Dorothy Strapp

Bloomfield-Dorothy (Marble) Strapp, age 92, passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday, November 23, 2025, surrounded by her family. She is survived by four children, Sharon (Mark) Gilbride, Sheila (Bill) Weld, Edward (Karen) Strapp and Margaret (Jim) Tiffany; 13 grandchildren, Rebecca (Frank) Pezzimenti, Jessica (Joel) Segar, Kiel (Stacie) Gilbride, Meaghan (Adam) Ambielli, Hannah (Zach) Knight, Adam (Jill) Weld, Erin Landcastle, Steven (Kelly) Strapp, Jorden Strapp, Kaitlyn (Nathan) Tiffany, Lauren Tiffany, Kimberly Tiffany, and Sophia Tiffany; 14 great-grandchildren, Dominic, Dante, Delilah, Benjamin, William, Vivianna, Victor, Alessi, Mira, Evie, Damien, Emma, Jaxson, and Luka; devoted sister, Mary Diane Marcellus; and many nieces and nephews. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Edward Strapp in 2010; sister, Barbara Hudson in 1999; and brother, Harrison Marble in 2010.
Dorothy was raised in Bristol, NY, by her beloved parents, Edith and Earl Marble. She treasured her childhood there, which she shared with her siblings and lifelong best friends, Barb, Diny, and Harrisey. As a young woman, Dorothy attended nursing school, married her husband Ed, and started her family on Baker Road in Bloomfield. Her days were more than full. Dorothy was a maternity nurse at F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua for 40 years, work of which she was proud. At the same time, she helped her husband on the farm, raised four children, and often opened her home to family members in their times of need.
Throughout a lifetime of hard work, Dorothy never lost her sense of humor or her joy in the everyday. Eventually, her children raised their own families on Baker Road, and her grandchildren delighted in going to her and grandpa's house for sleepovers and holidays. Dorothy entertained them with her incredible original stories, inventive Halloween costumes and once, a homespun Baker Road circus. Her great-grandchildren also got the chance to enjoy her creativity and her love of silly fun, and she cherished her time with them.
In her later years, Dorothy was happiest visiting at the kitchen table with a family member or friend, sharing a cup of coffee and hearing what was new. She was a dedicated member of Ionia United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and chaired many a strawberry social or biscuit dinner. At church and around Bloomfield, Dorothy was known to everyone she met as Grandma Dottie. She lived in a small town, but her world was wide because of her sincere curiosity about other people, all of whom she believed worthy of her interest and deserving of her care. Dorothy's family shared her with the many, many friends and neighbors who were lucky to cross her path.
Friends may call Sunday, December 28, from 2-4 pm, at Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc., 2 South Ave., Bloomfield. Her memorial service will be held Monday, December 29, at 11 am, at Ionia United Methodist Church, 2021 Elton Rd., Ionia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ontario-Yates Hospice, 756 Pre-Emption Rd., Geneva, NY 14456, Ionia United Methodist Church, 2021 Elton Rd., Ionia, NY 14469, Ontario Co. Humane Society, 2976 Co. Rd. 48, Canandaigua, NY 14424 or The Blessing Room, 15 Church St., Bloomfield, NY 14469. Condolences may be offered at www.johnsonkennedy.com.