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Dorothy Bernstein Obituary

BERNSTEIN, DOROTHY L., passed away peacefully this week in her 99th year. Dotty, as she was known to all, was the daughter of the late Dr. Isadore and Jenny Lowenthal of Vicksburg, Mississippi and was predeceased by her husband Alfred following their move to Miami from Memphis, Tennessee in 1951. She also survived her brother Milton and sister-in-law Edith Lowenthal and by her two sons Alfred Bernstein Jr. and his wife Dana lin and Louis Bernstein and his wife Bette Baron Bernstein. Dotty devoted her life to others, including numerous charities and friends, and to her children, six grandsons and fifteen great grand children. Dotty's grand and great-grandchildren include Michael and his daughters Alexandra and Gabriella; Jeffrey and Joan and their children Jeffrey Jr. and Jessica; Doug and Sue and their children Maya and Leah; Kenneth and Jackie and their children Harrison, Ben, and Katie; Greg and Robin and their children Hannah, Harris and Slater; and Roger and Erica and their sons Spencer and Micah & daughter Alexis. Dotty's family and many friends benefited from her unyielding love and support. The family is especially grateful to Dotty's close friend Zoila Requero. Dotty will be remembered for her wisdom, her sense of humor, her humility and her embodiment of the Golden Rule. Dotty was an inspiration to all with whom she had contact. She will be missed but never forgotten. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.

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Published by the Miami Herald on Mar. 25, 2007.

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matthew zucker

March 30, 2007

To The Bernstein Family: Arline and I and our whole family extend to all of you our love, respect and support after Doyy's death. We all celebrate her full and rewarding life and appreciate how dear she was to everyone. She will be missed and remembered forever. We are all fortunate to have known her. Matthew Zucker

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