Doris Tarrant’s Generous Bequest to Help Ensure Valley’s Future Financial Strength

The late Doris M. Tarrant grew up in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, and enjoyed a long life full of success and adventure. She became the first woman president and chief executive officer of a commercial bank in New Jersey and served as a board member for many organizations, including The Valley Hospital. After retiring in 1992, she volunteered at Kurth Cottage in The Valley Hospital and the Red Cross of Bergen County.

Doris had a stellar reputation for business acumen. Customers still recall her many innovative marketing strategies that resulted in exceptional growth for United Jersey Bank while she was president and chief executive officer. For example, when new customers closed on a mortgage, Doris sent a bottle of champagne to welcome them to the community.

An avid golfer into her 90s, Doris was the first woman admitted as a regular member at Ridgewood Country Club. Doris’s many adventures around the world included hot air ballooning over the Swiss Alps, the Loire Valley, the deserts of Turkey, and the ancient cities of Italy. She enjoyed camel rides in Egypt, safaris in Kenya, annual golf trips to Bermuda, and cruising on the Queen Mary.

As part of her thoughtful estate planning, Doris arranged for a residuary bequest of more than $1 million to The Valley Hospital Foundation to increase the general endowment fund—helping to ensure the future financial strength of the hospital for generations to come. The Foundation received Doris’s generous gift after her passing in January 2020.

Valley is thankful for Doris’s kind gift and for the many gifts we receive from our loyal donors.

As you review the various giving opportunities on this website, we hope you will consider the legacy you could leave to benefit the future of high-quality health care in our community.