Dorothy Ann "Dot" Seeley (Bladen), age 91, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle against heart failure.
Dot was born in Washington, DC on March 27, 1927, to Rosier and Catherine Claire (Burke) Bladen. She was raised in Tenleytown, Washington, DC and Green Acres, MD, graduating from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in 1945. She attended Towson University and earned a degree in elementary education. She taught first grade for three years in Montgomery and Howard County, later substitute taught, and volunteered her time to teach elementary students about seeds and plants through Master Gardeners.
She was united in marriage to James Henry Seeley, Jr. on November 22, 1950, at Elbrooke Methodist Church in Washington, DC.
They had 4 children, Charlie, Eileen, Kim, and Ginger. In 1953, the couple moved to New Mexico and then back to Baltimore, before moving to Denver, CO. In 1966, they moved to Duluth, and then to Northfield in 1968. Dot and Jim made their home on Kendall Avenue, with a huge garden for all the neighbors to enjoy.
Her hobbies included garden club and Master Gardeners. She served as president of the Northfield Garden Club, president of the 1st District MN Horticulture Society, and vice president of the Minnesota Horticulture Society. She was an avid reader and belonged to The Contemporary Women Writers Book Club. She enjoyed sewing, often making clothes for her grandchildren and bridesmaids dresses. She was a fantastic cook and baker known for her elaborate birthday and wedding cakes. She was also a devoted fur mom to many cats and dogs.
Dot was born in Washington, DC on March 27, 1927, to Rosier and Catherine Claire (Burke) Bladen. She was raised in Tenleytown, Washington, DC and Green Acres, MD, graduating from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in 1945. She attended Towson University and earned a degree in elementary education. She taught first grade for three years in Montgomery and Howard County, later substitute taught, and volunteered her time to teach elementary students about seeds and plants through Master Gardeners.
She was united in marriage to James Henry Seeley, Jr. on November 22, 1950, at Elbrooke Methodist Church in Washington, DC.
They had 4 children, Charlie, Eileen, Kim, and Ginger. In 1953, the couple moved to New Mexico and then back to Baltimore, before moving to Denver, CO. In 1966, they moved to Duluth, and then to Northfield in 1968. Dot and Jim made their home on Kendall Avenue, with a huge garden for all the neighbors to enjoy.
Her hobbies included garden club and Master Gardeners. She served as president of the Northfield Garden Club, president of the 1st District MN Horticulture Society, and vice president of the Minnesota Horticulture Society. She was an avid reader and belonged to The Contemporary Women Writers Book Club. She enjoyed sewing, often making clothes for her grandchildren and bridesmaids dresses. She was a fantastic cook and baker known for her elaborate birthday and wedding cakes. She was also a devoted fur mom to many cats and dogs.
Dorothy Ann "Dot" Seeley (Bladen), age 91, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle against heart failure.
Dot was born in Washington, DC on March 27, 1927, to Rosier and Catherine Claire (Burke) Bladen. She was raised in Tenleytown, Washington, DC and Green Acres, MD, graduating from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in 1945. She attended Towson University and earned a degree in elementary education. She taught first grade for three years in Montgomery and Howard County, later substitute taught, and volunteered her time to teach elementary students about seeds and plants through Master Gardeners.
She was united in marriage to James Henry Seeley, Jr. on November 22, 1950, at Elbrooke Methodist Church in Washington, DC.
They had 4 children, Charlie, Eileen, Kim, and Ginger. In 1953, the couple moved to New Mexico and then back to Baltimore, before moving to Denver, CO. In 1966, they moved to Duluth, and then to Northfield in 1968. Dot and Jim made their home on Kendall Avenue, with a huge garden for all the neighbors to enjoy.
Her hobbies included garden club and Master Gardeners. She served as president of the Northfield Garden Club, president of the 1st District MN Horticulture Society, and vice president of the Minnesota Horticulture Society. She was an avid reader and belonged to The Contemporary Women Writers Book Club. She enjoyed sewing, often making clothes for her grandchildren and bridesmaids dresses. She was a fantastic cook and baker known for her elaborate birthday and wedding cakes. She was also a devoted fur mom to many cats and dogs.
Dot was born in Washington, DC on March 27, 1927, to Rosier and Catherine Claire (Burke) Bladen. She was raised in Tenleytown, Washington, DC and Green Acres, MD, graduating from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in 1945. She attended Towson University and earned a degree in elementary education. She taught first grade for three years in Montgomery and Howard County, later substitute taught, and volunteered her time to teach elementary students about seeds and plants through Master Gardeners.
She was united in marriage to James Henry Seeley, Jr. on November 22, 1950, at Elbrooke Methodist Church in Washington, DC.
They had 4 children, Charlie, Eileen, Kim, and Ginger. In 1953, the couple moved to New Mexico and then back to Baltimore, before moving to Denver, CO. In 1966, they moved to Duluth, and then to Northfield in 1968. Dot and Jim made their home on Kendall Avenue, with a huge garden for all the neighbors to enjoy.
Her hobbies included garden club and Master Gardeners. She served as president of the Northfield Garden Club, president of the 1st District MN Horticulture Society, and vice president of the Minnesota Horticulture Society. She was an avid reader and belonged to The Contemporary Women Writers Book Club. She enjoyed sewing, often making clothes for her grandchildren and bridesmaids dresses. She was a fantastic cook and baker known for her elaborate birthday and wedding cakes. She was also a devoted fur mom to many cats and dogs.
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