Dorothy Joan Kehoe

Dorothy Joan Kehoe (Stevens) was born on February 5, 1925 (2/5/25 as she was fond of saying) as the middle daughter of Mary and John Stevens (between her sisters, Nancy Welch and Marilyn Pettersen) in the Bronx, NYC. She graduated from Walton girls high school in 1943. During the war she worked as a switchboard operator and later in an office for a Dutch import/export company. In 1950 she met and married John Kehoe, her prince charming. Their storybook romance flourished as they moved their growing family to Bethpage, Long Island where they raised 6 children. Dorothy was an active member of the St. James R.C. Rosary Society in Seaford, N.Y. She was also a charter member of the neighborhood social women’s club which called themselves, “The Poor Souls”. Dorothy worked the midnight shift at the South Oaks nursing home and later at the psychiatric hospital as a nurse’s aide from 1970-1980. Later, she and John moved to a retirement community in Lakehurst, NJ. They enjoyed traveling around the country with the Elder Hostel program and visiting their married children and family members . Dorothy was very active in their church teaching new Catholics in the RCIA program, was a Eucharistic minister and joined the Third Order of St. Clare. Their sunset years were spent at Elim Park, a senior community in Cheshire, CT where they were closer to their daughter Theresa (Brian) O’Connor and were able to benefit from her TLC and the generosity of the local O’Connor families. The excellent nursing care that both she and John received at Elim Park Place was very much appreciated by her entire extended family. Many of us live in distant locations and you made them feel like part of your family. We can’t thank you enough for your gentle kindness towards our parents. After celebrating their 61st wedding anniversary, John passed away in 2011. Dorothy leaves another daughter, Jean (Steve) Martin in Perry Hall, MD, and 4 sons, Donald in West Hampton Beach, Kenneth (Montie Anne) in Scarsdale, NY, Stephen (Lisa), in East Greenwich, RI, and Paul (Judi) in Bethlehem, NY. They enjoyed keeping track of and watching their 15 grandchildren in various sports teams, as well as music and dance programs. They proudly showed off their 3 great grandchildren, one of whom is named after Dorothy and is 8 years old. We miss her wonderful warm smile, boundless energy and eternal optimism. Funeral from Sisk Brothers Funeral Home 3105 Whitney Ave. Hamden, Saturday at 9 a.m., Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joan of Arc Church. Burial in Middletown State Veterans Cemetery. Calling hours are Friday from 4 - 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers contributions to Discover To Cure, C/O Dianna Malvey, Department of OB/GYN, PO Box 208063, LSOG 305, New Haven, CT. 06520. To leave an online condolence please visit www.siskbrothers.com

Dorothy Joan Kehoe

February 5, 1925 - November 23, 2014