Dorothea E. “Dotty” Devaney, 81, of Highlands, NJ, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Dotty was born on August 29, 1945, in Liverpool, England, a daughter of the late John A. and Ellen “Irene” (Manley) Mancinelli. She grew up in Brooklyn, NY and attended Bay Ridge High School. In 1968, she met the love of her life, John C. Devaney, her devoted husband of 57 years. They lived in Brooklyn, NY and Fort Lee, NJ before moving to Highlands in 1973, where they raised their four children on WaterwitchAvenue.

She was immensely proud of her children and loved cheering on her sons from their Atlantic Highlands Tigers Pop Warner daysthrough high school. Proud of her English heritage, she loved the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and her children fondly remember her playing her records. Dotty worked at Doris and Ed’s Seafood Restaurant in Highlands, where she was known for her blueberry and key lime pies. She was a faithful and active member of St. Catherine Labouré Church in Middletown andfound great joy singing in the choir.

She is survived by her beloved husband, John; her children, John and his wife, Bernadette, Kevin and his wife, Adrianna, PatriciaDevaney-Westerlind and her partner, Michael, and Neil and his wife, Nicole; and her greatest joy, her loving grandchildren,Gerald, Kaitlyn, Kyle, Ashley, Amanda, Heather and her husband Brian, Gavin, Brian, Kole, Sophia, Alexander, Lexie, Edward, Liv, Andrew, and Travis.

Visitation will take place on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from2pm-5pm at Posten-McGinley Funeral Home, 59 East Lincoln Ave, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716.

A funeral Mass will be offered on Monday, September 28, 2026,at 10:30am at St. Catherine Labouré Church, 110 Bray Ave, Middletown, NJ 07748.

Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 100 Chapel Hill Rd, Middletown, NJ 07701

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Dotty’s memory to the Monmouth County SPCA, 260 Wall St, Eatontown, NJ 07724. monmouthcountyspca.org