Obituary of Doris E. Bock

"Dee Dee" as she was known to family and friends passed away suddenly on April 4, 2011, at JFK Medical Center surrounded by her loving family and friends. Doris was born in Quakertown, PA and moved to Plainfield, NJ in 1950. She was employed most of her life in the dental field. She worked for Dr. Peter S. Pappas for 25 years. She was an active member of the community and St. Luke's Church. One of Dee Dee's greatest joys was spending a lot of time with family and friends. She especially enjoyed being able to watch her granddaughters grow up and watch them play softball, basketball and cheer. She was a "selfless" person and will be greatly missed especially by her family and friends. She enjoyed walking, gardening and the beach. Dee Dee was predeceased by her husband Donald E. Bock; her parents John and Emma Etter and her sister Kay. Surviving is her daughter Dorinda Bock of North Plainfield; her sons Donald E. Bock, Jr. and his wife Sheryl of North Plainfield and Denis E. Bock of Pohatcong; brothers Guy and his wife Barb of Toms River and Rick and his wife Cindy of Coopersburg, PA; sisters Sandy and her husband Jim of Annandale, NJ and Karen of Quakertown, PA; she is also survived by her beloved grandchildren Kaycee and Kelsey Bock and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 8th at 8:30 am at Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung followed by a Mass of Resurrection at 9:30 am at St. Luke's RC Church, North Plainfield, interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains. Visitation will be on Thursday, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Memorial donations can be made to: Natalie Romeo, 11 Wickett Ave., Green Brook, NJ 08812-2318, please write in the memo section Natalie Fund.