Dolores Oliver

Although it’s been said that racing is the most exciting when a car is doing 172 MPH while upside down, Dolores didn’t think so. Armed only with her stopwatches, she performed the timing and scoring for races at Pocono, Watkins Glen and even the 24 hours of Daytona. She often picked her favorite drivers for more than their driving records; Michael Schumacher drove Italian cars and Carl Edwards looked like her grandson. But this may have been a testament to how much she loved her husband; Jack was the original race fan. High School sweethearts from the Palmyra Class of 1950, the two always remained inseparable. As a couple the grass never grew under their feet, they took trips to all 50 states. And if she was known to spoil him a bit, it was simply in her loving nature to do so. For her family there is nothing she would not do. She moved from her home in NY to Cherry Hill to care for her elderly mother, would think nothing of dropping everything to have the grandkids for a week, and as a parent she was inspired to instill those same values in her daughters.rnShortly after high school, on Christmas Day, 1951 Dolores and Jack were wed. Their 59 year union was blessed by their daughters Pamela Jane Simco (Paul) of Poundridge, NY and Donna Oliver McLaughlin (Stephen) of White Plains, NY and again by their grandchildren: Katie, Anthony and Daniel Simco and Lyndsey, Sean, Jason and the late Jordan McLaughlin. Dolores is also survived by her brother Charles Shontz of Cinnaminson. rnCome celebrate 77 wonderful years (Mar. 2, 1933 – May 5, 2010) Tuesday from 4-8PM at the Sweeney Funeral Home, Riverside, where the service will be at 7:30. Interment private. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to the Lyndsey TLC Foundation 25 Blackthorn Ln., White Plains, NY 10606.rn – See more at: https://sweeneyfamilyroom.com/dolores-oliver/#sthash.Ea0fMw5j.dpuf