Dorothy Mae Dougherty Whipple, 95, of Jamestown, NY, and formerly of Westfield, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Star Hospice House in Lakewood, NY, with family at her side. She was born on April 15, 1931, in Cranbury, NJ, the daughter of the late Clarence R and Myrtle Elkin Ervin.

Dorothy was a graduate of Hightstown High School in New Jersey. She then earned her Registered Nursing Certificate from Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She had worked as an RN for Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA, where she retired from. It was in Georgia that she met her future husband, John Whipple, whom she later relocated to his hometown of Westfield, NY, where they married on December 21, 2000.

Dorothy had attended several local churches and belonged to the Red Hat Society and the Mayville Senior Citizens. She enjoyed playing cards, Bridge, Pinnocle, and listening to classical music. Dorothy had a curious nature and enjoyed learning history and of other cultures by traveling to foreign destinations.

She is survived by two children, Mark (Elisa) Dougherty of Westfield, NY, and Heather (Curt) Flaherty of Atlanta, GA, two grandchildren, Maritza Sprague and Erin (Christopher) Carboni, four great grandchildren, Katelynn, Cameron, Kadyn, and Preston, one sister, Gladys Sharpe, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Whipple, a son, William Lyle Dougherty, two brothers, and a sister.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10AM on Monday, October 26, 2026, at St Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jamestown, NY (410 N. Main St). Interment will follow in the Westfield Portland Union Cemetery.

Memorial donations can be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital by visiting www.stjude.org.

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