Obituary of Dorothy J. Alton

FOWLER – Dorothy J. (Bosley) Alton, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the United Helpers River Ledge Nursing Home in Ogdensburg. A funeral mass will be on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Gouverneur with Fr. Stephen Rocker officiating. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com. Dorothy was born on January 30, 1920 in Piercefield, NY. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Rose (Gebo) Bosley. She graduated from Newton Falls High School in 1938 and from the Potsdam State College in 1942, majoring in elementary education. Dorothy married Robert F. Alton on April 26, 1943 at St. Hubert's Catholic Church in Star Lake with Father Bourbeau officiating. The couple raised three daughters and enjoyed square dancing with the Skirts & Flirts Club of Canton. Mr. Alton passed away on March 26, 1992. Mrs. Alton was an elementary school teacher for the Balmat and Gouverneur Central schools for 25 years before her retirement in 1973. She was a member of the St. James Catholic Church in Gouverneur, where she was the organist for many years. Dorothy was also a member of the Gouverneur Retired Teacher's Association. She enjoyed painting and one of her paintings will be donated to the Oswegatchie Coffee Company. Her survivors include her three daughters and three sons-in-law, Dianne C. and William Tuohy of Fowler, Suzanne and Allan Meyer of Fowler, and Judith Ann and David Sipher of Gouverneur; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Dorothy is predeceased by her husband, Robert and a sister, Marie D. Hoover. Donations given in memory of Dorothy Alton may be made to the St. James Catholic Church or to Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.