Doris A. (Graham) DiBiase
Doris A. (Graham) DiBiase, 84, of Bristol, beloved wife of Patrick G. DiBiase, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009, at Sheriden Woods Health Care. Born in Farmington, Sept. 10, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Grace (Mandell) Graham. A graduate of Farmington High School, she retired from Connecticut Light & Power after 30 years of service. She loved the outdoors, including hiking and camping, traveling to Alaska, especially enjoying the wildlife with nature and all its beauty. Both Doris and her husband, Patrick, were both professional wildlife photographers and were members of numerous wildlife organizations throughout the United States. Besides her husband, Patrick, she is survived by a stepson, Thomas Dupuis of Terryville; a niece, Rosalyn Terwilliger of Farmington; and a nephew, Peter Anderson of Suffield. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon at Dunn Funeral Home, 191 West St., Bristol. The Jehovah's Witnesses will officiate services beginning at 11 a.m. and ending at noon. Friends and family may call at the funeral home Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Burial will follow at Peacedale Cemetery in Bristol.