Mary Gertrude Dowling Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Gertrude Dowling of West Simsbury, Connecticut, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who passed away on June 30, 2023, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Gertrude Dowling to show support.
She was predeceased by : her parents, Francis Cole and Gertrude Cole; her former life partner Dirk R. Dreux III of Mamaroneck, NY; and her siblings, Francis Cole, Stewart Cole, Joan Cole Stokes and Kathleen Cole.
She is survived by : her husband Victor James Dowling of West Hartford, CT; her children, Dirk R. Dreux IV (Mimi) of Greenwich, CT, Mark Dreux (Joan) of Arlington, VA and Diane Dreux Smith; her stepson Victor James Dowling, Jr. (Jody) of West Hartford, CT; her great grandchildren, Lillie Kate Dreux, Charlotte Dreux, Virginia Dreux, Ava Rock, Grace Dowling, William Rock, Finnigan Morris and Reed Dowling; and also, Mark Dreux, Jr., Mary Brooke Dreux, Victor James Dowling III, Virginia Dreux, Alison Dowling Morris, Erin Rock, Peter Dreux, Caitlin Dowling, Caitlyn Camacho and John Dowling.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made to National Cancer Institute at NIH in Mary's memory (https://www.cancer.gov).
