Dorothy Bors

Dorothy Jane (Burchell) Bors, Johnson City, NY age 94, passed

peacefully into the arms of Jesus, on August 28, 2025 at the Elizabeth

Church Manor. She was predeceased by her mother, Mary (Bisecker)

Burchell, her father, Lysle Burchell, her sisters, Margaret Croucher,

Edna Stack, and Sandra Drake, her nephews, John Burchell, Michael

Stack, and David Croucher.

She is survived by her children, Karen Amey, Rozanne Abbott

(Jonathan), Lynn Roberts, Theresa Hickin (Charles), Janet Knadle

(Kevin), Randall Bors (Colleen), and Jonathan Bors (Kevin), 21

grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren,

her sister, Shirley Clark, her brother, Norman John Burchell, 1

nephew, and 8 nieces.

She was a 1949 graduate of Johnson City High School and lived in the

area all her life, bound by love and loyalty to her very large family

and close relatives.

She retired from Universal Instruments, (later, known as Dover

Electronics, Dovatron and now Flextronics) in 1993 and enjoyed her

retirement years going out to lunch and dinner with family, driving

her car to garage sales, appointments, and shopping excursions. Later,

she enjoyed doing her puzzles in the newspaper, and on her tablet.

Some of her favorites were the Jumble, Sudoku, and Wordle. She also

liked to watch travel shows on YouTube, the Barton twins and the lady

who prepared food, from Azerbaijan.

She was a great listener, confidant, and counselor. She taught by

example and was patient and kind, loving all children and most

animals, especially her beloved conure, Kiwi who passed away in her

arms just one short year ago.

She often told stories from her childhood and the experiences she had

growing up visiting her cousin Virginia Barton on the farm in New

Milford. She loved singing songs and taught her children to sing and

harmonize with her. She had a beautiful voice. She was also known to

do silly things like belting out renditions of musicals (or any song

that popped into her head) once getting caught by the postman, as she

twirled around on the front porch, embarrassed at being discovered,

and the infamous naked "Pink Panther" strut in front of the landlord

who surprised her with a visit to show the apartment to two mortified

onlookers.

But it was her children that could make her laugh so hard she had to

beg them to stop. Her laugh was infectious and unique, truly the best

medicine for her longevity and vitality. We will dearly miss her

presence, but cherish the wonderful memories that we have of her and

the positive impact she leaves behind, in everyone who met and knew

her.

A private, intimate graveside gathering for close and extended family is

scheduled for Friday, September 12th at 10:00 am at Calvary Cemetery in

Johnson City. A celebration of Life meal will also take place for these

attendees, Saturday, September 13th at 1pm at the church Hall at Calvary

Community Church, 780 Harry L. Drive, Johnson City, NY 13905.

Expressions of sympathy may be made in donations to a charity of your

choice, in her name.