Dorothy Howie Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dorothy L. "Dottie" Howie, 83, of Pittsfield, died Monday, November 25 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Lenox, on April 30, 1930, the daughter of John and Catherine LeGoff Beneat, she was a 1947 graduate of Lenox High School and a 1950 graduate of St. Luke's School of Nursing. She was also a member of its Alumni Association. Mrs. Howie worked as a staff nurse at St. Luke's and Hillcrest Hospital in Pittsfield, The Delaware Hospital in Wilmington, DE, and Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. She was primarily a homemaker for her husband, two children, and members of the family. "Dottie" was a very-very special person. Mrs. Howie was a communicant of the Sacred Heart, St. Teresa, and St. Ann Churches. She was also a member of the choir and an active participant in church activities at St. Teresa. A lifetime sports enthusiast, she was an avid fan of the New England professional sports teams. She leaves her husband Douglas, whom she married on January 17, 1953 at St. Ann, a son Douglas and his wife Michelle of Bedford, MA, a daughter Laura Wyman and her husband Drew of Northampton,MA two grandchildren Douglas and Emily Howie, a brother-in-law Allan of Oveida, FL and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister Eleanor Conklin of Lenox, four brothers: Bill, John, "Stretch, and "Red" Beneat, and sisters-in-law Marie Howie, Helen Beneat, Connie Beneat and Sheila Beneat. FUNERAL NOTICE: A funeral mass in Dottie's memory will be held on Saturday, December 7 at St. Ann Church at 11. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fisher House in care of the Roche Funeral Home, 120 Main St. Lenox, MA 01240

Dorothy Howie

November 25, 2013