Dorothy Roy Dyer
October 26, 1927 - November 29, 2020
SOUTH KORTRIGHT - Dorothy Roy Dyer, 93, of South Kortright, died Nov. 29, 2020, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Dorothy (known as Dottie to her friends) was born on Oct. 26, 1927, to Cornelia and Walter Robertson in Meridian.
She grew up in Bloomville, and graduated from South Kortright Central School. She went on to attend and graduate from Fannie Farmer School of Cooking in Boston. She was well-known for her incredible baked goods!
Dorothy was predeceased by her first husband, Waldo H. Roy, a World War II veteran who had a successful career as a New York State BCI senior Investigator. They met while working at the Mountain View luxury hotel in Whitefield, New Hampshire, and were married on Feb. 21, 1947. Waldo died unexpectedly at an early age on March 19, 1977. Dorothy was remarried to William Dyer, a decorated war hero. She was predeceased by Mr. Dyer on July 27, 1999.
Dorothy is survived by four children, Dorothy Roy Kemper, Robert H. Roy, Christine H. Roy and Patricia Roy Bleimeyer. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Janine Matta and Theodore Adamski of Plano, Texas, and Robert Roy and Steven Roy of West Chazy. She had eight great-grandchildren, Brandon and Lira Adamski, and Nicholas and Natalie Matta, Ivan and Patrick Roy, and Olivia and Sophia Roy. Dorothy is also survived by siblings, Walter Robertson of Norwich and Jean Monroe of Princess Ann, Maryland.
She was predeceased by her brother, George Robertson of Bloomville.
A private service will be held at the convenience of the family at a later date.
Share condolences with Dorothy's family online at www.macarthurfh.com.
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