Dorothy "Dot" Margaret (Quinn) Streeto

Dorothy Margaret (Quinn) Streeto, age 85, beloved wife of sixty years duration to James M. Streeto, left this life at 4 a.m., November 15, 2019. Born in Conshohocken, PA, February 19, 1934, daughter of Aloysius and Madeline Quinn. Nurse, wife and mother of five children: Donna of Wethersfield, James and wife Maria of Middletown, Michael and wife Toby of St. Louis, MO, Catherine and husband Ben of Wellesly, MA and Timothy and wife Jessica of Brooklyn, N.Y., her sister, Margaret Hakam and husband Ahmed, her brother Bruce Quinn and wife Jean and eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister, Ellen Mach and her brother, Jack Quinn.

Dorothy “Dot” was head nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing. She worked briefly at Hartford Hospital prior to the birth of her first child.

She was an exceptional woman; cheerful, intelligent, sensitive to all she met and knew who were in need. All of her life was one of love and service. She loved history, photography, and most especially children. Her religious faith was steadfast and unwavering. She died peacefully in sleep. She is blessed by God for an exemplary life of love and service. She rests in Him now.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 19th at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 544 Prospect Street, Wethersfield. Everyone is asked to meet directly at church. Burial will be at a later date, there will be no calling hours. Memorial donations in Dot’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959. The D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, Wethersfield have been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopofuneralchapel.com.