Obituary of Dorothy S. Hathaway

Dorothy S. Hathaway
Sidney Center, NY

Dorothy “Tootie” Shirley Hathaway, age 80 of Sidney Center, NY passed away on July 2^nd, 2018 in Delhi NY.

Dorothy was born in Sidney NY to Dorothy Morenus on October 12^th, 1937.  She graduated from Sidney High School in 1955.  She was employed at Scintilla before becoming a full time homemaker raising her four children.  She was actively involved for several decades at the Sidney Center Baptist Church including serving as the pianist, choir director, and secretary and volunteered on various committees.  She transported seniors to senior meals and quietly contributed to many charities over the years.  She found joy in helping others, especially when she could do it anonymously which she did more than most realized.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter Jeanne Dahl of Sun City, FL; son Dr. Jeff Hathaway and wife Barbara of Cary NC; son James Hathaway of Sidney Center, NY; 8 Grandchildren; 3 Great Grandchildren and a fourth on her way and several nieces, cousins, relatives and friends.  She was pre-deceased by her eldest son John D. Hathaway and her husband of 60 years John L. Hathaway.

Friends are invited to C.H. Landers Funeral Home on Friday, July 6^th for calling hours from 2:00pm – 3:00pm with a Memorial Service to follow at 3:00pm.  All are invited to a reception dinner immediately after at Trackside Dining in Sidney, owned by her niece Nancy Hathaway.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the renamed John and Dorothy Hathaway Scholarship Fund for a Sidney High School graduate.  Send a check to SFCU Dollars for Scholars, 42 Union Street, Sidney NY 13838.  In the memo put: John and Dorothy Scholarship

C.H. Landers Funeral Home at 21 Main Street, Sidney, NY will be handling the Memorial Service arrangements.  Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com