Dorothy Pauling Sundstrom

Dorothy Pauling Sundstrom Dorothy Pauling Sundstrom passed away in Sacramento on May 15 after a long and heroic struggle with Atypical Parkinson's Syndrome. Born in Boston, Mass. on 28 July 1935, Dot was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Hearne and Verona Kobe Hearne. Dot attended public schools in Melrose, Mass. and graduated from Skidmore College with a B.S. In Biology. Dot was much-loved as a wife, mother, sister and grandmother. She is survived by Roy Sundstrom, her husband of 51 years, her daughters Cynthia Neugebauer (William) and Jill Caplan (James), her grandchildren Shannon, Allison, Odin and Kira.She is also survived by her sister Shirley Franchi and her brothers Thomas, Peter and David Hearne. Dot spent her career as a medical technologist at Harvard Medical School, Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company and the Eureka Family Practice. Her real loves, however, were family and children. It was this love of children that led her to serve on the City of Arcata's Recreation Commission for 27 years. She was especially proud of her contribution in bringing new recreational facilities to the city. Dot also loved music. In this regard she spent many happy years performing with the Bells of the Redwoods and with "The Babes" singing group. A memorial is planned for the fall at the Methodist Church in Arcata. Please sign the guestbook at www.times-standard.com and click on obituaries.