Dorothy Esther Vallon

Dorothy Esther Vallon 1930-2009 BREWSTER, MA - Dorothy Esther Coach Vallon, 78, died suddenly Monday night, January 12 at her home in Brewster, MA. Born in Westfield, MA, February 5, 1930 to Walter and Esther Coach, Dorothy graduated from Westfield High School class of 1947. She obtained both her her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Westfield State College, and followed her natural desire to teach by working as an elementary school educator at Wolf Swamp Road School and Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow, MA. Dorothy lived in Southwick, MA with her adored husband Frank J. Vallon for forty years before moving to their home on Cape Cod. While in Southwick, she served on many town committees including the Democratic Committee, and worked as Library Trustee. She is predeceased by her husband, her beloved son Mark J. Vallon of Harwich, MA, and her sister Ona Riter of Boxford, MA. Dorothy is survived by her siblings Marion Stevenson of Granby, CT, Lucille Harding of North Andover, MA, Walter Coast of Westfield, MA and Margaret Gourley of West Springfield, MA. She leaves her son, Thomas Vallon, and his wife Bonnie, of West Springfield, MA, as well as her daughter Pamela Vallon-Jackson and her husband David of Southwick, MA. Her beloved grandchildren include Melissa Vallon of Malden, MA, Johanna, Liam and Keira Jackson of Southwick, MA, and Lindsey and Patricia Peters of West Springfield, MA, as well as her darling great-grandchildren, Stella and Maya. Dorothy's adoring family, including her many nieces and nephews, and her several good friends will remember her for her undeniable lust for life and learning. Dorothy possessed a strong passion for the beach, traveling, reading and politics, and most of all a talent and love for flower gardening. Visitation will be Friday, January 16, 2009 from 3:00-7:00 P.M. at Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, 729 Route 134, S. Dennis. The funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, 2009, 11:00 A.M at Our Lady of the Cape Church 482 Stony Brook Rd Brewster, MA. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in her memory may be made to her favorite charity, St. Vincent DePaul c/o Our Lady of the Cape Church, 468 Stony Brook Road, Brewster, MA 02631.