Dorothy Beatrice Lee

Port Leyden- Dorothy Beatrice Lee, 79, formerly of Thomas Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 16, 2015, at Lewis Country Residential Health Care Facility, Lowville, after a long illness. Dorothy was born at home on the Norton Road, Town of Leyden, on March 8, 1935, a daughter of Alfred G. and Isabel L. (Olney) Fox. In the early 1940's she moved with her family to a farm on Thomas Road, near Port Leyden. She attended Port Leyden Central School, graduating with the Class of 1954. Thereafter she returned home, caring for her parents and assisting with day-to-day household and dairy farming chores. After the deaths of her parents, Dorothy married William R. Lee, on April 26, 1975, at the Boonville United Methodist Church. After their marriage the couple lived on Main St. Boonville, until Mr. Lee, a retiree of Rome Cable Co, died on December 29, 1984. In 1985, Dorothy moved to Thomas Road, where she since had lived. Mrs. Lee was a skilled and talented seamstress who made clothing, patterns for clothing and also specialized in doing alterations of many kinds of clothing. For many years she sewed crafts that were sold at the 1882 Country Barn, Turin. For several years, Dorothy and her sister, Irene, operated "The Little Red Hen Bakery" at Irene's residence; they specialized in baking breads, pies, cakes and cookies, raised donuts and Dorothy's specialty, fried cakes, which all were made fresh daily. Mrs. Lee was an active member of the Boonville Alliance Church, serving as a deaconess, Sunday school teacher and assisted with the Summer Bible School, as well as baking and cooking for church functions. Dorothy is survived by one brother, Ronald W. Fox, Conklin, NY; and one sister, Mrs. Irene L. (Rudolph) Uttendorfsky, Port Leyden; and many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and great nephews. She was predeceased by brothers, Alfred, Karl, Harold, Glenn; and by sisters, Marion, Evelyn and Flora. Her Funeral will be Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. at Boonville Alliance Church, corner of Rt. 12 and Potato Hill Road, Boonville, where Pastor David Hedeen, will officiate. Interment will be in the spring in Turin Cemetery. Calling hours are Monday 1-4 p.m. at Trainor Funeral Home, Inc. 143 Schuyler St. Boonville. Memorial contributions may be made to Boonville Alliance Church 12593 Potato Hill Road, Boonville, NY 13309, or to Lewis County Extended Care Residential Health Care Facility 7785 North State St. Lowville, NY 13367.