Denise Doolan

Denise Doolan passed away peacefully on November 14, 2023, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She was born on January 7, 1944, in Washington, DC, and grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland and Paris, France. She attended Blessed Sacrament School, the American School of Paris, Georgetown Visitation School, and University of District of Columbia. She lived most of her adult life in Washington, DC. Denise was a very talented and creative artist, musician, and poet and had a wicked sense of humor and fun.

Denise is survived by her siblings, Devin J. Doolan (Carol Doolan), Diane Doolan Everts, and Kelley C. Doolan (Karen Baldi) and many nieces, nephews, other extended family members, and friends. Denise was preceded in death by her parents, John A. Doolan and Alice Kelley Doolan, and her sisters, Christina Doolan Hennessey (and Joseph F. Hennessey) and Deirdre Doolan Dunworth (and R. Lawrence Dunworth).

Interment is private. A gathering to honor Denise’s life will be held at a later date. Condolences and expressions of interest in the gathering can be sent to ddoolanobit17@gmail.com.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Denise’s memory to The Visionary Museum of Baltimore (https://www.avam.org/donate) or The Asbury Foundation (https://www.asbury.org/foundation).

Arrangements entrusted to Thibadeau Mortuary Service, p.a., Gaithersburg, MD 301-495-4950, www.InterFaithFunerals.com