Doris Mildred Press Lawrence was born February 25, 1928 in Northampton, Ma. the daughter of Howard Press and Amy Whiteley Press.

Doris was proud of her English heritage as her grandparents, mother and uncle emigrated from Yorkshire, England through Boston in 1912.

Doris was employed for many years as a clerk typist by the U.S. Office Of Personnel Management and as the Assistant School Nurse for the American School of Tehran, Iran.

Doris was educated in the Easthampton, Ma. school system graduating from Easthampton High School in 1945 and went on to finish a year of nurses training at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. She later attended Okaloosa Community College in Fort Walton Beach, Florida where she earned an Associates Degree in History and was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

At the age of 16 Doris became a “Rosie The Riviter” helping to assemble bombs in an Easthampton factory. She was proud of her service during Work War II and in 2021 became a card carrying member of the national Rosie The Riviter Organization. Doris received a proclamation from Gov. Charles Baker recognizing May 25, 2015 as “Rosie The Riveter Day.”

Doris was married to the late Sgt. Major John Olin Lawrence and as the spouse of a career member of the Armed Forces she traveled extensively as the family was stationed in the United States, Europe and the Middle East.

Doris enjoyed using her talent for music by singing in choirs throughout her life. She was a member of the United Methodist Church Choir and the Episcopal Church Choir while living in Easthampton. While living in the Middle East she was a member of the Presbyterian Mission Church Choir in Tehran, Iran. After moving to the Haverhill area she became a member of the First Baptist Church and sang in the choir for many years. She later became a member of the First Congregational Church of Kingston, NH. Doris enjoyed her weekly Thursday morning bowling and lunch with several of the First Baptist Church members.

While living in Easthampton Doris enjoyed traveling with members of the Episcopal Churches they cruised Alaska and the Panama Canal. She also visited with friends living in Hawaii on several occasions.

Doris could be found at local craft fairs where she displayed her hand made dolls and teddy bears as well as her hand made earrings and jewelry. She loved reading and would finish two or three novels a week and continued that habit while living at Haverhill Crossings.

Doris is survived by her daughter Amy Getzlaff and husband David of Portland Oregon and children Doris Amy and Douglas. By her daughter Joan Chartrand and husband Kenneth of Boulder, Colorado and their daughter Sara, and son Rev. Dr. Howard Lawrence and wife Linda of Bradford, Ma. and their daughters Lisa Uzanas and husband Aron and daughter Emily Boulger. Doris is also survived by eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Visitation will be held on________________, in the Kingston First Congregational Church, 6 Church Street, Kingston, NH, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Funeral Service for Mrs. Lawrence will begin at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Kingston First Congregational Church. Arrangements made by Driscoll Funeral Home, Haverhill. For guestbook, visit www.driscollcares.com