Dorothy L Taylor

April 1947—August 24, 2023

Dorothy (Dottie) Loretta Taylor, age 76, passed away peacefully on the morning of August 24 surrounded by her beloved family. Born in 1947 to her late parents Joseph and Anna, she enjoyed 56 years of marriage to her adoring husband William. She was a proud mother to her five children Sarah, Anna, Katherine (Chester), Daniel (Dorene) and Kenneth (Sandra), and she cherished her eight grandchildren Benjamin, Alexander, Joseph, Katherine, Elliot, Julia, Owen and Samantha. She was a loving sister to her brother Thomas; sisters Susan and Diane, brother-in-law Isam, sisters-in-law Marilyn, Judy, Melinda and Patricia and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son-in-law Wesley, brothers Joseph and Michael, sisters Joanne and Mary Christine and brothers-in-law Robert, Richard and Mark.

Dottie graduated from St. Paul on the Lake High School in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI and soon after she met the love of her life William. For their first date, they attend a showing “The Sound of Music” at the Madison Theater in downtown Detroit and that film remained her all-time favorite. Soon after, they married in 1967 and lived briefly in Oklahoma and Germany as part of William’s service in the Army. They finally settled in their native Grosse Pointe and started their family that grew to five children.

Dottie worked for a number of local businesses including Meier Cut Stone, J.C. Penney, Impressions and Addison & Addison before retiring to enjoy time with family and friends.

Dottie’s lived a life full of family and faith. She enjoyed being at home and loved to periodically rearrange furniture to give a room a new vibe. She always enjoyed shopping and fully embraced shopping at home via QVC. She enjoyed comfort foods right up to the end as her final meal was a Sanders hot fudge sundae. She said the best days of her life were days she was surrounded by her family.

Per her wishes Dottie’s remains will be cremated. She will be in state on Saturday, September 23 from 9:30 am until a mass of Christian burial at 10 am at St. Joan of Arc Church, 22412 Overlake Street, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080. The mass can be viewed online at sjascs.org or on the parish’s Facebook page. A private inurnment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township, MI.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Autism Science Foundation online at this link (https://autismsciencefoundation.org/donate/) or by mail to Autism Science Foundation, 3 Continental Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583 with checks payable to Autism Science Foundation.