Dorothy Louise Whitford b. 22 Jun 1919 Coventry, Kent Co., RI d. 19 Jan 2014 Brooklyn, CT

1919 - 2014 (94 years)

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Name	Dorothy Louise Whitford
Born	22 Jun 1919	Coventry, Kent Co., RI
Gender	Female
Died	19 Jan 2014	Brooklyn, CT
Buried	Center Cemetery, Woodstock, CT
Person ID	I00307	Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
Last Modified	7 Aug 2018

Father	Charles William Whitford, b. 27 May 1882, RI , d. 2 May 1967 (Age 84 years)
Mother	Annie Melissa Kettelle, b. 8 Apr 1880, d. 14 Jan 1955 (Age 74 years)
Married	27 Oct 1908
Notes	Their three children were still living as of 2004. The oldest, Margaret, died in Nov 2004 at the age of 94.
Family ID	F00149	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Arthur Johnson, b. 29 Dec 1913, Corona, NY , d. 23 Apr 2004, Woodstock, CT (Age 90 years)
Married	1 Jul 1972	Coventry, RI
Last Modified	7 Aug 2018
Family ID	F00152	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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		Malcolm, Dottie, and Margaret

		Dottie, Aunt Ollie, Great-grandma Angie, Aunt Annie, Margaret, Lillian, Carole on right and friend on left
		Back row l-r: Uncle Will, Uncle Al & Aunt Ollie, Aunt Annie, Great-grandma Angie, Clarence & Margaret; front l-r: Uncle Ben Moone, Carole, Dottie, Lillian & Malcolm; about 1953


		Reunion summer 1984, l-r: Arthur & Dottie (Whitford) Johnson, Helen (Remington) Bartlett, Gladys (Remington) Champlin, Dottie (Remington) Marcotte, Margaret (Whitford) Baker, Mary Barr (?).

		Siblings and cousins, summer 1988 at Woodstock, CT, l-r: Edna (Berry) Remington, Barbara (Remington) Shaw, Margaret (Whitford) Baker, Norman Remington, Dorothy (Whitford) Johnson, Bill Simpson, not sure who is in front of Gladys, Dorothy (Remington) Marcotte, probably Leslie Marcotte behind, Helen (Remington) Bartlett, and Donald Remington; in front Carole (Whitford) Simpson and daughter Christine
		Cousin reunion summer 1988 at Woodstock, CT, at home of Arthur and Dorothy Johnson, l-r: in back Norman Remington, Bill Simpson, and probably Leslie Marcotte; Edna (Berry) Remington with kitty, Barbara (Remington) Shaw, Margaret (Whitford) Baker, Dorothy (Whitford) Johnson, Gladys (Remington) Champlin, lady with arms folded -- I don't know, Dorothy (Remington) Marcotte, Helen (Remington) Bartlett, and Donald Remington; in front Carole (Whitford) Simpson and daughter Christine.

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Obituary:
"Dorothy L. Johnson passed away Sunday January 19, 2014 at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn, CT. She was born June 22, 1919 in Coventry, R.I., the daughter of the late C. William and Annie M. (Kettelle) Whitford. After graduation from Coventry High School, she was employed in the office of the Thies Dyeing Mills. While working there, the company changed ownership twice and she worked there for a total of thirty nine years. She was formerly a member of the Knotty Oak Baptist Church and served as a Sunday School teacher, Deaconess, choir member and church secretary. She was a member of Eastford Baptist Church.

"In 1972, she married Arthur E. Johnson of Woodstock, CT. In 1975 they moved to Woodstock to make it their permanent home. Arthur passed away April 23, 2004. She is survived by a niece, Carole Simpson and her husband William of East Haddam, CT, a great niece, Christine French and her husband Mason of Edgewater, FL, a great-great niece Heather French of Austin, TX, a great, great nephew William French of Edgewater, FL., a stepson Bruce Johnson and his wife Susan of Woodstock, a stepdaughter Sharon Plouff of Little River, S.C., grandchildren Sherry Greene and her husband Gary of Thompson; Kevin Greene and his wife Diane of Knoll Wood, TX; Lynn James and her husband Daniel of Brooklyn; Jeffrey Johnson and his wife Judy of Danielson. Several great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren and cousins. She was predeceased by a sister Margaret E. Baker and a brother Malcolm W. Whitford.

"The Funeral will be Monday, January 27, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Eastford Baptist Church. A reception at the church will follow the service. Interment in the spring in Center Cemetery. Smith and Walker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to Eastford Baptist Church, 133 Union Road, Eastford, CT 06242." (Smith & Walker Funeral Home, Putnam, CT)