Dorothea E. O'Reilly Obituary (1945 - 2016)

Winslow-Dorothea Ellen Hurley O'Reilly, 70, of Winslow, Maine passed away at home, with the loving care of Hospice and her family on Sunday morning, June 19, 2016. She was the daughter of Peter F. Hurley, Ret. NYPD, of Galway, Ireland, and Bronx, New York and Mary Winters Hurley, Leitrim, Ireland and New York. She grew up in the Highbridge section of the Bronx, NY, attended school in Manhattan and worked at the New York Society Library after school. Dot became a poet, an artist, an avid reader, a gardener, a cook and canner, a good listener and secret keeper to many friends and her family. She was most happy at home in her garden, with a book or having a cup of tea with her family who will miss her very much. She was the widow of James J. O'Reilly of Morrisville, PA, formerly New York, loving mother of Robert F. O'Reilly, James E. O'Reilly with Sherry A. McCullough, and Eva V. Wagner, wife of Peter R. Wagner, all residents of Maine. She was the devoted grandmother of Kathryn Rose O'Reilly, Phoebe Margaret and Heron James Wagner, Oisin Ronan Malakie McCullough and Seamus Faelan O'Reilly. She is also survived by siblings, Peter F. Hurley, Jr., PA, Kathleen Ney, CT and Joan Gensch, FL and many nieces, nephews and friends near and far who loved her dearly. Three more sisters, Marian Haugh, Eileen O'Shaughnessy and Patricia Sullivan predeceased her. Dorothea was a member and valued employee of China Baptist Church, ME. A memorial will be held at 11:00am on Monday, July 18th at the China Baptist Church, 36 Causeway Road, China. An Online guestbook may be signed and condolences expressed at www.gallantfh.com In lieu of flowers, Donation in her memory may be sent to MaineGeneral Hospice, 10 Water Street, Suite 307 Waterville, ME 04901