Dolores Marie Duggan

Dolores Marie Duggan, age 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. She was born February 19, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to Arthur and Dorothy (Gray) Binard. She was a 1954 graduate of St. Mary High School of Mt. Clemens, Michigan. She went on to graduate from Marygrove College in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. On August 20, 1960 she married Martin T. Duggan, Jr.

Dolores' love of learning was imparted to the many students she taught. Her teaching career began in 1958 with the Detroit Public Schools, then as a long term substitute teacher with the L'Anse Creuse school district in the 1970's, 80's and 90's and finally until she retired in 2005 as an instructor with the Mt. Clemens/L'Anse Creuse Adult Education program.

In addition to being survived by her husband of 54 years, she leaves behind her four children, Maureen (Dennis) Quinn, Martin Duggan, III, Molly (Michael) Weir and Michelle Duggan, four grandchildren, Benson and Nathan Quinn and Claire and Connor Duggan, and a sister, Shirley Binard. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Art (Sally) Binard and twin children, Mark and Marlene Duggan.

Dolores loved to laugh and make others happy. She will be remembered as someone who enjoyed entertaining, shopping for treasures, dining out, traveling, giving beautifully wrapped gifts to her many friends and family members far and wide, sending handwritten notes and cards and most importantly, making everyone feel special and loved.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church (Market Street between North Main Street and Southbound Gratiot Avenue), Mt. Clemens. Burial will follow at Old St. Mary Cemetery, Carsonville, Michigan.

Family, friends and others whose lives Dolores touched are invited to the Kaul Funeral Home 27830 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville from 2:30 - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. A recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Visitation continues at the church on Thursday morning from 11:00 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11:30 a.m.

The Duggan family would like to extend our gratitude to the staff at Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility and Great Lakes Caring Hospice for their attentiveness and gentle care. Memorials may be made in Dolores' name to Capuchin Soup Kitchen 1820 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, Michigan 48207 (www.cskdetroit.org.), Marygrove College Office of Funds Development, 8425 West McNichols Rd. Detroit, MI 48221-2599 or St. Peter Catholic Church 110 New Street, Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043 (www.stpetermtclemens.weconnect.com).

Please share a memory of Dolores with her family at her on line guest book.