Dolores Dalline (Colvin) Devlin

With my heart heavy, it is a sincere honor to recount some of my experience with
my dear Aunt Dalline as we mourn her recent passing. I’m afraid I may not possess
the gifts of expression with which she excelled and so roundly encouraged. She
had a passion for words, and women’s tennis. Yet beyond that she showed her
love by bestowing that passion for words to me, especially via epic SCRABBLE
matches! The times I shared with her will always be held close to my heart. She is
easily one of the strongest women it has ever been my privilege to know, and she
set the bar exceedingly high for her contemporaries. She imparted her love of
music, literature, the arts, and some of the finer points in life to me as well. She
always cultivated and encouraged growth and improvement in all of our families’
lives, and imbued them with her unique wisdom. She shared in our triumphs, and
offered comfort in our shortcomings. Without a doubt her inexhaustible integrity
was the impetus in many of our families’ successes. Integrity is perhaps one of the
most valuable assets on which a family may draw to achieve their dreams, a virtue
which she exemplified. I consider this among the greatest gifts that she gave. Her
other strengths and talents were numerous. Even though her life was full, her loss
is no less profoundly felt. I will miss the knowing glint in her eye, and the way she
threw her head back with a hearty laugh. I selfishly wish twice as many more
years than she had. Though she may no longer grace us on this plain, she
continues on in some of our fondest memories, and her love, wisdom, and
influence shall carry on in our family for generations yet to be. I’ll see you on the
other side.
Her Loving Nephew,
Sterling
She is survived by: Lisa Downey and her husband, Mark; Skip Devlin and his wife,
Maryann; Nora Devlin; Lorraine Reash and her husband, Roland; Jacque
Colvin-Inch, her beloved Sister-In-Law; Grandchildren; and too many more to list
here. We will not be having a celebration of life ceremony for her. In lieu of
flowers, contributions may be made to one of her favorite charities: Planned
Parenthood; Doctors Without Borders https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/

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