Doris Catherine Healy

DORIS C. HEALY October 28, 1916 ~ March 23, 2013 On Saturday, March 23, 2013, our mother discovered "the peace". She died at home with her family by her side. She is now with the Lord. Mom was born in Glentana, Montana on October 28, 1916, the second of seven children of Harris Hant and Olive Routley. In the late 1920's, her family moved to northern Oregon. Mom graduated from Oregon City High School in 1934. She later took several classes at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. She met George Healy in 1935 and they were married in July 1936. The couple lived in Oregon before moving to Vancouver, Washington in 1946. Mom worked in the Portland, Oregon shipyards as a welder during the war. She also worked in a cannery, Jantzen Beach Knitting Mills and at "Griffee's" Heights Cleaners. Mom loved to read; books, magazines, and The Columbian, which she enjoyed every morning with her coffee. She was a Camp Fire and Cub Scout leader for her children. She still considered her Camp Fire girls, "her girls". She was also a member of many organizations such as church groups and she joined Clark County Quilters in 1977. Mom enjoyed and excelled at cooking, gardening and quilting. She made quilts for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Mom was preceded in death by her daughter, Sharon; and her husband, George. She outlived her parents, Harris and Olive Hant; two sisters; and four brothers. She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Evans of Vancouver; son, Thomas (Nancy) Healy of Gresham, Oregon; and her special niece, Susan (Bill) Purdy of Richland, Washington. She leaves her granddaughters, Catherine Mode, Deborah Gregg, Megan (Brett) Carlson; and her grandsons, Shawn (Vicki) Healy, Greg (Kristi) Healy, Tim (Crystal) Healy and Chris (Krinsten) Healy; 16 great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews in California, Washington and Oregon. To honor our mother's wishes, a Rosary will be said on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 5:00 p.m., her funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10:00. Following the Mass, will be a luncheon at the Parish Hall. The Rosary and funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 400 S. Andreson Road, Vancouver, Washington. Concluding services and interment, will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society, 2456 NE Stapleton Road, Vancouver, Washington 98661, Hospice Southwest, PO Box 1600, Vancouver, Washington 98668 or a charity of your choice .

Doris Catherine Healy

October 28, 1916 - March 23, 2013