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Doris Anna Mihal, 89, retired registered nurse

OCEAN ISLE BEACH — Doris Anna Mihal, 89, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.

A daughter of the late Leonard and Anne Specht, she was born May 30, 1929, in Old Forge, Pennsylvania. She moved to Brunswick County in 2012 from Boonton, New Jersey. She was a registered nurse who worked until she was 70 years old.

In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her loving husband, Michael Mihal, who passed away in 2011; and daughter, Elaine Mihal Thomson, who passed away in 2007.

Left to cherish her memory are her son, Michael Mihal, and his wife, Judy; daughters, Michelle Egarian, and her husband, Dave, DeniseMihal; brother, Leonard Specht, and his wife, Roberta; sisters, Jean Specht and Mary Scaglione; grandchildren, Christopher, Jeffery, Kimberly and Nathan; and great-grandchildren, Jaxon and Farrah; and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18, at St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Brunswick Medical Center Foundation, 240 Hospital Drive NE, Bolivia, NC 28422.

The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Arbor Landing and Brunswick Medical Center.

Share online condolences with the family at Brunswick Funeral Service.

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