Dorothy "Dottie" Kalthoff

1924 - 2017

Dorothy (Dottie) Kalthoff 1924 - 2017
ILION - Dorothy (Dottie) Kalthoff, 92, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, after a brief illness.
She was born July 15, 1924, in Carnegie, PA, the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Mezick) Gala, and was educated in PA and NY schools. Dottie was employed as a secretary, retiring from H.C.C.C. Prior to that, she also worked at G.E. in Utica and Herd Shoes.
Dottie was a WW II veteran, serving as a WAC Sgt. in Frankfurt, Germany. She was a member of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, where she was active with the Ladies Guild and choir. She also enjoyed playing cards with local ladies groups.
Dottie is survived by her son, Charles and his fiancee, Peg O'Leary, of Middleville; her daughter, Marilyn Kalthoff, of Ilion; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Rose Gala, of Cape Coral, FL; a sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Ted Alexanderowicz, of Mohawk; a grandson and his wife, Matthew and Ruth Daz, of Cicero; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She also leaves three great-grandchildren, Addison, Matthew and Anna Daz. She was predeceased by her granddaughter, Morgan Kalthoff; her husband, Charles; her brother and his wife, Edward and Ethel Gala; and two sisters and their husbands, Marion and Mitro Demcko and Joan and Bruce Clark.
Dorothy's Funeral Mass will be from St. Augustine's Church on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at 11:00 AM, with Bishop Daniel Herzog officiating. Interment will be in the spring at Armory Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Monday, January 23, from 4-7 PM at the Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home, Inc., 100 Otsego St., Ilion, N.Y.
Friends are asked to consider memorials to St. Augustine's Church in Dottie's memory.
To leave an online condolence and light a candle, please go to www.whiter-hendrix.com.