Donald Douglas Dowling Jr. Obituary
The memory of Donald Douglas Dowling Jr. of Westfield, New York, who passed away on January 14, 2026 at the age of 82, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Donald farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Donald is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his fathers, Donald Douglas Sr. (Annie Smith Dowling) and Joe; and his parents-in-law, Edmund Francis and Audrey Owen Kay. He is survived by: his wife Audrey Kay Dowling; his sons, Forrest Blake Dowling (Sarah Hewitt) of Madison, WI, Joseph Campbell Dowling (Rachel Jones) of Rochester, NY and Steven E. Smyth of Matawan, NJ; his grandson Brennan Patrick Dowling; and his brother Thomas Campbell Dowling of Adams Center, NY.
Memorial donations can be made to Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care (20 W. Fairmount Ave, Lakewood, NY, 14750), the Patterson Library (40 S. Portage St, Westfield, NY 14787), or the North Lake Rescue Squad (PO Box 2, Mayville, NY 14757).
