Doris Rae (Williams) Gaffney |
| Posted 2009-01-26 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 Doris Rae (Vogel) Gaffney, age 84, of Scottsdale, passed away Dec. 22, 2005. She was born in Prescott, on April 16, 1921. Doris Rae was a third generation Arizonan born to Floyd and Nellie Mae (Roberts) Williams, descendants to the Roberts Pioneer family. She was a graduate of Arizona Teachers College, was an elementary teacher in the Garfield and Scottsdale schools, earned her masters degree in San Francisco, and implemented the first program for the visually impaired students in Scottsdale. She was a long-time supporter and volunteer at the Heard Museum. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Philip Gaffney; two sons, Brady Vogel and Randy Vogel; and daughter-in-law, Frieda Vogel. We will miss her creative and generous spirit. Service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, at Hansen Desert Hills Chapel, 6500 E. Bell Road, in Scottsdale, Ariz., with visitation and viewing one-hour prior. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at Mountain View Cemetery, 1051 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, Ariz. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arizona Foundation for the Blind, 1235 E. Harmont Drive, Phoenix, Ariz., 85020 or the Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, Ariz., 85004. Arrangements entrusted to Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary, Phoenix, Ariz. Information provided by survivors. |
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