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TROY - Dollena Wolfe Goyer, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, whose radiant spirit touched all that knew her, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the age of 79, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Troy, N.Y., Dollena (Dolly) was was the daughter of the late Georgianna and Charles Wolfe. She is survived by her loving husband, Stephen J. Goyer Jr.; her sisters, Pat Toomey (Kevin), Laura Spiak; her brother, George Zeller (Dian); her son, Stephen Goyer (Penelope); her daughter, Maria Goyer; her grandchildren, Ariel Richards (Roger), Kaitlyn Kim (Kris), Genevieve Goyer; and seven great-grandchildren. She was a retiree from CDTA.
A funeral service for Dollena will be held on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m., at the William Leahy Funeral Home, 336 Third Street, Troy. Relatives and friends are invited to attend, and may call at the Funeral Home, Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Cancer Society.
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