Doloras Jolly Manclark

Doloras Sue Jolly Manclark passed peacefully on March 3, 2025, surrounded by family. Those who had the privilege of knowing her describe her with words reflecting her exceptional character: she embodied all that is good and kind. A person of grace and dignity, she was always warm and cheerful. She was a true inspiration to all who knew her.

Doloras, daughter of Harley Ernest and Juanita Dee (Henslee) Jolly, lived in Pasadena with her sister Elizabeth Jane (Towner), until graduating Pasadena City College. She attended UCSB, earning her BA in Education and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She met her beloved, future husband, Charles “Chuck” Robert Manclark in 1948 while visiting Balboa Island with friends. She and Chuck married in 1953 just before Chuck left to serve in the US Army during the Korean War. Doloras was a beloved elementary school teacher for over 35 years. Doloras and Chuck relocated to the Washington, DC area in 1967 when Chuck accepted a position at The National Institutes of Health, raising their two children in Rockville, Maryland. Upon retiring, they returned to California and settled in Santa Barbara. Doloras had a passion for cooking and gardening and served as President of the Women’s Board of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Doloras was preceded in death by Chuck, her parents, and sister. She is survived by sons, Scott (Kathryn) and Timothy (Darlene); brother-in-law, Bill Manclark (Darby); sister-in-law, Carole Anne Meldau and five grandchildren, Charlie, Ben, Hudson, Hayden, Harley; and many nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.