Michael E. DORSEY

DORSEY, Michael E., 83, of Hanover County, formerly of Norfolk, Va., passed away on November 11, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents and 11 siblings. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Letha L. Dorsey; children, Linda J. Dorsey, Patricia D. Solari, Margaret D. Kapinos; sons-in-law, Dennis Solari and Stanley Kapinos; six grandchildren, Laura Davis, Michele Basye, Michael Basye (Kim), Chris Hofstede (Dana), Stephen Kapinos, Daniel Kapinos (Christy); and six great-grandchildren, Gage Davis, Cody Thomas, Savannah Basye, Addison Hofstede, Katarina Kapinos and Nathan Kapinos. He retired as Senior Chief Ship's Service Man after serving 20 years in the U.S. Navy. During his service from 1943 to 1963, Mike served on the USS Northampton, USS Shenondoan, USS Purdy, USS Merrimack, USS Camdus and USS George F. Elliott. After his retirement from the Navy, Mike retired from Porter-Hayden Company located in Ashland, Va. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bennett Funeral Home, Mechanicsville Chapel on Friday, November 13, 2009. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Gethsemane Church of Christ, Mechanicsville Turnpike. Interment to follow at the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gethsemane Church of Christ Building Fund.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.