Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, William Howzdy; her daughter, Patricia Ann Howzdy Skewes; and her son in law, David Darrow Skewes.
Dorothy was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on December 16, 1919. She married her husband William on May 17, 1958 and they moved to Glen Dale MD in the early 1960's, shortly after the birth of their daughter Patty.
They became fixtures are the Glenn Dale Fire Department shortly after William joined the Glenn Dale Fire Association in February 1965. An Avid walker, she could often be found walking around the fire station during the 36 years they were affiliated with the department. Dorothy was also a gifted china painter and enjoyed reading. She served in the Prince George's County School System until her retirement in 1980, and attended Good Samaritan Lutheran Church.
A graveside service with be held at 11:00am on Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Last Alarm Garden at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, in Brentwood Md.
In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the hospice care program at the Capital Caring Health at http://www.capitalcaring.org or to the Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 10110 Greenbelt Road, Lanham Md. 20706-2206.
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