Dorothy Sheeley
December 19, 1917 – May 1, 2020
Born December 19, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of four, her parents and 8 year old brother moved to Hurley just 100 miles north of the city. During the war, she worked at Electrol where she made airplane parts. She also worked at Western Union and the Kingston Daily Freeman. She enjoyed living on the dairy farm with her husband Clifford and two children, Janice and Scott. In 1981 she and Clifford moved to Oklahoma where they enjoyed being close to their son and his family. Cliff passed away in 1998. In 2006 she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to live with her daughter. She and Cliff were very involved in doing genealogy work, attending the temple, traveling, gardening, swimming, music, reading and dedicated to writing in her journal. She was loved dearly by her family and made long lasting friendships. She was a very loving and uplifting person. Everyone commented on her smile and sweet personality. She will be missed by all. She died on May 1, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 102.
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