Doris Jean Hahn was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 4, 1924. She was the second child of Anna Marie Scouler Hahn and Edgar Howell Hahn whose first child, Edgar, died during the pandemic of 1918.  Doris was raised as an only child, but had 18 cousins.  Her family moved to Long Island when she was 7 years old, and she spent her happy childhood visiting family in PA often.

Doris graduated from Sewanhaka High School in 1941 and Adelphi College in 1945. She became a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority while at Adelphi and was a lifelong Tri-Delta, active in the Panhellenic Society.  Doris went to work in Manhattan after she graduated from Adelphi, and met lifelong friends at her first job at Liberty Mutual - all of them fresh graduates.

Doris met her husband - as she often said, the only man she ever wanted to marry - George Wallace Buck - at the Marble Collegiate Church in 1959. They married in August 1961 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, and soon had three children. She completed a Masters in education at Hofstra, and was set to become a teacher when she learned she was expecting her 3rd child, which ended that plan.

Doris and George raised their children in Stewart Manor, were active in the Cathedral as their children grew, and remained regular worshippers until George’s passing in 2018. Doris and George were married for 57 years in which they raised three children and welcomed four grandchildren.  They enjoyed being actively involved in their grandchildren’s lives. 

After a difficult period following George’s death, Doris was becoming more like her usual self when the pandemic hit, and she became more isolated in March 2020.

After a hospital stay in 2021 she contracted COVID while in a rehabilitation center. Doris’s strength and resilience kept her going. She was ever hopeful that she would be able to get back to the activities she loved and continued to sport her signature red lip.

Doris was astonished - and happy - to have lived to be 101. She was delighted to have a 100th birthday celebration with over 100 cards and wishes from friends and family. She continued to have many moments of vibrancy and joy well into her 101st year and died peacefully.

Doris is survived by her children Maria Gorecki and son-in-law Thomas, her daughter Diana Campbell and son-in-law Patrick, and her son David and daughter-in-law Laura. She is also survived by her grandchildren Katherine Gorecki, Deanna Solomon (Michael), Matthew Buck and Alana Campbell. She was well loved and will be missed.