Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Louis S. Sylvester and Florida (Blouin) Sylvester, she lived most of her life in Dartmouth and was a member of the Congregational Church of S. Dartmouth.
Mrs. Sepuka was a teacher at Dartmouth High School for many years where she taught English and Computer applications. Doris was also a well-known and respected realtor for Anne Whiting Real Estate. She was involved with several area organizations including Market Ministries, Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford, and Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. She was also active with several committees at her church. Doris had a passion for sailing. She was a commodore for the Low Tide Yacht Club and served on the board of directors at the New Bedford Yacht Club.
Her generosity and warmth endeared her to everyone who knew her.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Lisa Box of Warwick, RI and Leslie Sepuka of New York City; two step sons, Tim Zimmerman of Great Falls, VA and Ted Zimmerman of Seekonk; and five grandchildren, Zach, Cory, Jake, Matt, and Laura.
Her memorial visitation will be Tuesday, December 15, 2015 from 5-7 pm in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME of MEMORIAL TRIBUTE at DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 11 am in the Congregational Church of South Dartmouth, 17 Middle St., Dartmouth. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust at dnrt.org or Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford at nativitynb.org. For online tribute/directions www.waring-sullivan.com.
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