Dorothy "Dottie" Isabelle Doughty

Born to Thomas and Alice Alexander in Scranton, PA, Feb. 6, 1923. Died peacefully at home Nov. 28, 2017. Dottie was brought to Oklahoma right after WWII in 1946 by her new husband, Ralph. She was active in churches and schools most of her life; St. Peter and Paul's in Cushing, OK, St. Patrick's in OKC, St. Charles in OKC and St. Monica's in Edmond. She was involved with building St. Patrick's Church and instrumental in the Pre-Cana Program for engaged couples. Throughout her life she had many passions and was quite the "party girl" in her younger years, participating in amateur talent shows at Kerr-McGee and very active with leadership roles in Central Oklahoma Quilting Guild. She was also a charter member of the Oklahoma State Quilting Organization and Edmond Quilt Guild. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, and Ralph, her husband of 55 years. She is survived by sister, Victoria, daughter Alice (husband Bob), sons Thomas, Howard, and Manny (wife Barbara), grandchildren Alex, Andrea (husband Tim), Matthew, Brigitte (husband Brian), Stevie and Julian and great grandson, TJ. The family will receive friends from 4-6 pm Thursday at Smith & Kernke on N May. Celebration of Life Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 1, 2017, at St. Monica Catholic Church, 2001 North Western Avenue in Edmond, Oklahoma.