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Dorothy E. (Rodgers) Reading

Dorothy E. (Rodgers) Reading

BROCTON – Dorothy E. (Rodgers) Reading, 97, formerly of Brocton, N.Y., passed away peacefully Friday evening, June 24, 2022, in the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Skilled Nursing Facility in Dunkirk, N.Y.

Dorothy was born July 12, 1924, in Jamestown, N.Y., a daughter to Norman and Ida Bavor Rodgers.

She married the love of her life, Charles Reading on May 27, 1944.

They had lived in Brocton since 1959 and she was a member of the Brocton Baptist Church, Brocton and Portland Senior Citizens group as well as the Cassadaga Senior Citizens group. She and her late husband Charles promoted bus trips for these groups for several years.

She is survived by her sister, Beulah Williams of Brocton; loving grandchildren: Kim (Todd) Graves, Kevin and Jason Reading; great-grandchildren: Maegan and Bryen Graves, Kimberlynn, Patrick, Jacob, and Jackson Reading; three stepgrandchildren: Jenette (Ted) Henry, Carl and Christopher Moore; and five step greatgrandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her faithful husband, Charles of 70 years; her two sons: Carl and Melvin Reading; two daughters: Patricia and Sharon Reading; and two brothers: Donald and Roy Rodgers.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 29, 2022, from 11 a.m., until noon at the Brocton Baptist Church, 33 W. Main St., Brocton, N.Y., where her funeral service will take place there starting at noon with Pastor Larry Morrison officiating. Burial will follow in Willowbrook Cemetery, Central Avenue in Dunkirk, N.Y.

Funeral arrangements are being cared for and provided by the Morse Funeral Home, 51 Highland Avenue, Brocton, N.Y.

To leave a condolence or share a story with Dorothy’s family, log on to www.themorsefuneral home.com Send any memorial contributions to the Brocton Rescue Squad, 80 Lake Ave., Brocton, NY 14716.