It is with great sadness and aching hearts that we announce the passing of our Mom, Dolores “Dee” Bulgrin. Staying  true to form she left this Earth on her own terms. As it was uttered in Dirty Dancing, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner” and that encapsulates that Mom died the way she lived.

Dee was born and raised on a farm in Brimfield, Ohio. She was an only child. She found comfort and love from her pet dogs and this carried over her entire life. Dee attended Kent State University. She yearned for a life of travel and while at University she went on a trip to Havana, Cuba. The Cuban revolution was coming to an end and during her stay Havana was being taken over by Castro. She relished interacting with the rebels and yearned to fight alongside them. Alas, the naive young girl was forced to escape and promptly sent back to Ohio. Dee never got over this disappointment and this played heavily on her psyche for the rest of her life.

Dee met Gerald “Jerry” Bulgrin whom she married and had 3 children. In 1970 they moved to Jacksonville Florida which Dee was thrilled about. She worked as an office manager until her early retirement. She and Jerry divorced and she subsequently moved to Cape Coral Florida. Dee thrived in Cape Coral. She loved hot weather, the ocean and wildlife. Dee traveled the World and enjoyed living and learning from the local residents of the various places she visited.

Dee had a quick wit and generous side with her children, but it had limits. She was known for her saying “enough is enough, you kids”. Once she uttered those words, you knew that you were paying for dinner that night!

When Dee became ill, she moved to Saint Petersburg, Florida, to be close to her daughter, Christa. She managed to outlive her diagnosis by 10 years. Dee is survived by her much loved dog, Roxy, and her daughters, Janine of Portland OR and Christa of St. Petersburg FL, granddaughter, Alexis, and son- in– laws, Mark and Adian. Her ashes will be spread in the Everglades in accordance with her wishes and her love of gators.

As Winnie the Pooh once remarked, “"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." We will miss you Stanker.

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