HARRIETTE K. DORSEN

DORSEN--Harriette K., was born on August 26, 1942 in Newark, NJ, and died on June 5, 2011 in Salisbury, CT., peaceably and with her family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Sondra and Joseph Koffler. She married Norman Dorsen on November 25, 1965. In addition to her devoted husband, she is survived by three daughters, Jennifer, Caroline and Annie, and three grandchildren, Claudia, Tanya and Mateo, all of whom cherished and will never forget their "Mimi." She also leaves her brother-in-law, David Dorsen, his wife Kenna, and countless friends in New York, Cornwall, CT, Sanibel, FL, and elsewhere. She was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and New York University School of Law. After taking time to raise her children, she joined the law firm of Lankenau, Kovner and Bickford, where she rose to be managing partner. She left LKB to become general counsel of Bantam Doubleday Dell publishers and, after a merger, general counsel of Random House, where she was one of the country's most forward-looking and influential publishing lawyers. She then became an executive at Plaza Construction Company. After retiring, she concentrated on her many interests, including photography, crossword puzzles, NIA dancing, bird-watching, Yoga, and above all her children and grandchildren. Throughout her life she was an accomplished and eclectic cook. She was at various times a member of the boards of Planned Parenthood New York, the Cornwall Association and the Cornwall Consolidated School Fund for Excellence. Active in politics; she was elected chair of the Cornwall Democratic Town Committee and chair of the Northwest Connecticut Democratic Coalition. There are no words adequate to describe the lovely person Harriette was, the good that she did, the support she provided, or the depth of feeling with which she will be missed. Contributions in her name may be made to the Women's Cancer Center at NYU Cancer Institute, 160 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016. Burial will be private. The date of a memorial in Cornwall will be announced.