Dorothy Carter Haven

1914 - 2017

Dorothy Carter Haven March 27, 1914 - January 2, 2017 La Jolla Dorothy left this world on the evening of January 2, 2017, after a very short illness. She was 102 and lived every day to the fullest. Dorothy was born in her parents home in Clintonville, Wisconsin, on March 27 1914. Dorothy moved to La Jolla from Clintonville, Wisconsin, during WWII while her husband served in the Philippines. She fell in love with the area and the people. In 1950, she and Franklin purchased a lot in the Bird Rock area. She then asked her father to come out from Wisconsin to build her dream home. She lived independently in this home until her death and it is one of the few remaining original homes in the area.Dorothy attended Sherwood School of Music and Drama in Chicago and earned her teaching credential from Oshkosh State Teachers College in 1943. She taught at various schools in the La Jolla area, retiring from La Jolla High School as the Registrar in 1984. She was very active in the Theater Arts and earned her Masters Degree from San Diego State in 1970. Dorothy starred as a Mono Actress from 1945 to 1963 playing rolls as Mary, Mother of Jesus, Queen Victoria, Concepcion Arguello and Tamsen Donner. She was an active volunteer for the Old Globe Theater, the Old School House in Old Town, the San Diego Historical Museum in Balboa Park and the La Jolla Historical Museum, where in 2013 she presented a program of Life in La Jolla During the War Years.Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin and is survived by her daughter, Jeri Bellona of Gardnerville NV; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a son, Carter Haven, of Lompoc CA.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in the memory of Dorothy to the La Jolla Historical Society. Please sign the guest book online at legacy.com/obituaries/ lajollalight .