In loving memory
Dorothy May Dell
September 3, 1935 – February 28, 2017
Lived 81 years
Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum · Evergreen Park, IL
Life story
Dorothy M. Dell (nee Hamill), beloved wife of the late William J. Dell; loving mother of John, Sheila (Harold) Isom, Michael (Mary) and the late William C.; dearest grandmother of John, Patrick, Scott and Charlie; cherished sister of Rita Sikora and the late John, Mary Lou, Tom and Eileen; devoted aunt, great aunt and friend of many.
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1935
Born September 3
1939
Dorothy was 4 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1942
Dorothy was 7 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1957
Dorothy was 22 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1962
Married William J. Dell (Approximate Date)
1964
Birth of son Billy (Approximate Date)
1966
Birth of daughter Sheila
1966
Building of House (Approximate Date) Bridgeview, IL
1967
Birth of son John (Approximate Date)
1969
Birth of son Michael
1969
Dorothy was 34 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1971
Dorothy was 36 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Dorothy was 47 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
Dorothy was 63 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Dorothy was 70 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Dorothy was 81 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2017
Passed away February 28, age 81
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Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
Evergreen Park, IL
Plot: Sec KK, Blk 29, Lot 12
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