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Dolores L. Greene
Date of Death: March 9, 2018
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Moloney's Holbrook Funeral Home
Wednesday 3/14, 8:45 am - 10:45 am
Service
St. Joseph's RC Church (Ronkonkoma)
Wednesday 3/14, 11:00 am

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Mother Teresa Tribute Center
Wednesday 3/14, 12:15 pm

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In Lieu of flowers donations appreciated in memory of Dolores or mail a check to:
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Tara Gregory-Rothenhoefer left a message on March 10, 2018:
She always said she'd live to be at least 100 and no one ever doubted that, not even for a moment. Sadly, this morning at 4:30 a.m., my Aunt, Dolores L. Gregory-Greene went to be with the Lord, at 98 and a half years old She was a true New Yorker. Born in Brooklyn, she loved everything about New York. The culture, the sites, the food, everything. When she was in her 60's, she decided to go to college, graduating from Pace University. She also took up ice skating, and broke her wrist. Twice. Because she wasn't a quitter. She was god-fearing, prim and proper, matter-of-fact, dainty, beautiful and ALWAYS put together. Hair, make-up, nails, stockings, hats and gloves when that was called for, dresses or pantsuits, the whole nine. Always. She wasn't mushy or lovey-dovey and she surely did not mince words, but she loved who she loved and they knew it. I know I was one of those lucky ones. I find myself struggling to put into words just what she means to me. In 1990, the year my mom passed away, Aunt Dolores completely uprooted herself, leaving behind kids, grandkids, and friends, and started her life over at 71. When most people would be winding down, she moved to Florida to be here for my dad and me. She began working at Innisbrook, A Salamander Golf & Spa Resort, simply for something to do, and stayed for over 20 years! She bowled with my dad 1 day a week and treated him to lunch afterwards, every week, without fail. She bought me my 1st car. She taught me how to set a proper table and how to act like a lady. I'm still learningShe was a mother to me. Not motherly, but she was the swift kick I needed every now and again. And blunt. Very blunt. Prior to her moving here, I was always so in awe of her, like as if she were a movie star living some fabulous life. She drove a Jaguar. Way back before Ford made them. Whenever she would come to visit, it was a whirlwind of excitement and stories; gifts from Danara International, the company she worked for at the time. Then she'd swoop out as fast as she swooped in, until the next time. See, she was the eldest of my dad's siblings, him being the youngest, and he was born just 1 day shy of her 16th birthday. Nana said dad was Aunt Dolores' birthday gift and I think that in a way, he truly turned out to be just that. She cared for him, mothered him, raised him in a sense, especially after their mother passed. In her eyes, he could do no wrong. Just days before she passed, she said to my cousin Roger, her firstborn, "What is Charles Gregory going to do without his big sister?". I told this to him this morning and Dad agreedLater, he and I joked about how she's likely taken over "upstairs" already, or at the very least, rearranged the furniture a hundred times. I love you Aunt Dolores. "Lori", as her sister, my Aunt Arlene Kolesnick often referred to her. Charles loves you. Eventhough he probably never said it, but you know. You will be dearly missed and remembered fondly
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