Dory Dunaway named Senior of the Month

The West Orange Seniors named Dory Dunaway as the Senior of the Month this September.

Dunaway was born Aug. 17, 1928, in Bridgeport, Pa., to Edward and Catherine Loughlin. She became the baby sister to Grace and Kay. Her father worked in construction, and her mother was a housewife.

Dunaway graduated from school and went to work for New Jersey Bell. In 1960, she moved to Florida and went to work for Southern Bell. Years later, she met and married Charles Dunaway. After working for Southern Bell for 30 years, she retired and went back to school part-time at Valencia College, receiving an associate’s degree in one year.

Through a Bell program, she received her bachelor degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. At age 62, Dunaway went to work for H&R Block and continued there for the following ten tax seasons. She then became a volunteer for the Christian Service Center, and still lends a helping hand today.

Dunaway and her husband have two children, Chris and Rhoda. They have four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Dunaway now attends the senior crafter meetings and monthly luncheons. Having a great passion for travel, she has been to all seven continents. Dunaway also travels with the West Orange Seniors and just returned from the group’s trip to Chicago.