Doris Kampf (Reed) Zvolensky, 84, Oak Harbor, died Saturday, Nov. 15, following a long, unsuccessful recovery from heart surgery.
She was born on Jan. 10, 1930, to Julius and Joanna Kampf in Milltown, N.J. She was the youngest of four siblings.
Doris married Howard Reed Sr. in 1951. The couple had two children, Howard Jr. and Douglas, before divorcing. Doris married Michael Zvolensky in 1965, adding five stepchildren to her family, Carolyn, Michael Jr., Elaine, Susan and Nancy.
The family lived in Milltown a number of years, until pursuing a business opportunity in Watertown, N.Y., where they owned and operated a motel and restaurant. Doris and Michael moved to Houston, where they lived and worked for several years, then moved to Oak Harbor to be closer to family.
Doris attended secretarial college upon graduating from high school in 1948. Over the years, she worked as a stay-at-home mom and an entrepreneur, and she spent several years working in human resources at a Houston publishing firm, from which she retired in 1996.
She was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge and was an avid traveler. She enjoyed going to movies and to a casino every now and then but also enjoyed spending time with her family and her beloved pets.
She is survived by her sons, Howard Jr. and Douglas; stepchildren, Michael Zvolensky, Carolyn Venable, Susan Chiffy and Nancy Leon; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Burley Funeral Chapel.