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Dorothy Mae Major

October 29, 1933 — May 16, 2025

Dorothy Mae Major; of Lake Orion, on May 16, 2025 has joined her husband Louis and son James in Heaven.  Dorothy, with her beautiful heart, was always there for that cup of coffee and a chat or a helping hand.  She was a friend to many, with a smile that was a joy to be with.  Dorothy loved the holidays and time spent with family.  She enjoyed cooking, painting ceramics, and wine tasting with family.  Dorothy was born October 29, 1933 in Hamilton, Ohio and later in life moved to Clawson, Michigan where she met the love of her life Louis Major.  They were happily married on April 25, 1953 and was the wonderful wife to Louis for 68 years.  Dorothy is the mother to 3 sons, Dennis (Lucille), James (Kathy), Gerard (Dionna); and grandmother to Jeremy (Karen), Justin, Jenniffer (James), Raymond, Alishia Harding, Joshua Papineau, Natasha Krivak; she is also a great grandmother, great great grandmother and sister of Raymond, Shirley Bisnett (Herbert), Oren, Beverly Orr, Ronnie (Dawn) Rheadawn; and daughter of Martha Lorena Bisnett and Francis Edward Bennett.

A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. @ Square Lake Cemetery, Lake Orion, MI (on Joslyn, one quarter mile north of Clarkston Rd.)




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