Doris Jean (Willenbacher) Rotella passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Sunday morning, October 10, 2021 at the Jefferson's Ferry Community in South Setauket, N.Y.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ronald A. Rotella; father, Alfred Willenbacher; mother, Madeline Duffy Willenbacher; and brothers, Alfred and Donald.  Doris is survived by her three adoring daughters, Susan M. Rotella of Bend, OR; Carolyn Rotella Byrnes (Michael) of Locust Valley, NY; and Nancy Rotella Aron (Michael) of Simsbury, CT; and six wonderful grandchildren, Jennifer Byrnes, Hayley Aron, Christopher Byrnes, Trevor Aron, Kevin Byrnes and Dylan Aron and her dear friend and sister-in-law, Helen Willenbacher.

Doris was born in Boston, MA on April 24, 1929.  Her family moved to Brooklyn, NY, where she spent the majority of her childhood and young adult years.  While working as an executive secretary at Mobil Oil Company in Manhattan, NY; Doris attended night school at St. John's University, where she joined a sorority and met her future husband, Ronald Rotella.  Dad was always fond of telling everyone that Mom was named the "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" (his fraternity) as she was such a beauty (and a fabulous dance partner).

Doris and Ron raised their three children in Massapequa, Long Island, where Doris was a homemaker and Ron was both a teacher and administrator in the East Meadow school district.  After Ron's retirement, they moved to Kings Park, NY, and finally to the Jefferson's Ferry Life Care community.

A wake will be held on Thursday, October 14 ^th from 4-7 PM at McLaughlin Kramer Funeral Home in Glen Cove and a memorial mass will be held on Friday, October 15 ^th at 10 am at Saint Patrick's in Glen Cove.  A burial will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY, where Doris will join her parents in final repose.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America in Doris' honor. (Alzfdn.org)