Doreen Dillon of Grants Pass passed away April 3, 2012 at home. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, April 9th 1:00 PM at Merlin Community Baptist Church, with Pastor Everett Denniston officiating. Doreen was born on January 29, 1939 in Lancashire, England to Fred and Esther Sudworth. She graduated from Medical School at the University of Liverpool and immigrated to the United States, where she was Chief of Anesthesia at Novato General Hospital and Oak Valley Hospital. She married William "King" Dillon in 1999 and they moved to Grants Pass in 2000. It Doreen enjoyed painting, playing the piano, gardening, classical music, helping others and spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her husband, King, survivors include her children, Joanne, Mark and Allison Hoffman of Southern California; step-sons, Craig Dillon of Novato and Russ Dillon of Grants Pass; brothers, Jim Sudworth of Bedford, England and Ken Sudworth of Lancashire, England; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Service Information
Monday, April 9th, 2012 1:00pm, Merlin Community Baptist Church