Doreen Mary Kim

Doreen Mary (Wishart) Kim, 90 years old, of Peacham, VT, passed at her son’s home in Danville, VT on the evening of February 9, 2026, surrounded by her family.

She was born April 13, 1935, in Kearny, NJ to William Wishart and Irene (Griffin) Wishart.

She obtained a BA in History from the College of St. Elizabeth (Convent Station, NJ) in June 1956 and a M. Ed. From Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) in 1965.

She married Cheong-Hwan Kim on January 26, 1974, in Roseland, NJ. She worked as a classroom teacher (pre-school to second grade) from 1956-2003 in several schools in New Jersey, Michigan, and Ohio. For much of her career, she taught at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Mount Vernon, OH, from 1979-2003 (except for one year). After retirement in Vermont, where she had spent many summer vacations and holidays, she volunteered at Good Shepherd Catholic School in Saint Johnsbury, VT.

She was an avid reader of fiction literature, enjoyed doing crossword puzzles with her husband, and enjoyed birdwatching from her kitchen with a cup of coffee. Most of all, she enjoyed caring for her family as a wife, mother, and grandmother.

She is survived by her husband, her son and his wife, and their three children.

Visitation will be private for family and invited guests.

A Mass of Christian Burial open to the public will be celebrated at 8:30 AM on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at St. John the Evangelist Church in St. Johnsbury, VT. She will be buried next to her mother on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Mount Vernon, OH.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at saylesfh.com