Dotty was born on August 17, 1935 in Parkesburg, PA to R.Roy and Mabel MacNeal. She passed from this world to Heaven on May 18, 2022.
Everyone will remember her for her quick wit and beautiful smile. She was one of the bravest people I’ve ever known. She persevered with arthritis in most of her joints and feet. She never complained about her handicap. Dotty was the sweetest wife a man could have ever wished for and will be sorely missed by me and all her many friends.
As I, her husband, worked for GM we moved several times and we had friends in Arizona, El Paso, Texas, and Denver CO.
Dotty’s chosen profession was teaching. Oh how she loved it and her students. She started her early education in a one room school house (first 8 grades). She graduated from Upper Leacock High School in Leola, PA., where she was a Cheerleader.
She began her college studies at UTEP in El Paso and completed her Education Degree at ASU. She began teaching at Shea Middle School and spent seven years there. We were then transferred to the Denver, CO area. She spent 10 years teaching at Euclid Middle School in Littleton. Dotty ended her teaching career at Well Middle School in Dublin, CA. Actually, after we both retired and traveled extensively, she began to substitute in various schools in the Sun Lakes area.
Dotty was predeceased by her four sisters….Janet Suplee, Alice Garrison, Naomi Hoopes, and Ann MacVeagh.
Dotty is survived by her husband Ron. They would have been married 67 years on 6/25. Also their daughter Cheryl Hart of Lamar, CO and their son Dale of Rosamond, CA. She is also survived by three wonderful Grandchildren and four Great-Grandchildren. Also a large extended family of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Dotty was very active in choirs in every place we lived. The one closest to her heart was our last choir at Sun Lakes UMC, where she also served as a Stephen Minister. Dotty loved Jesus and practiced her faith always.
Throughout her life we celebrated our faith with music. She also loved singing with several Sweet Adelines choruses. Her chorus in Colorado earned her an International Gold Medal in Atlanta in 1980.
Dotty was a true disciple of Christ. She found him at an early age and praised him until her last breath.
We will host a Celebration of Dotty’s beautiful life at Sun Lakes UMC on 6/25/2022 at 11:00am.
God Bless You all.
A devoted husband….Ron Young
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