Doris Harrington

Thursday, Dec. 23
December 23, 2010
Southdown Plantation House/The Terrebonne Museum (Houma)
December 28, 2010
Thursday, Dec. 23
December 23, 2010
Southdown Plantation House/The Terrebonne Museum (Houma)
December 28, 2010

Doris B. Harrington, 80, a native of Raceland, La., and resident of Lafayette, La., died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010.


Mrs. Harrington worked for H&R Block as a tax preparer and later became the manager. She went into business for herself and did taxes for approximately 38 years up until the time of her illness. She was also a member of the Holy Cross Sodality and acted as Treasurer for many years. She enjoyed playing Pokeno, traveling to Branson, Mo., and listening to our local Cajun bands.


She is survived by her daughters, Roxanne (Ted) Thompson, Marlene (Raymond) Perry and Ruth (Tom) Szolis; sons, Stephen and Randy Harrington; 15 grandchildren, Trista and Ben Curtis, Shelly and Greg James, Danny Fortier, Macie and Damon Zoble, Carmen, Claire and Garrett Harrington, Brian, Chance and Desire Szolis, and Sara and Osmon Velasquez; and four great-grandchildren, Zoe Fortier, Riley and Aiden Zoble, and Benjamin Valesquez.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John D. Harrington; and brother, Elgin Bourgeois.

(Delhomme Funeral Home of Lafayette)

Doris Harrington