Doris S. (Robash) Tivnan

Doris S. (Robash) Tivnan, 82, of Worcester, died Thursday, September 11, 2025 at her home after an illness.

Her husband of 45 years, Worcester firefighter Joseph R. Tivnan Jr., passed away in 2012.

Doris leaves three children, Maureen E. Moreira of Somerville, Mark S. Tivnan and his wife Thanh Dinh of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, and Bridget H. Moynihan and her husband Brian of Bangor, Maine; two brothers, Peter Robash of Westport and Karl Robash of Roslindale; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Doris was born in Boston, daughter of Fred and Bertha (Cochrane) Robash. She was a graduate of Bostin Girls’ Latin High School. She graduated from Worcester State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. She earned a Master’s Degree in Marketing Communications from Clark University. 

Doris had a long career in professional communications. She was Publisher of the Worcester County Newspapers in the early 1980s. She was manager of customer relations at Worcester Communications in Auburn, where she worked from 1988 to 1995.  She was on the staff at the Seven Hills Foundation from 1995 through 2005 as an advancement associate, and communications and events coordinator. Before retiring, she continued her work as a communications consultant and free-lance writer.

Doris enjoyed the outdoors and cared about the natural environment, hiking and canoeing throughout New England in her youth. She later settled down to a good book with the Worcester Senior Center Book Club or a movie at The Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE).

The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 23, at 11 a.m. at the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester.  Burial will follow in the Rural Cemetery in Worcester.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11 French Dr., P.O. Box 598, Boylston, MA 01505-0598 [nebg.org], or to First Parish Church Universalist Unitarian of Northborough, 40 Church St., Northborough, MA 01532 [www.firstparishnorthboro.org].