Dolores C. (Snyder) Burpee of Duxbury, formerly of Pembroke, died on Dec. 19 at the age of 80.

Ms. Burpee graduated from Rockland Schools, and while her main job was a homemaker she also worked as a waitress at the Toll House in Whitman and at the Hobomock Inn in Pembroke. She was a local artist who displayed her artwork in many art shows and competitions. 

She leaves her children, Robert Burpee of Duxbury, Heather Burpee-Armstrong of Kingston and Janet Litchfield of Hanson; her siblings Janet Condon of Rockland, Sylvia McCarthy of Pembroke and John Snyder of Rockland; and seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Born to the late William P. and Mary (Buckingham) Snyder in Rockland. A funeral service will be held at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St., N. Plymouth on Thursday, Dec. 23 at 9 a.m. followed by a burial at the Hanover Center Cemetery in Hanover. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Donations in her memory may be made to the Pembroke Food Pantry, P.O. Box 295, Pembroke, MA. 02359.