Dorothy Bates Cheney passed from this world to the next on April 26, 2018 after a long, interesting, productive, well lived life.
Dorothy was born at home and raised in a suburb of Louisville, KY, the youngest of three. She joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving as a map maker, and soon thereafter met Theodore Albert Rees Cheney, also in the Navy. They married in 1949, beginning a marriage that would last 59 years, producing four children—Glenn Alan, now in Hanover, CT; Ralph Hunter, in Carmel, ME; Bonnie Bates Johnson, in Center Harbor, NH; and Burke Adams, in Norwalk, CT—all of whom survive her, along with Carlos Almodovar, who came to be considered part of the family. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and sons- and daughters-in-law David Johnson, Sandi [Mozden] Cheney, Ann [Dutille] Cheney, and Solange Aurora Cavalcante Cheney.
Dorothy dedicated her life to her family. Her interests were many, including knitting, gardening, home repair, painting, reading and music. For many years she was a docent with Fairfield (CT) Historical Society. She authored a memoir, And Life Went On, giving personal insight to life in America during the Great Depression, The War, and the good years following. She found respite in her final years at Taylor Community, Laconia, NH, where her sense of humor and unique per-sonality were enjoyed by many.
There will be no calling hours.
Services will be at a later date.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.