| Birth: | Mar. 16, 1919 Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA | | Death: | Feb. 14, 2002 Middletown Middlesex County Connecticut, USA |  Doris was a highly talented but unrecognized artist having done many oil paintings and pen and ink drawings, mostly notably of Native American life. She also did extensive art design work on a rifle engraving presented to an American President.
As she was half Native American of the Blackfoot tribe, Doris was also known as "Firefly" to her Native American friends. Her extensive associations and friendships with other Native Americans led her to be offically adopted into the Narraganset tribe based in Rhode Island.
Daughter to the late Harry L. Jacquelin & Bernice (Wadleigh) Jacquelin. She was a widow, being married to Lee Stempowicz and was mother of an only child; Jean Lee (aka; Gina Lee)- She left behind her daughter, a grand-daughter Jaime Lee & a grandson Jared Matthew. She also left a sister Virginia Limauro of Branford, Ct., and brother the late Gene Jacquelin of Wallingford, Ct.. She was predeceased by 3 brothers; Joseph Jacquelin of Philadelphia, Pa., Lawrence Jacquelin of New Haven, Ct., and half-brother Jack Reynolds, of Pelham, NY.
In accordance with her wishes she was cremated. Her final resting place overlooks the graves of her parents and brother Lawrence. Her death was due to Alzheimers Disease.
"Finally free" Family links: Parents: Harry L. Jacquelin (1885 - 1967) Bernice Wadleigh Jacquelin (1895 - 1994) Spouse: Lee Z Stempowicz (1923 - 1999)
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All Saints Cemetery
North Haven New Haven County Connecticut, USA | Maintained by: familylady Originally Created by: Only Gina Record added: Mar 11, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8495300 |
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