Melbourne. She was born Oct 20, 1914 in New York City, to Fredrick and Ann
Rothery.
Dorothy moved from New York City to Orlando in 1944 and married Thomas Cecil
Gates in 1945. She enjoyed painting and being with her family. She has been a
resident of West Melbourne since 1986.
Dorothy will be sadly missed by her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Gates
Jr., and Josie, her daughter and son-in-law, Susan Bellomy and George, her
grandchildren: Justin Lamar Bellomy, Tiffany Gates and Thomas Gates III, and her
great grandchildren: Raquel and Thomas Gates IV. Dorothy was preceded in death
by her husband, Thomas Cecil in 1996.
Funeral services will be held, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. Fountainhead
Funeral Home in Palm Bay.