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DOROTHY TOTTEN Obituary
DOROTHY BARNES TOTTEN (Age 93)
On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Silver Spring, MD. Beloved daughter of the late Ralph C. and Dorothy Smith Barnes; wife of the late Frank W. Totten; mother of Phyllis A. Sobel (Joel) of State College, PA and William A. Totten (Sharon) of Silver Spring, MD; grandmother of Eric R. Sobel of Lakewood, CO, Frank T. Totten of Pikesville, MD and Alan W. Totten of Silver Spring, MD; sister of the late Lois B. Angell. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd., West, Silver Spring, MD (Valet Parking) on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 3820 Aspen Hill Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20906 on Monday, April 2 at 11 a.m. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, NJ on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association. www.heart.org.www.collinsfuneralhome.com
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Stella Tea
April 2, 2012
Dear Bill and family,
We are deeply sorry for your loss. It was through words that we got to know Mrs. Dorothy and learned how much she meant to you and how close she was to your heart. We will be thinking of you and keeping you in our thoughts.
Best regards,
Stella, Jonathan and Nathan Tea
Cub Scout Pack 763
Teresa Rutter
March 29, 2012
Bill, Sharon, Frank, Sherry, and Alan,
My deepest sympathy on the loss of your dear mother/mother-in-law/grandmother Dorothy. She really cherished the time she spent with her family and you with her. I know you will miss her dearly. Regards, Teresa Rutter
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