John "Jay" Dorsey

When someone had been part of your life for many years, and even when there had been a separation, it´s comforting to look back at all the good times in reflection. Jay was the consummate storyteller. He loved to tell a joke and was particularly skilled at weaving in local color into many of his stories. Heaven help anyone who was the slightest bit naive as this was an entry point for one of Jay´s numerous offerings and the banter could continue for quite awhile thereafter until the...

We have known Jay for many years. we played golf in Sarasota, Venice and Fort Myers. Jay had a great sense of humor telling many jokes and taught me all the inappropriate golf language. Jay loved dogs and taught our Molly Airedale many commands and was very affectionate with her. He cried when we had to send her the the rainbow bridge. He will derive more happiness when he meets Sammy and Molly again. Jay was a kind loving soul and a very selective ladies man. He had no children, however...

I have known Jay for many many years. We shared Boston College football tickets for several seasons , worked together at Dorsey´s deli and enjoyed our great love of our Labrador retrievers taking them for long walks especially in the fall. Since retiring to Florida and living on the same street in Fort Myers Jay and I enjoyed golfing, eating out, and watching sports at home or at our clubhouse. Since Jays passing there is a deep void in my wife Susan and my life. Michael Brennan

We had he opportunity to spend a little time with Jay while visiting my brother Bobby in FL. The obituary is a wonderful tribute to a man we would have liked to have known better.Our sympathy to all who loved him. A donation has been sent to Tunnel to Towers. Carolyn & Dick Olson