Dorothy L. Westerhoff, of Roxbury, died on Feb. 26, 2012, in Hamilton, OH. She was born in Jodie, WV on December 11, 1925, the daughter of Hobart McKinley Wallace and Lola June Wallace.
As a resident of Roxbury, Dorothy volunteered her time serving on the Zoning Committee for 13 years. A master gardener, she was a member of the Rhododendron Society and the Day Lily Society. She had a passion for creating beauty with plantings which is reflected on her property in Roxbury still.
She was predeceased by her husband, C.B. Westerhoff, her daughter Martha and son in law, Joe Wheeler, and her brother, Hobart McKinley Wallace, Jr.
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She is survived by her two sisters, Ann Warmbir of Hammond, LA and Marjorie Warwick of Reno, NV; her daughters Jeanne Luse of Virginia Beach, VA, Laura Shackelford and her husband, John, of New Milford, CT and Marylee Westerhoff and her husband, Brent Broehm of Hamilton, OH; as well as her son B. Peter Westerhoff of Stillwater, OK.
Friends may call at Southbury Funeral Home of Munson – Lovetere, 235 Main St. North on Thursday, March 1, 2012, from noon until the time of service. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 1 pm. Burial will follow in Center Cemetery, Roxbury. For online condolences, please see www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com
