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- Doreen Juwels died Nov. 7, in Grass Valley. She was 86.
No service will be held. She will be interned at Riverview Abbey in Portland, Ore.
She was born Nov. 11, 1924 in Richmond, Calif., to Ruth and Fred Rainoldi. During much of her childhood, Doreen lived with her Aunt Thelma who became a mother to her.
She married her Richmond High School sweetheart, Bob Maddox, and they lived in Orinda, Calif. There, she was active in country club social events and kept books for the family tile company.
The couple had two sons, Greg and Daryl. They vacationed in Hawaii, traveled to Washington, D.C., loved jazz and generally lived the high life.
After Doreen and Bob divorced, she was on her own. First, she worked for Nashes and then became a buyer for Mervyn's department store. She was active in the Merchandising Club and traveled to New York on buying trips a couple of times a year. She loved attending Broadway plays during the 1960s.
Doreen met her second husband, Allen Juwels, at work. They married in 1964 and settled in Walnut Creek. Allen worked in the Orient half of the year and Doreen accompanied him on his trips throughout Asia Pacific.
In 1981, they retired to Lake Wildwood in Penn Valley, where Doreen was an active committee member and participated in the Women's Club, the Garden Club and the Bridge Club.
She also started LWW's Computer Club and was an active member throughout the 1990's.
She moved to the Brunswick Village in 2009, where she enjoyed her last year of life. She loved people, golfing, gardening, ice cream, beautiful clothes, and music. She will be missed by all she touched.
She is survived by her son, Daryl Maddox; four grandchildren, Jeff Maddox, Amy Maddox, Nancy Martin and Matt Carson; and 10 great-grandchildren.
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