2020. Dorothy was born in Lufkin, Texas on November 5, 1927 to the late Peter Pius
Cooney and Lena Walsh Cooney. She was a member of St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic
Church in Port Arthur where she served in the Altar Society. She was a woman of faith with
a servant’s heart and was humbly honored to receive the Beaumont Diocesan Council of
Catholic Women’s Benediction of Love Award. She was a proud member of the Legion of
Mary, Irish Heritage Society, and United Daughters of the Confederacy. Her life was filled
with love and her greatest joy was taking care of her family. She loved hosting holiday
gatherings and was famous for her roast, rice and gravy – PawPaw’s favorite!
Dorothy is survived by her husband of 64 years, Ralph Burch of Port Arthur; her daughters,
Becky Rash and her husband Gary of Nederland and Mary Burch of Beaumont; her sister,
Mary Elizabeth Jamison of Dayton; her brother, Peter Paul Cooney and his wife Janet of
Lufkin; her grandchildren, Cherie Cousins of Nederland, Adam (Lindsay) Cousins of Port
Arthur, Charlie (Christina) Cousins of Nederland, and Andrew (Taylor) Cousins of
Beaumont. She is also survived by her nine great grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews. Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Frances Cooney and her
brother William Bernard Cooney.
A gathering of her family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday,
September 27, 2020 with a Rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. at Grammier-Oberle Funeral
Home in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
September 28, 2020 at St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church in Port Arthur with Father
Rodel Faller officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Christie and the staff at Gulf Health Care
Center, Amanda and the staff at Heart of Texas Hospice, and Ryan and the staff at Synergy
HomeCare for the compassion and care given to their mother during her time of need. In
lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic
Church.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grammier-oberle.com for the Burch family.
