Dolores Annette Leverette, age 82, of Grandview, MO passed away on Friday June 28, 2019. Late in evening of June 28th Dolores Leverette was promoted to being " The most Beautiful Angel in Heaven" in the words of her Great-Grandson Ryan. Her passing was peaceful and she was surrounded by her loving family for much of the day and evening.
She was a Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Two daughters (Rosalind (Jim) & Charlaine (Daryll) were raised and five grandchildren( Mark (Casey), Tim (Maricris), Amber, Kimberly and Elizabeth (Mack) were born. Three Great-Grandsons ( Ryan, Mason & Damion) followed in due course. She was a caring and devoted wife who nursed two husbands through cancer.
Dolores was born April 18, 1937 in Howth, Ireland as an only child to Jack and Eileen (O'Brien) Cully.
After finishing high school, she joined The British Army and trained as a nurse in Malaya. In the early 60's she met and married an American Serviceman and came to the USA. While her children were young she worked in various part time jobs and joined The Social Security Administration in the early 70's. Thirty years later she retired from Social Security and spent the early years of her retirement travelling both here in America and abroad.
She loved her garden and was happy at home just relaxing. She had an active social life and enjoyed relationships with many friends. It can truly be said that a stranger was just a friend she hadn't met yet. Universally loved by all who knew her. Her passing will be mourned by many. Her life can truly be celebrated as full and interesting. She was fiercely independent and lived it her way. We will all miss her but we know our lives were enriched by having her in them.
A visitation for Dolores will be held Saturday, August 31 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM at McGilley & George Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 12913 Grandview Road, Grandview, MO 64030, followed by a memorial service at 3:30 PM.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mcgilleygeorgegrandview.com for the Leverette family.
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