Born: November 15, 1929 - Deceased: 20240128
Doris E. Austin, 94, of Washington, D.C., born Friday, November 15, 1929, in East St. Louis, IL and long time resident of Signal Hill, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024 at The Atrium of Belleville, in Belleville, IL.
Doris worked for the Department of State for 38 years. She was a member of The United Church in Washington, DC. She was a 1951 Graduate of Washington University, St. Louis, MO, Member of Alpha Chi Omega & Phi Beta Kappa Sorority. Doris was a Life Member of Belleville Animal Humane Society and a Life member of the IL State Historical Society. She never forgot her pet dog, Mickey.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Parents, A. Lynn and Vida H., nee Maletz, Austin
Surviving are her:
- Cousins:
- September (Eugene A.) McAdoo of Carlyle, IL
- Nina Brown of Keller, Tx
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Belleville Area Humane Society.
Funeral: Private family interment at Valhalla Gardens Cemetery in Belleville, IL.
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Doris and her parents were our neighbors. For many years, We saw her when she was in town and kept in touch through Christmas cards. She was an interesting person and we have missed seeing her the past few years. We are sorry to hear of her passing.
Kay & Buz Albert
Doris (and her mother, for a short while) was my neighbor at Potomac Plaza Apartments for many years in DC. While I missed her when she moved back to Illinois, I was very glad she was able to move nearer to her childhood home.
I only recently learned of Doris’ passing and send my deepest sympathy. I was a good friend of Doris’s neighbor at Potomac Plaza, Marcella Barnhart, and met Doris a number of years ago. Doris and Marcella enjoyed attending ballet and other performances at the Kennedy Center for many years. In Marcella’s declining years Doris would unlock Marcella’s door and bring in her morning newspaper and orange juice every day. She also did Marcella’s banking and some grocery shopping for years. If it hadn’t been for Doris’s generousity, Marcella wouldn’t have been able to remain in her home until her death in March 2021. Before the pandemic Doris celebrated Thanksgiving one year with Marcella and me. I got to see the beautiful paintings her mother painted and her treasurered doll collection. I marveled at Doris’s stamina walking all over the city. She was a true mid-westerner; her heart was always back in Illinois and I’m glad she got to spend some time there before her passing. I celebrate her long and fulfilling life.