Obituary of Doralyn B. Marshall

Doralyn B. Marshall of Lockport died on March 16, 2021 at Millard Suburban Hospital. She was born in Lockport on December 13, 1932 the daughter of the late Victor R. and Marguerite (Weber) Boye.  Doralyn graduated from Lockport High School and Buffalo State College, earning both Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in education. She taught for a number of years in the Niagara Falls public school system. She married and later stayed home to raise their two children.

When returning to work Doralyn was employed by the Niagara County Refuse Disposal District for 15 years. Upon the NYS mandate for waste management, she became Niagara County Recycling Educator, promoting the message of reduce, reuse and recycle to the public. She retired from Niagara County in 1991 and then worked for about 8 years in a legal office.  Doralyn succeeded in earning her private pilot's license at age 58 and enjoyed flying for nearly 20 years. She also was an avid sailor beginning in 1945 as an original tiller jockey on the Olcott Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program.  She enjoyed crewing on her daughter and son-in-law's sailboat in Olcott and had enjoyed Lake Ontario her whole life. She was a member of the Olcott Yacht Club.

Doralyn also enjoyed civic and political topics and served for many years as an elected Republican Committeeman. She had served the City of Lockport as a member of the Park and Shade Tree Commission. Her interest in local concerns

made her a frequent citizen attendee and speaker at the Common Council meetings. She was a member and past vestryman of Grace Episcopal Church in Lockport.  Doralyn took most pleasure in being part of a happy family and in the

sharing of many occasions and memories.

She was predeceased by her brother, Victor W. Boye and nephew, V. Richard Boye.  Doralyn is survived by her children, Susan (Mark) Cassidy of Olcott and Alan (Julie) Marshall of Geneseo; grandsons Gregory Marshall of NYC and ThomasMarshall of Geneseo; and also nieces Nancy Pohlman and Vicky Wysocki.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.  Inurnment will be in Wrights Corners Cemetery.  Donations to, The Olcott Mantel Club, PO Box 832, Olcott, NY 14126, to support the Olcott Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program would be appreciated by the family.  Visit pruddenandkandt.com.