Doreen Lynn Jordan

Doreen Lynn LeMaire Jordan passed away January 19th 2026 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Springfield Massachusetts on May 13th, 1949 to Rodney LeMaire and Ruth LeMaire. She went to Old Saybrook schools and lived in the shoreline area all of her life. She made Deep River her home for the last 38 years. Some will remember her time behind the counter of the Brown Derby Donut shop where she helped in her family’s business. She worked at the Lee Company from 1989 to 2013 when she retired. She worked her way up to be group leader of the compression molding group there working with the engineers and machinists developing new products. She made many friendships with her coworkers and enjoyed bringing joy to the workplace, arranging their parties and establishing an audible book library for all to share. Doreen was a two time cancer survivor who bravely faced the treatments and after effects of those treatments which forever changed her life. To get out and meet people, she worked at the nascent Pandemonium Thrift shop in Deep River until she lacked the energy to continue. It was while working at the Brown Derby in 1982 that a young man came in for coffee one night and a relationship blossomed. They married in 1985 and had many adventures, renovating their home in Deep River adding her special touches to make it a warm loving gathering spot for family and friends. They restored a 1971 Chris Craft boat where they traveled the sound and the river, making many friends in the boating community. Again she added her special touches to Old Salt, choosing interior fabrics and making it a showpiece. Many trips taking her grandsons fishing and teaching them boating brought her happiness. She also enjoyed the many trips taken in their Austin Healey Sprite, traveling to events with the Austin Healey Club or trips with their friends Peter and Janet Downie who shared their love of cars. She loved her many trips with her daughter to the Grand Old Opry, New York city and other places and loved her grand dogs. She lived for her two grandsons who were the light of her life and was proud of her son who runs his own landscaping company and his wife who works with special needs children.

She missed the many adventures she had with the late Nile Barrett who she shared grandmother duties. They had many fun times shopping and trips to Hobby Lobby .

Doreen is survived by her loving husband, Frederick Jordan of Deep River, her daughter Michelle Medeiros of Westport Massachusetts, her son and daughter in law Daniel C Medeiros Jr and wife Marlow of Westbrook and two grandsons, Cooper and Brodie Medeiros. She leaves two sisters, Roddelle Johnson and her husband Clifford of Old Saybrook, Leslie LeMaire and her partner John Wolfert of Old Lyme, her niece Jennifer Johnson Murillo and husband Louis of South Carolina, Niece Dellann Norman of Meriden. She was predeceased by a nephew Brandon Norman. She also leaves an uncle Charles Chapman and his wife Geraldine of Westbrook and numerous cousins.

She also leaves some special friends Peter and Janet Downie who were best man and maid of honor, Barbara Lunn of Deep River and her “sister from another mother” Gini Johnson of Pembroke Massachusetts and so many more.

Calling hours will be at Robinson Wright and Weymer in Centerbrook CT Saturday February 7, 2026 11:00 am to 2:00 pm with a service around 1:00. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory can be made to the Estuary of Old Saybrook 220 Main Street Old Saybrook CT 06475

There will be a graveside service at the Fountain Hill Cemetery in Deep River in May on a date to be announced.