Dorothy was born on July 6, 1919 in Ola`a, Hawaii. She was born to William and Julia Botelho and was the eldest of 5 siblings. At a young age the family move to Oahu and lived in the Punchbowl area. She married her first husband Gilbert Simao, and had six children: Milton (Nona), Richard “Dicky” (Pauline), Carol (Edwin), Harold “Wayne,” Laverne “Vernie” (Richard) and Robert (Carla). Both Dicky and Wayne passed in 2012. Lovingly known by family and friends as “Granny,” she is survived by 18 Grandchildren, 40 Great-Grandchildren, and 32 Great-great Grandchildren.