Obituary for Doris J. (McDougall) Smith
Argyle
Doris (McDougall) Smith, 82, passed away after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Fort Hudson Nursing Home surrounded by her loving sisters and daughters.
Born on Oct. 9, 1937, in Fort Edward, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Florence (Story) McDougall.
Doris graduated from Argyle Central School in 1955. She worked for Glens Falls Insurance Co., following her job there she took time to raise her two daughters while running a small at home daycare for other children. Once her two daughters were in school, she went to work for Queensbury School as a teacher’s aide.
She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing and her cats. Doris especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, planning family dinners, volunteering and spending time with her Argyle Church family.
Doris was a lifelong member of the Argyle Presbyterian Church and of the choir and the Red Hat Society.
In addition to her parents, Doris was predeceased by her brothers, William Roland McDougall and Robert Perley McDougall; her brother-in-law, Richard Smith; her former husband, Donald P. Smith and nephew, Jon McDougall.
Left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Kathleen Millard and her husband, Joel of Queensbury, Jennifer Smith and her partner, John Bouchard of Hudson Falls; her grandchildren, Ryan Patrick Murphy and his fiancé, Luisa of Tampa, FL, Christopher Steven Murphy and his significant other, Kristen of Glens Falls, André Millard of Queensbury and Olivia Millard of Saratoga; her great-granddaughter, McKenna Bouchard of Hudson Falls; her siblings, David McDougall and his wife, Marjie, Leroy McDougall and his wife, Ginny, Lillian Stevens and her husband, Norman, Betsy Smith, Joyce Tripp and her husband, Robert; her sister-in-law, Mary Ellen McDougall; her aunt, Evelyn Brownlee of Lakeland, FL; her lifelong friend, Jan Cole; and many special nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins.
Friends may call from 10am to 12 noon on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at the Argyle Presbyterian Church, 48 Main Street, Argyle, NY 12809 with service following the calling hours at 12 noon.
A reception will be in Fellowship Hall after the services.
Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family in the spring.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Doris’ caregivers at Fort Hudson Nursing Home, Lisa, Robin, Justin, Carrie, Eyva, Christina, Ann, Bonnie and many others. They also want to thank the hospice caregivers, Pat and Jen.
Memorial donations in Doris’ memory can be made to Donation Processing, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or online at https://www.michaeljfox.org/donate/our-goal-urgently-needed-cure?smcid=ap-a1b1R0000086fHf or to the Argyle Presbyterian Church c/o Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 66, Argyle, NY 12809.
Doris (McDougall) Smith, 82, passed away after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Fort Hudson Nursing Home surrounded by her loving sisters and daughters.
Born on Oct. 9, 1937, in Fort Edward, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Florence (Story) McDougall.
Doris graduated from Argyle Central School in 1955. She worked for Glens Falls Insurance Co., following her job there she took time to raise her two daughters while running a small at home daycare for other children. Once her two daughters were in school, she went to work for Queensbury School as a teacher’s aide.
She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing and her cats. Doris especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, planning family dinners, volunteering and spending time with her Argyle Church family.
Doris was a lifelong member of the Argyle Presbyterian Church and of the choir and the Red Hat Society.
In addition to her parents, Doris was predeceased by her brothers, William Roland McDougall and Robert Perley McDougall; her brother-in-law, Richard Smith; her former husband, Donald P. Smith and nephew, Jon McDougall.
Left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Kathleen Millard and her husband, Joel of Queensbury, Jennifer Smith and her partner, John Bouchard of Hudson Falls; her grandchildren, Ryan Patrick Murphy and his fiancé, Luisa of Tampa, FL, Christopher Steven Murphy and his significant other, Kristen of Glens Falls, André Millard of Queensbury and Olivia Millard of Saratoga; her great-granddaughter, McKenna Bouchard of Hudson Falls; her siblings, David McDougall and his wife, Marjie, Leroy McDougall and his wife, Ginny, Lillian Stevens and her husband, Norman, Betsy Smith, Joyce Tripp and her husband, Robert; her sister-in-law, Mary Ellen McDougall; her aunt, Evelyn Brownlee of Lakeland, FL; her lifelong friend, Jan Cole; and many special nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins.
Friends may call from 10am to 12 noon on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at the Argyle Presbyterian Church, 48 Main Street, Argyle, NY 12809 with service following the calling hours at 12 noon.
A reception will be in Fellowship Hall after the services.
Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family in the spring.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Doris’ caregivers at Fort Hudson Nursing Home, Lisa, Robin, Justin, Carrie, Eyva, Christina, Ann, Bonnie and many others. They also want to thank the hospice caregivers, Pat and Jen.
Memorial donations in Doris’ memory can be made to Donation Processing, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or online at https://www.michaeljfox.org/donate/our-goal-urgently-needed-cure?smcid=ap-a1b1R0000086fHf or to the Argyle Presbyterian Church c/o Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 66, Argyle, NY 12809.