Dorothy L. Andrews

Lewiston- Dorothy Louise Annis Andrews, 89 of Auburn went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. She was born on January 8, 1924, in Auburn, the daughter of Willis Augustus and Edith Norton Annis. She grew up on Gammon Avenue in Auburn and when she married Kenneth Andrews, also of Auburn, they built a home across the street from her childhood home and spent the next 57 years there, living a total of 77 years on one street.

Dot met her future husband when they were both members of the Methodist Church Epworth League, an organization for young adults. She wrote letters to him when he was a soldier in Europe during World War II and as she served as an Assistant Chief Observer at “Sharp Lookout” on Goff Hill, watching for possible enemy aircraft piercing the skies over the Twin Cities as a member of the Ground Observer Corps of the US Army Air Force. They were married in August of 1946.

She was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church of Auburn, and worked in the church nursery while her children were young. After her retirement from over 25 years at the Maine Employment Security Commission in Lewiston, she became involved in preparing the Beacon, the church newsletter, worked with Community Concepts on heating assistance programs, and volunteered on Red Cross blood drives for years. She enjoyed a lifetime of getting together with the EL ‘girls of ‘41’ for luncheons at Rolandeau’s and traveling to California to visit with her beloved extended family. Dot loved to read and write poetry her whole life, was a wiz at crossword and jigsaw puzzles, created beautiful sweaters, counted cross stitch and anything that involved her hands. One of her great joys was to watch her grandchildren playing in the water and the beloved family camp at Bear Pond in Turner. Ken and his brother Wes built the camp and it continues to give the entire family great joy. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Sharon and Tom Pulkkinen of East Boothbay, a son Kenneth Willis Andrews of Falmouth, Massachusetts, a daughter and son-in-law Ellen and Bill Woodward of Monmouth, granddaughter and her husband Wendy and Jeff Loomis of Seattle, Washington, grandson Kenneth Scott Andrews of Portland, granddaughter and her husband Karen and Jim McKenney of Monmouth, granddaughter and her husband Kaylene and Steve Jablecki of Falmouth, Massachusetts, grandson and his wife Tim and Holly Warnock Beaucage of Winthrop, great grandchildren Sierra & Jared Talbot and Shawn, Malia and Kassia Jablecki of Falmouth, Massachusetts, and Zachery & Seth McKenney of Monmouth. She is also survived by a sister and brother-in-law Ruth and Eddie Barker of Auburn. She is predeceased by her husband Kenneth William Andrews, a grandson Mark Peter Pulkkinen and a sister Helen Clair Pierce. You are invited to offer condolences and pay tribute to Dorothy's life by visiting her guest book at www.thefortingroupauburn.com

Visitation Fortin Auburn Saturday June 22 from 9-11 AM with a memorial service to follow at 11 AM at the funeral home. Committal will follow at Oakhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, 15 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240, in deep appreciation for the friendship and loving attention given to her by her longtime caregiver, Jeannette Hiltz. A service of The Fortin Group/Plummer & Merrill Funeral Homes, Cremation & Monument Services 217 Turner St. Auburn 783-8545.