Born in New Rochelle, NY in 1928, Dorothy (nee Kelly) worked in the publishing industry and performed in regional theater before marrying Thomas P. Harkins in 1951. They shared 42 years together before Tom’s death in 1993. She is also pre-deceased by her 2nd husband, Joseph Coughlin.
Dorothy is survived by 5 children: Diane Coughlin (Chris), Suzie Whelan (Mike), Karen Santucci (Ralph), Christopher Harkins (Lauri), and Maria Cambria (Fred). She was pre-deceased by her son Thomas Harkins Jr. (Evelyn). She is also survived by 18 grandchildren: Erin, Timothy, Kelly, Shannon, Thomas III, Michael, Brian, Paul, Emma, Billy, Jack, Claire, Kevin, Joseph, Quinn, Maeve, Dennis, and Patrick, and 11 great-grandchildren with 3 more on the way.
The family will receive guests from 5-7:30PM on Wednesday, March 27th at Joseph Gawler’s Sons, 5130 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington DC. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 28th, 10:00AM, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 9200 Kentsdale Drive, Potomac, MD.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.