OSWEGO, NY – Dorothy Mildred DeHollander passed over into God’s presence on Thursday February 14, 2019.
She was born September 5, 1939, Oswego, NY, to Isaac and Mildred DeHollander.
Education at Oswego High School; MVCC, Utica, NY; Oswego County BOCES Adult Careers Center, LPN program.
Some of her varied jobs included clerk in Registrar’s Office, SUNY Oswego; manager of the music department at Syracuse University Bookstores; LPN work and Camp Nurse, Camp Hollis summer residential program for youth, Oswego, NY.
Married Neil Williams, Fair Haven, NY; subsequently Ralph Schwonke, Rochester, NY.
Dorothy considered the presence of her two sons, Michael Neil Williams and Matthew Isaac Schwonke, to be the most special aspect of her Earth journey.
She strongly enjoyed all of nature and was most happy paddling a canoe.
Her wishes for this time include “thank you to family and many friends for all the love, laughter, and happenings: all made my Earth walk intriguing, interesting, insightful, and joyous. God bless you all.”
Dorothy leaves behind her two sons: Michael Neil Williams and Matthew Isaac Schwonke; a sister, Ruth Hammecker; a brother, John (Donna) DeHollander; several nieces and nephews as well as grandnieces and grandnephews.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 23 at the Church of the Resurrection, 120 W. Fifth St. in Oswego.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Friends of Camp Hollis, PO Box 291 Oswego, NY 13126.
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Sorry to hear of Dorothy’s passing.. I had the privilege of working with Dorothy and she was a great nurse and coworker. Her caring for the ones she was in charge of was excellent.. So always had a smile and a positive attitude in any given situation. I am happy to have know Dorothy and had her in my life. RIP Dorothy . My thought and prayers are with her family during this difficult time.