Dorothy Armstrong Koballa

DOROTHY ARMSTRONG KOBALLA Dorothy "Dottie" Armstrong Koballa of Wilmington, NC died Monday, November 25, 2013 at New Hanover regional Medical Center. She was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on July 27, 1926 the daughter of the late Thomas Armstrong and Mary McGoff Armstrong. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Thomas Raymond Koballa and her son Michael A. Koballa. Dottie graduated from St. Joseph's Girls Catholic High School and from Carney Hospital Nursing School, South Boston, Massachusetts, in 1947. In 1950 she was commissioned into the United Sates Army as a 2nd Lieutenant and was honorably discharged in 1954. The family moved to Fayetteville, NC where they resided for over 35 years. As a Civil Service Employee she served as Head Registered Nurse at the General Medical Clinic at Womack Army Medical Center for over 20 years. During her life she enjoyed spending time with family and friends at their second home at Holden Beach. Surviving are four children, Thomas R. Koballa, Jr. and wife Dava of Athens, GA, Donna M. Scroggins and husband Stacy of Jupiter, FL, Dennis S. Koballa and wife Anne of Durham, NC, and Patrick J. Koballa and wife Cheryl of Wrightsville Beach, NC; ten grandchildren, Kendal Koballa, Christopher McMillan, Matthew McMillan, Brett Scroggins, Michael Koballa, Jr., Kate Koballa, Emily Koballa, Sam Koballa, Erin Koballa, and Kasey Koballa; and two great grandchildren, Reese and Jake McMillan. A Vigil Prayer Service will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Andrews Mortuary Market Street Chapel. The family would like to express a heartfelt thanks to the doctors and staff of New Hanover Medical Group on College Road, the staff at Champions Assisted Living, and to Valerie Moreau and her group of ladies that provided special care for Dottie during her final year of life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark's Catholic Church, 1013 Eastwood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 or The Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.