Louise Dorn Buzzell

Louise Dorn Buzzell

Groton MA / Highlands - Louise Dorn Buzzell, 94, passed away Friday evening March 6 at the Groton, MA home of her eldest son, Robert Buzzell. She was born February 22, 1915 in Larkins (now known as South Miami) Florida, the eldest child of Robert William Dorn, Sr. and his wife Mary Irene ( Wheeler) Dorn who were early pioneers of South Florida.

Mrs. Buzzell graduated salutatorian in the Class of 1936, University of Miami where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She married her high school sweetheart, A.L.Buzzell at the Plymouth Congregational Church in Coconut grove, FL. He predeceased her in 2002, shortly after their 65th wedding anniversary celebration in Jacksonville, FL

She is survived by five sons; Robert L. Buzzell of Groton, MA, Edward P. Buzzell of Kenmore, WA, Stephen A. Buzzell of Tavernier, FL., Donald A, Buzzell of Annandale, VA, William A. Buzzell of Lake Mary, FL and a sister, Martha A. Timanus of Miami, FL.

She is also survived by 16 grandchildren: Ward Buzzell, Elizabeth Buzzell, Amy Cook, Diane Buzzell, Shawn Evans, Mary Lewis, Shannon Normington, Rob Buzzell, Brad Buzzell, Brian Buzzell, Mara Ehert, Steve Buzzell, Laura McElhinney, Meredith Stevens, Leah Buzzell, Anna Buzzell, and 17 great grandchildren.

Services were held on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the Bryant-Grant Funeral Home Chapel in Highlands, NC. She summered in Highlands with her family for many years and she will be buried in the Highlands Memorial Cemetery, next to her husband.

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