Dorothy W. “Dot” Paules Giblin,78, passed away on March 1, 2007 at Dubuis Hospital in Beaumont, Texas, after a lengthy illness. She was born on July 7, 1928 in Carney’s Point, New Jersey, the third child of Charles H. Winter and Florance A. (Winkler) Winter. At age 13, the family moved to Wilmington, Delaware. She graduated from the University of Delaware in 1950 and a few weeks later married Robert R. Paules (deceased). As a DuPont engineering family, they lived in New Jersey, Kansas, Delaware, and finally Beaumont.
Dorothy was a stay-at-home mom until her three children were in high school. She was very active in her church, serving as director of the junior and youth choirs for many years. Her volunteer activities included the Girl Scouts, Pitman N.J. Choral Society, St. Elizabeth Hospital gift shop and information desk, Help-Line, and other mental health organizations. She later worked at Beaumont Medical and Surgical Hospital as a registered phlebotomist and laboratory secretary. She was so proud to be given the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter Award in 1986.
In 1982, Dot married James B. “Red” Giblin (deceased). They made their home in Beaumont, and enjoyed dancing, traveling, tubing the Guadalupe and antiquing. Dot also loved playing bridge, piano, Trivial Pursuit, singing and finding bargains at garage sales. In her later years she was a resident of Collier Park, The Ridgewood and Calder Woods retirement centers. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Charles Winter Jr. She is survived by twins; son, Robert R. Paules Jr. of Austin, Texas; and daughter, Linda L. (Paules) Caillavet and her husband John of Beaumont, Texas; and son, Jeffrey W. Paules of Houston, Texas. Other survivors include her brother, Robert Winter of Jacksonville, Florida; grandchildren, Chris Caillavet of Los Angeles, California, Cindy Caillavet of New York City, New York, Katie Caillavet of Beaumont, Texas, Amy Caillavet of Beaumont, Texas, Mandy (Paules) Riley of Livingston, Texas, Jeff Paules Jr. of Austin, Texas, and three great-grandchildren.
The family would like to offer special thanks to the nurses at St. Elizabeth Hospital ICU, especially to Lynnae Mathews, R.N. for her extra loving care.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2007 at the mortuary. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Broussard’s.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc., 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10305.
