Thursday, November 12, 2026

Doris Rose Groves, 91

Doris Rose Groves, of Leland, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was 91.

She was born in Baltimore on June 17, 1923, the daughter of the late Conrad and Anna Kaltenhauser.

Surviving are her husband of 65 years, William Vernon Groves; her son, Paul William Reeves and wife, Sue Ellen, of Winnabow; grandchildren, William John “Jack” Reeves, Heather Michelle Lowery, Matthew Jude Reeves and Aaron Colin Reeves; and great-grandchildren, Colin, Paige, Joelle, Layne, Conor, Benjamin, Nolan, Kaelyn and Nicholas.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Andrews Market Street Chapel. A Mass of the Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 at the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary Outreach Program, 412 Ann St., Wilmington, NC 28401.

Please leave online condolences for the family at Andrews Mortuary.

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