Dorothy Duffy
October 13, 1929 - March 29, 2020
Dorothy Duffy, 90, a 24 year resident of Mundelein passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at her home. She was born Oct. 13, 1929 in Chicago, where she was a 1947 graduate of Taft High School and was a former resident of Northbrook, Libertyville and Vernon Hills. Dorothy was a former operator for Illinois Bell and a past president of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in Lincolnshire, and was a volunteer for the Lake County Haven and Meals on Wheels. She was also a Lab rescue enthusiast and was well known as Dee Dee the Clown. Surviving are her husband of 24 years, Michael Duffy; 4 children, Cheryl (Tom) Kerr, Debra (David) Zare, Barry Heber and Donna (Tom) Bucholz; 8 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Charlotte Sherman. Due to the pandemic, services for her family will be held on Monday, April 6, 2020 at the Burnett-Dane Funeral Home in Libertyville, followed by interment at Willow Lawn Memorial Park in Vernon Hills. A celebration of her life service will be held at her church at a later date. Memorials can be made to the Lake County Haven. Info: 847-362-3009 or please share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.
Dorothy Duffy, 90, a 24 year resident of Mundelein passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at her home. She was born Oct. 13, 1929 in Chicago, where she was a 1947 graduate of Taft High School and was a former resident of Northbrook,... View Obituary & Service Information