Dot Dohrmann passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Born in Fairview, NJ, the Nielsen family moved to Teaneck in 1937 where she attended Teaneck High School. She attended NYU and met her future husband Charles in Luther League at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. She married Charles H. Dohrmann in November of 1952. The couple moved to River Vale where their two children were born. Dot worked in the children’s department of the River Vale Library for many years, leading Storytime, Arts n’ Crafts classes and building the children’s collection. After retiring from the library, she became the Executive Secretary for the Westwood Chamber of Commerce, a position that she filled for several decades. Upon retiring, she became a fulltime Grandma and enjoyed spending time with her three grandsons and two great-grandsons. Dot’s church family at Christ Lutheran Church in Woodcliff Lake, NJ was where she volunteered many hours each week. She was predeceased by her parents Peter & Margaret Nielsen, husband, Charles and is survived by her sister, Marge Heeren (husband Bert), cousins Judy Bressan, Peter, Bob and George Sefcik and daughter and son, Janet and Paul (Elise), as well as grandsons, Niel Lewis, Christopher Dohrmann (and wife Stephanie) and Andrew Lewis, great-grandsons, Miles and Gavin Dohrmann. Nephews John (Kathy) and James (Kim)Heeren and great-nieces, Christina, Julia and Paetra Heeren and great-nephews Daniel and David Heeren, great-niece Annie Heeren and their families.
A Funeral Service will be held on January 29, 2026, at 11am, at Christ Lutheran Church, 32 Pascack Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, 07677. A committal will follow at 11:45am at Westwood Cemetery, 23 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ, 07675.
In lieu of flowers donations to her favorite charities are appreciated:
Christ Lutheran Church
32 Pascack Rd.
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Koinonia
165 Lakeview Dr. Rd.
Highland Lake, NY
12743
Tri-Boro Food Bank
c.o Christ Lutheran Church.
