from Aug. 19 to Aug. 24, 2025.

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