Dorothy French, age 97 passed away Sunday August 18, 2024, at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living.

Dorothy was born August 19, 1926, in Cloverdale, Illinois, and lived in many places before settling in Sebastian, Florida for many years. She spent the last six years in Boone, NC.

Dorothy lived a full and long life and enjoyed the many close friendships she made through her teaching years, years in administration and retirement. She loved life with two husbands and friends near and far.

She was a member of St. Sebastian Women's Guild, Tops and the JA Welcome Wagon.

She was a member of the School Sisters of Francis of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for 33 years. She taught grade school children in the Midwest and worked in the aging field as director of a retirement center in Omaha and later as an area agency director in Des Moines, Iowa.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews who were like her own children, Cheri Todd (Jack), Barb Friederich (Randy), Chris Herman (Danny), Bonnie Melahn (Marc), Lori Westwood and Dan Westwood (Andrea) along with many great nieces and nephews.

She is also survived by her stepchildren, Carolanne French Truesdale (William), Sister Kaye Holland, Joe Holland (Nancy), Peg Watts (Lyle), three Holland step grandchildren, Tyler, Emily and Clare.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ray French, her first husband Bob Holland, his son Paul Holland, brother James Tremel, sister Jeanette Westwood, her brother-in-law William Westwood and their children Steven Westwood and Sandy Briggs.

A celebration of life will be held in Sebastian, Florida at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living, 287 Bamboo Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607 or to Medi Home Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive Suite 102, Boone, North Carolina 28607.