ARGYLE – Dorothy Louise Eveleth Heidorf passed away at Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY on July 1, 2014 at approximately 10:45 pm in the presence of most immediate family members and friends.
Dorothy was born in Lewiston, Maine on the 19 March 1926, the daughter of Bernard S. and Mildred L. Harlow Eveleth. She was married to Thomas H. Heidorf II, son of Thomas I and Dorothy Mayhew on 18 September 1943 in Greenville, SC while Tom was serving in the US Army Air Force during WWII and preparing to deploy overseas. Tom passed away in December 1995. She worked at the Watervleit Arsenal during the yearly years of World War II and was a practical nurse in a Troy hospital from 1944-1945.
After the War, Tom and Dorothy brought 11 children into this world, the third, Anne, who passed away in early November of 1949 from crib death at the age of 6 weeks. They moved from the family home on Elm Street in Hudson Falls in 1954 to a farm in Argyle, NY to continue raising the family which included Barbara, Thomas III, Christian, Richard, Jane, Patty, Susan, David, Phillip and Hudson. They adopted and raised two additional children, Harrison and Kathy. Tom and Dorothy provided a loving, nurturing, secure environment on the farm for their children to grow up in. Both Dorothy and Tom worked at jobs with local Corporations to provide for the family.
Services for Dorothy will be held 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., in Hudson Falls.
Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in the town of Fort Edward.
Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256
Dear Chris and Heidorf Family,
Our sincerest condolences. The loss of a loved one, especially a mother, is never an easy one. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of need.
Sincerely,
Your Salem friends
Al Cormier, Skosh Snyder, Edie Meikle, Bruce Ferguson, Judy Flagg
Dear Aubrey and family: we are both very sorry for your loss, your pain and your empty space. Please remember all the good things you can, those memories will fill a lot of holes in the years to come.