Dorothea Ruth Bellows' Obituary
Dorothea Ruth Bellows of Fort Myers, Florida passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Monday, November 9, 2015. She was 94 years old.Dorothea was born on July 11, 1921 in Buffalo, New York, the beautiful daughter of Viola Ruth (Adams) and Albert T. Grace. She was a Registered Nurse and veteran who served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was married to the late James W. Bellows who preceded her in death in 2002. She was also the devoted mother to sons Craig, Gerald, James Jr. and Bruce Bellows and daughter Janice Feaman.We will celebrate Dorothea’s life on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the 10:00 a.m. Eucharist, St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church, 5601 Williams Drive, Ft Myers Beach, followed by military honors and her internment in the Columbarium outside the church.In lieu of flowers, those who wish to honor Dott may make a donation to: Tragedy Association Program for Survivors (TAPS), a program that covers all military services, specifically for families of service members who pass away www.taps.org/Tribute or to International Justice Mission (IJM), a worldwide, faith based NGO that does incredible work fighting human trafficking https://ijm.org/make-gift.Arrangements have been entrusted to Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home and Cemetery, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. Those who wish to leave a tribute, share a story or offer condolences to the family should visit Dorothea’s memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign the guestbook.
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