Obituary of Dolores Marie Colwell

Dolores Marie Colwell, passed away the evening of Thursday, November 5, 2015, in Morristown, NJ. Dolores was born on December 8, 1919 and was the daughter of Juan Batiste and Vingenza Ciannello of Morristown. She is predeceased by her husband, Lewis Oliver Colwell, daughter, Joyce Ann Kelly, and seven of her siblings, she is survived by her brother, James Ciannello, sister, Josephine Underhill, daughter, Virginia Kilpatrick, five grandchildren, Lisa Whitesell, Valerie Sylvester, Thor Gustafson, Ellen Kilpatrick Reese, Ryan Kilpatrick and their spouses, thirteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandsons. Dolores was a high school graduate and a graduate of Bradford Academy in Newark, N.J. She and her husband, Lew, were civically very active in earlier years, leading Mendham's March of Dimes campaign and organizing the first Young Republicans Club in Morris County. Dolores served as a past President of the Women's Republican Club and as a delegate to the 1964 Convention. She went on to enjoy a multi-decade career as a successful realtor with Colwell Roth Realty in Denville, NJ, and other agencies, including Turpin and ReMax. Dolores, affectionately known to her friends as Dee, was also beloved for her baking, cake decorating, design and crocheting of beautiful baby's clothing, hairdressing and interior decorating. Dolores was best known for her wonderful joy and warm-heartedness, and what she most enjoyed throughout her life was caring for other people. She was very loved and will be dearly missed by the many family and dear friends she leaves behind. A viewing will be held Friday evening, 6-9pm, at Dangler Funeral Home, 600 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains, N.J.