Mrs. Dorothy W. Seely, 87 of Utica, Old Forge and Fort Pierce, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2005, in the Charles T. Sitrin Healthcare Center, New Hartford, where she had been a resident for three weeks. She was born on September 22, 1918, in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Florence Miller Weitzman. Her family moved to Utica when Dorothy was one year old. Dorothy attended Utica schools and graduated from Cornell University in 1940. She loved to dance and while a student at Cornell, she would demonstrate modern dance techniques for Martha Graham when she visited classes there. A woman of determination and good humor, Dorothy involved herself in a variety of activities. She had a successful career as a third grade teacher at Kemble Street School in Utica and is still fondly remembered by her students. She was an avid golfer and belonged to the Women's District Golf League for fifty years. She was a member of Higby Hills, the Yahnundasis and Thendara Golf Clubs. At age 80, she had a hole in one which thrilled her. At one time she also belonged to the Utica Curling Club. Dorothy was an active member of Temple Beth El and past president of its sisterhood as well as a member of hadassah. She played mah jong and bridge and loved sitting on the dock of her camp in Old Forge. Dorothy was formerly married to Seymour Brooks, DDS. She married Gordon F. Seely in 1970. Mr. Seely passed away in 1973. She is survived by her devoted children, Barbara Brooks Goodman, and William and Jill Brooks, all of New Hartford; her three grandchildren. Her Funeral will be held on Sunday at 11 a.m. from the Temple Beth El, 1607 Genesee Street, Utica. Interment will be in the Temple Beth El Cemetery, Whitesboro.

Published in the Observer -Dispatch 1/1/2006