Dolores N. "Dee" Tully 89, of Olyphant passed away February 9 at Allied Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late

Joseph A. Tully and the couple was married 58 when Joe passed away in 2014.

Born April 8,1932 in Throop, she was the Daughter of the late John E. and Della Budnitis Newman and was a member of

Holy Cross Parish ,Olyphant. She was a 1949 graduate of Olyphant High School and attended Anthracite Business School.

She worked as a bookkeeper at Business Machine Co.,prior to her marriage, then paused her career to raise he children.

She later worked at Polansky Bakery, Dunmnore, YMCA and lastly Haddon Craftsman.

The family would  like to thank Dr. Susan Biancarelli for her excellent care of Dee throughout part of her life.

She is survived by her son Joseph,Jr,Chicago,IL, Daughter AnnMarie and husband Richard Rutkoski,South Abington Twp

and her beloved cats.

In addition to her late husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter Susan, and her brother William Newman.