Obituary of Dolly Pacific

Dolly Pacific (Durham), of Lake Havasu City, passed away peacefully at her home on April 25th, 2017.

She was born in Roseville, Michigan on March 14th, 1936. She was 81 years of age.

As a young girl Dolly was an excellent student, graduating from Mount Clemens High School when she was only 16 and voted Senior Class Clown for her sharp sense of humor. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business in just three short years from California Baptist College at the age of 50.

In 1953, Dolly married Lewis Pacific in Mount Clemens, Michigan and they moved to California, raised five children and resided most of their lives in Riverside. In 1968, they moved to Melbourne, Australia and returned four years later to settle back in Riverside. While raising their children the couple owned/operated two fast food restaurants at two different times - one in Riverside, the other in Corona, California. After the restaurants, Dolly was recruited to manage and solicit new accounts for a growing local community bank winning multiple awards along the way.

In retirement, Dolly and Lew would go on to build a house in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She spent her free time volunteering at an Alzheimer's facility, quilting and connecting with friends and neighbors in her beloved community, where they spent the rest of their lives.

Dolly is preceded in death by parents, Butler and Alma Durham; brothers, Butler Jr. and Leon; oldest child, Louis, and beloved husband and best friend of 64 years, Lewis Frank Pacific.

She is survived by her children, Pam Pacific, Frank Pacific, Daniel Pacific, Tim Pacific; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Her warm, always expressive, love, and sense of humor will be deeply missed by those who knew and appreciated her.

Per Dolly's wishes, there will be a closed private ceremony for immediate family.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice of Havasu, 365 Lake Havasu Ave. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403.

Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the Pacific family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card to the family, go to www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze.