Dorothy Marie Hove passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 8:58 pm in Coupeville, Wash.

Dorothy was born in Riverside, California on October 5, 1925. She was the daughter of Joseph and Lily Doleshal and the 4th of 5 siblings.

Dorothy was a loving mother to her six surviving children: Karen Solomon-Healey and husband Alan (Prescott, AZ); Stanley Hove (Dallas, OR); Steven Hove and wife Anita (Apple Valley, CA); Donna Czyzynski and husband Gary (Apple Valley, CA); Laura Anthony and husband Neil (Coupleville, WA); and Denise Hove (Coupeville, WA) She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Dorothy spent her early years teaching in an elementary setting, working closely with special needs students.

After teaching she spent many years working for non-profit organizations which were all in the service industry.

After Dorothy retired she moved to Coupeville, WA. She volunteered mostly for the Coupeville Food Bank and Whidbey General Hospital in medical records.

Dorothy looked forward to her time in her garden along with spending time with her cherished friends and family laughing, playing games, and socializing.

In keeping with Dorothy’s wishes the family is inviting those that knew Dorothy to enjoy the afternoon with them at her daughters house in Coupeville, 926 Blockhouse Road. This open house event will occur on Saturday, Aug. 18th from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

As Dorothy would want, in lieu of flowers, any donations can be made to your local Food Bank in honor of her name. Feeding people in need was very important to Dorothy.