102-year-old Dorianne Guernsey is the last of the ‘grande dames’ of Woodstock

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102-year-old Dorianne Guernsey is the last of the ‘grande dames’ of Woodstock

By Tom Ayres , Senior Staff Writer Lifelong friends and acquaintances describe beloved Woodstock centenarian Dorianne Guernsey as adventuresome, inquisitive, and passionate about people, the arts, and culture. Guernsey, who turned 102 last October, is the last of what her longtime friend and caregiver, Tina Miller, calls “the grande dames of Woodstock,” a quartet that included the late Polly Billings, Jane Curtis, and Ann Debevoise, each of whom…