Mrs. Dolores J. Mang, 89, of State Highway 5s, Fort Plain, passed away in the early morning of Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at the Palatine Nursing Home. 

Dolores was born on August 29, 1936, in the Town of Canajoharie, NY, the daughter of the late Fred Jones and Luella Putnam Jones. 

In 1954, she graduated from Canajoharie High School. Later, she would spend a short time at Cornell University to obtain her milk testing license. 

From September 1954 until April 25, 1959, she worked as a milk tester. At this point, she and her husband became the owners and operators of the family's dairy farm, which they ran until their son took over. 

She lived her entire life in the local area and enjoyed snowmobiling, bowling, and fishing, with her true passion being farming. 

At St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fort Plain, NY, on April 25, 1959, she married David H. Mang, who predeceased her on July 14, 2004. 

She was predeceased recently by her brother William Jones, her sister Betty Brooks, and her sister Ferne Carron. 

Survivors include her son, Fred J., and his wife, Linda Mang; daughter Eunice J. and her husband Mark Douglas; grandchildren, Kasey Swint (Evan), Spencer Mang, and Jed Douglas; several nieces, nephews, and Cousins.

A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM, with fellowship following at 6:00 PM, at the Amazing Grace Baptist Church, 131 Clark Rd, Fort Plain, NY 13339.

Arrangements are under the direction of Houghtaling and Hanley Funeral Home, 20 Otsego Street, Canajoharie, NY 13317. 

Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution in Dolores'  memory, please consider the Fort Plain Senior Center, 204 Canal St, Fort Plain, NY 13339, or the Amazing Grace Baptist Church, 131 Clark Rd, Fort Plain, NY 13339.