Dorothy “Dot” Morehouse

QUEENSBURY—Dorothy “Dot” Morehouse, 89, a longtime resident of Queensbury, passed away peacefully at her home, with her family by her side, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

Born on September 4, 1931, in Fort Edward, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Anna (Thompson) Dickinson.

On December 23, 1951, she married Walter F. Morehouse and they spent 51 years together, before Walter passed away in July of 2002.

After graduating from Fort Edward High School in 1950, she began working at Glens Falls Hospital as a nurse’s aide. Dot stayed home to raise her children before going back to work at Clark’s Department Store in 1963. After that, she worked at the family businesses, Walt’s Bike and Walt’s Grocery with her husband.

When her children were young, Dot started the West Glens Falls Cub Scout Pack 17 and was involved for over 15 years. Then she helped her husband with Boy Scout Troop 17 in West Glens Falls. Dot loved working with the young children. She was a very talented craftsman, building many beautiful creations in her workshop. Dot spent many hours working in her gardens. She was also talented at knitting and crocheting wonderful gifts for her family. She enjoyed square dancing with the Merry Mohicans Square Dance Club.  Dots greatest treasured love was time spent with her many family members and she held a special place in her heart for her dog, Roo. 

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her three brothers, Kenneth Dickinson, Frederick Dickinson, and Gerald Dickinson, her stepson, Butch Morehouse and her sister, Virginia Austin.

Survivors include her children, Linda Morehouse and her companion, Nelson Dixon of Queensbury, Theresa DeCastro and her husband, Gino of Queensbury, Walter Morehouse of Stony Creek, Roger Morehouse and his wife, Gail of Queensbury, Ronnie Morehouse and his companion, Karen Holcomb of Glens Falls and Brenda Lewis and her companion, Ron Petty of Hudson Falls; several grandchildren and step-grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson; her two sisters, Elizabeth “Betty” Langer of Pulaski and Carol Gibbs of Queensbury; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Friends and family may call on Sunday, April 25, 2021, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

The funeral service will be conducted on Sunday at 2 p.m. following the calling hours at the funeral home with the Reverend Penny Brink, of the United Methodist Church of South Glens Falls, officiating.

Burial will follow at Moss Street Cemetery.

Dot’s family suggests that memorial donations be made in her name to the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, 213 Meadowbrook Rd., Queensbury, NY 12804.