Dorothy H. Lamey
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Dorothy H. Lamey

Dorothy H. Lamey, 95, of Kittanning, PA, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler.

She was born July 20, 1920 in Vandergrift, PA to Robert E. and Woneida (Work) Fossler.

Dorothy was a resident of Kittanning since 1966, having previously lived in Titusville, Ford City and Vandergrift, where she graduated high school from in 1938. For 17 years, she worked as the secretary at Ford City High School, retiring from the position in 1982. Dorothy was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and was a former church council member. She also belonged to American Legion Auxiliary Post #828 of Worthington and was a former chairman and participant in the Armstrong County Senior Games. Dorothy was a longtime volunteer and member of the Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a former secretary for the Order of the Eastern Star #277 of Kittanning. Flower gardening and playing cards were two of her favorite hobbies, and she will be greatly missed by those who knew her.

Her memory will be cherished by her sons, Robert W. Brown and wife, Nancy, of Titusville, and Richard K. Brown and wife, Gwen, of Sandwich, MA, step-son, Philip D. Lamey, of California; step-daughter, Elizabeth Kay Thomas and husband, Jerry, of Apache Junction, AZ; grandsons, William R. Brown and wife, Shirley, Michael John Brown and wife, Lisa, and Geoffrey Brown; granddaughter, Jessica McMaken and husband, Travis; five step-grandchildren; four great-grandsons; sister, Woneida Smay, of Apollo; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, Oscar J. Lamey, who died July 24, 1999; step-daughter, Joan Isaacson; and brother-in-law, Wayne Smay.

The family will receive friends from 3-7 PM on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Bauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 515 N. McKean Street, Kittanning.

Additional visitation will be from 10 AM until the time of funeral services at 11 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the funeral home, with the Rev. Carl A. Johnson officiating.

Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, PA.

Contributions can be made in Dorothy's honor to St. John's Lutheran Church, 218 N. Jefferson St., Kittanning, PA 16201 and VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Dr., Butler, PA 16001.

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Dorothy H. Lamey