Dorayne Heyler

Dorayne Grace Heyler, 74, of Adelphi, Maryland passed away on Saturday, April 9 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD from complications following surgery.

Dorayne was born in Lewes, Delaware on March 17,1948 to Dorothy and Romayn Heyler. Upon graduating with honors from Claymont High School in Claymont, DE in 1966, she majored in English at the University of Delaware and taught under-privileged teens in the Boston area for the U.S. Job Corps. She raised two children with her first spouse, Mark Osborne, in Maryland, where she later earned a degree in nursing from Montgomery College and served as a dedicated school nurse until retirement. She was also an accomplished flutist, nature enthusiast, and an active member of the Holy Redeemer Metropolitan Community Church.

Dorayne is survived by her wife Sandra Baldwin, son Joshua (Marianne) Osborne and daughter Tara (Mike) Ward, grandsons Will and Arthur Ward, as well as two siblings: sister Annette (Chris) Boprey and brother Fred (Lynn) Heiler. She is also survived by three step-children: Emily, MaryBeth and John C. Burst. Dorayne was preceded in death by her first son, Aaron Seth, who died in infancy.

A memorial service will be held on April 30 at 11 am at the Joseph Gawler's Sons Funeral Home, 5130 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC. In lieu of flowers, friends and relatives can donate blood to the American Red Cross, while monetary donations may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Chesapeake Bay Foundation Donation