Dolores Jean Ensell, age 84, of Queen Creek, AZ, died peacefully after a short illness on Friday, August 30, 2019. Born in Cyclone, PA on March 17, 1935 Dolores was raised in Olean, NY. She is predeceased by her parents, Clinton and Frieda Barber of Olean, NY and her sisters: Grace Fowler, Vivian Bruce, Betty Stoddard, Joyce Flagg and Joan Appleby. Dolores was a homemaker and worked in retail jewelry sales specializing in diamond, precious and semi-precious stones. She had many hobbies but especially enjoyed watching and feeding her birds and waiting for the cardinal families to arrive, reading and all kinds of puzzles, especially, the harder the better.
Dolores is survived by her husband Eugene, three children and families: Deborah Ensell of Queen Creek, AZ, Michael and Joanne Ensell of Coldbrook, NY and Michael and Patricia Ensell Trela of Tampa, FL, and her four grandchildren and families: Jason and Christina Ensell of Wilton, NH, Timothy and Samantha Ensell of Dodgeville, NY, Brian and Jennifer Trela Gordon of Nashua, NH and Eric and Allison Trela Jones of Nashua, NH. She is also survived by her four great grandchildren: Alex, Alice, Aiden and Jack Ensell, her three brothers: Rev. Wilber Barber of Indiana, PA, Glenn Barber of Olean, NY, Harold and Winnie Barber of Macedo, NY, and her sister Mary Barrett of Jasper, FL, and her many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service is planned for Thursday, September 5th at 2 PM at the San Tan Mountain View Funeral Home, 21809 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZ. Phone: 480-888-2682, Website: santanmoutainviewfuneralhome.com. The family would like to thank all who cared for Dolores during her illness. We are grateful for your support.