Dorothy Rust Dushlek

Dorothy Rust Dushlek CHESAPEAKE - Dorothy Rust Dushlek, 90, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 26, 1918, the daughter of the late Theodore and Helen Rust. Dorothy was a member of the Rosemont Christian Church and the South Norfolk Garden Club. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Dot, along with her loving husband, Mike, lived a full, happy and active life, enjoying music and dancing and events featuring these activities and you probably saw them there. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael S. Dushlek and her daughter, Michele Lambaiso. She is survived by her son, Robert E. French of Chesapeake; her two daughters, Marlen Inman of Chesapeake and Randall D. Hester and her husband Truman of Longwood, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Blaine, Scott and Michael French, Denise Bass, Christine Nichols, Truman III and Stephen Hester, Brody, Brandon and Carson Lambaiso; and her 12 great-grandchildren. There will be no viewing or visitation. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Francis Gay Chapel of Oman Funeral Home and Crematory, 1146 Rodgers St., Chesapeake, VA 23324. The Rev. Charles Mann will officiate. A private burial will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in Dorothy's honor to the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk. Friends are also invited to send condolences and sign the online guestbook at www.omanfh.com.