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Obituary for Dorothy Duffy (Andersen)

Dorothy  Duffy (Andersen)
Duffy, Dorothy (Dottie), nee Andersen, passed away on March 20, 2015, with her loving daughter by her side.

Dottie was born in Philadelphia and raised in Atlantic City where she attended AtlanticCity Schools and ACHS. She married Edward J. Duffy in 1941 and after WWII they moved to Northfield where she resided for 62 years.

Fond of sports in her younger years, Dottie bowled in the Atlantic City League for the Duffy’s Cleaners Team and she played second base for the Northfield Mother’s Softball League.

A full time Wife and Mother, she also worked part-time at the Rugby Inn in Northfield for over 25 years. She participated in various community activities including Knitting Club and the Nor–Lin Lions Club. She was member of the St. Bernadette’s R.C. Church.

Dottie is survived by her daughter Eileen Duffy of St. John, USVI, daughter-in-law Wendy Duffy of Egg Harbor Township, her devoted caretaker/"daughter" Gail Bunker, grandchildren: Carrie Sundra, a graduate of Harvey Mudd College, an engineer now living in San Luis Obispo, CA:, Kacey Duffy Chism a graduate of Rutgers University, a teacher now living in Florida and her husband Bryan Chism; and Kyle Duffy a graduate of ACC and the Atl. Co. Fire Academy, living in Egg Harbor Township, and his fiancé Kirsten Wessner; and numerous nieces and nephews from the Duffy and Hiller clans.

She is predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years, Edward J. Duffy in 2002, her beloved son, her special gift from Ireland, Edward "Eddie" Duffy in 2010, her parents Tillie and Edward Andersen and her brother and sisters: Edward, Virginia, Thelma, Anna, and Hazel.

A Gathering will be held on Tuesday, March 24th from 10 until 11am with a Mass beginning at 11am at St. Gianna Beretta Molla Parish / St. Bernadette's Church, 1421 New Road in Northfield. Burial will be held at Laurel Memorial Park in Pomona.

The Duffy family is grateful to the Northfield Firefighters for their morning calls to the elderly and ask that Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the IAFF Local 2364 Community Fund, 1600 Shore Road Northfield, NJ 08225 or the charity of your choice. Many special thanks to her caretakers Ruth and Margaret Mary. Also many grateful thanks to the Holy Redeemer Hospice team for their excellent care.

Arrangements entrusted to and condolences may be sent to the family at www.adams-perfect.com

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