Dorothy (Dotty) McKenna Kehoe, age 87, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2020 in Manassas, Virginia with family by her side.
She was born on September 27, 1932 in Walpole, Massachusetts to Arthur and Dorothy McKenna. She had an older brother Ray and younger sister Ellie. Dotty was a daredevil who excelled at sports in high school, playing field hockey, softball and leading the cheerleader squad. She studied education at the University of Massachusetts becoming an elementary school teacher. She was an enthusiastic educator who loved her students, spending the last 15 years of her career teaching third grade at Wellington School in Belmont, Massachusetts.
She married Jack Kehoe in 1956. Army moves took them to Washington state, Alaska (her favorite), Washington DC, North Carolina and Massachusetts. They had 3 children: Eric and identical twins, Sharon and Laura. After moving to Massachusetts, Dotty and Jack divorced. Dotty was a devoted single mother to her kids exposing them to all that life had to offer. One of her happiest achievements was becoming a ski instructor so that her kids could learn to enjoy skiing as much as she did.
Dotty had a vivacious personality and made wonderful friends wherever she went. She was a trendsetter and frequented yard sales before “yardsale-ing” was cool. One of her favorite pastimes was holiday baking where she would treat everyone she knew to a tin of assorted goodies “from the Kehoe Kitchen.” Dotty was an avid Boston Red Sox fan watching as many games each year as she could fit into her busy life.
Dotty loved to travel and enjoyed many cross-country road trips spending time visiting friends along the way. When she was 74 years old, she moved to Cody, Wyoming to be near her daughter, Sharon. She made fast friends of many ladies in Cody, especially, her “yard sale crew.” The last 2 ½ years she lived in Virginia near her daughter, Laura.
She was predeceased by her brother, Ray and sister, Ellie. She is survived by her three children: Eric (Heather) Kehoe of Seattle, Washington, Laura Kehoe of Clifton, Virginia and Sharon (Daniel) Miller of Cody, Wyoming, and her four grandchildren: Sierra Brooks, Wyatt Brooks, Mia Kehoe-Roberts and Curtis Miller; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Interment will be private and at a later date.
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