Dorothy Patricia Pitts Vellrath

Dorothy Patricia Pitts Vellrath, formerly of Landenberg Dorothy Patricia Pitts Vellrath, 93, passed away January 1, 2012 in Tomball, Texas. She was born July 14, 1918 in the family home in Warwick, New York to Alice Fox Pitts and Fredric Gardner Pitts. She first attended the College of William and Mary, and then transferred to Pratt Institute where she graduated in 1940. Patt went on to work for various companies as a commercial artist, including Norcross Publishing Company, Richardson Printing Company and Dictaphone. She managed the card shop in the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington Delaware and also the Brush and Palette in Kennett Square. In addition, she was the business manager of the International Lacrosse and Hockey Camps for twenty years. A wish came true when she established her own custom picture framing shop, The Shop at Forge Farm in Landenberg. She married Werner Arthur Vellrath on April 16, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. They had four children, Andrew now residing in New Castle, Delaware, Timothy now residing in Plymouth, Connecticut, Marc, now residing in Lafayette, California and Phoebe, now residing in Cypress, Texas. She was preceded in death by her brother Marc, and her husband Werner. She is survived by her four children, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. In addition she is survived by her brother Bruno and sister Jacquelin. Patt and Werner enjoyed travel and visited many countries including Norway, Poland, Soviet Union, Britain, France, Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, several island nations in the Caribbean, Panama, Venezuela, Columbia, China and Japan. A life well-lived with grace and dignity.