Wilson, Dorothy L. Novy 9/20/1917 - 5/31/2018
Dorothy Louise Novy Wilson passed away at the age of 100, having enthusiastically embraced life for over a century. Devoted to world peace and social justice and to her family and friends, she will be greatly missed by all who knew her and felt the warmth of her affection.
Dorothy was born in Ann Arbor, the eldest of six children of Dr. Robert L. and Elsie Backus Novy, and grew up in the Indian Village section of Detroit.
She spent summers at the family cottage at Hope Bay, Ontario. She returned to Ann Arbor for college at U-M, as part of the Martha Cook dormitory community.After completing her BS and MS in Botany, she married and spent much of her adult life in and around Ann Arbor.
She raised a family of five energetic daughters, earned a Masters in Elementary Education at EMU, and taught kindergarten at Mary D. Mitchell School in Ann Arbor for more than 20 years.
In retirement, she became an activist in many causes. She was a dedicated member of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, the American Association of University Women, the United Nations Association, and various other organizations. In 2017, she moved to Willow Park in Boise, ID.
Dorothy had many close friends and relatives and in her last days declared that she loved them all and considered them the glories of her life. At the age of 100, she wrote, "I offer thanks for the six generations of family that I have loved and have loved me; for friends, longevity, my health, and security. I am grateful for my own awareness of myself, of what I have seen, and that I can enjoy a deeper understanding of the larger world. I am thankful for social justice and the many advances I have seen in our society that promote fair play, equality, and caring for our environment. And I thank all of you who have helped me be the best person I can be."
Dorothy enjoyed reading, gardening, hiking, birding, swimming, playing the piano, and listening to good music. She had a keen sense of humor and always laughed at a good joke. She regularly shared her love of nature with her family and students. Many remember her as an extraordinary kindergarten teacher.She was lauded by her UUAA friends as their "four-star general of the social justice army." She led and walked in the CROP Walk for some 30 years and was also active in UN Day celebrations, Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity, and several other causes.
She traveled to numerous domestic and international destinations, including Alaska, Mexico, Europe, China, India, Egypt, and Costa Rica.
Dorothy's grandfather was Dr. Frederick G. Novy, a pioneering bacteriologist and Dean of the U-M School of Medicine. Some of her personal memories were cited in a recent biography of Frederick Novy by U-M Professor Dr. Powel Kazanjian.
Dorothy married Russell E. Wilson, who, before his death in 1974, was an associate professor in the U-M School of Education.
For more than thirty years, Dorothy's partner in life was Donald F. Uecker, who predeceased her in 2010. Also preceding Dorothy in death was her daughter, Patricia Grace Wilson Thomas, as well as her younger siblings, Elsie N. Atkins, Barbara N. Tabor, Frances N. Orr, Robert L. Novy Jr., and Frederick L. Novy.
Survivors include her daughters Dorothy Ann (Doranne) Jacobson (husband Jerome Jacobson) of Springfield, IL; Jacqueline Gay Wilson (husband Kenneth A. Okulolo) of El Cerrito, CA; Pamela Sue Sartorelli (husband William A. Sartorelli, Jr.) of Mendon, MA; and Wendy Louise Wilson (partner Steve Stuebner) of Boise, ID. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Dorothy's grandchildren include Dr. Laurie Jacobson (husband Dr. Howard M Wilson III), Joshua Jacobson (wife Rachel Saunders), Aaron Sartorelli (wife Nicole Sartorelli), Kalil Wilson, Onome Okulolo, Kevin Okulolo, Thomas Lansing, and Elena Lansing.
Great-grandchildren are Noah Willson, Talia Willson, Jordan Okulolo, Lauren Okulolo, Theodore Jacobson, Charlotte Saunders, Zoe Sartorelli, and Lydia Jacobson.
Dorothy's step-children include Christine de Longpre (husband John de Longpre) of Kentwood, MI, Karen Schulte (husband William Sverdlik) of Ann Arbor, Katherine Bates (husband Larry Bates) of Bloomfield, MI, and Philip Uecker (deceased) (wife Susan U. Bitner) of Nazareth, PA.
Step-grandchildren are Gini Brewer (husband John Brewer), Elli Coale (fiance Troy Houtman), Amanda Miernicki (husband Scott Miernicki), Clare Bates, Michael Bates, and Liz Bates.
Step-great-grandchildren are Alux Coale, Caleb Coale, Brooke Houtman, Jaramey Moreau, Elyzabeth Brewer, Wade Miernicki, Emma Miernicki, and Amelia Miernicki.
Cremation was accorded with burial of ashes planned in Forest Hill Cemetery and in the UU Memorial Garden in Ann Arbor.
Dorothy Louise Novy Wilson passed away at the age of 100, having enthusiastically embraced life for over a century. Devoted to world peace and social justice and to her family and friends, she will be greatly missed by all who knew her and felt the warmth of her affection.
Dorothy was born in Ann Arbor, the eldest of six children of Dr. Robert L. and Elsie Backus Novy, and grew up in the Indian Village section of Detroit.
She spent summers at the family cottage at Hope Bay, Ontario. She returned to Ann Arbor for college at U-M, as part of the Martha Cook dormitory community.After completing her BS and MS in Botany, she married and spent much of her adult life in and around Ann Arbor.
She raised a family of five energetic daughters, earned a Masters in Elementary Education at EMU, and taught kindergarten at Mary D. Mitchell School in Ann Arbor for more than 20 years.
In retirement, she became an activist in many causes. She was a dedicated member of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, the American Association of University Women, the United Nations Association, and various other organizations. In 2017, she moved to Willow Park in Boise, ID.
Dorothy had many close friends and relatives and in her last days declared that she loved them all and considered them the glories of her life. At the age of 100, she wrote, "I offer thanks for the six generations of family that I have loved and have loved me; for friends, longevity, my health, and security. I am grateful for my own awareness of myself, of what I have seen, and that I can enjoy a deeper understanding of the larger world. I am thankful for social justice and the many advances I have seen in our society that promote fair play, equality, and caring for our environment. And I thank all of you who have helped me be the best person I can be."
Dorothy enjoyed reading, gardening, hiking, birding, swimming, playing the piano, and listening to good music. She had a keen sense of humor and always laughed at a good joke. She regularly shared her love of nature with her family and students. Many remember her as an extraordinary kindergarten teacher.She was lauded by her UUAA friends as their "four-star general of the social justice army." She led and walked in the CROP Walk for some 30 years and was also active in UN Day celebrations, Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity, and several other causes.
She traveled to numerous domestic and international destinations, including Alaska, Mexico, Europe, China, India, Egypt, and Costa Rica.
Dorothy's grandfather was Dr. Frederick G. Novy, a pioneering bacteriologist and Dean of the U-M School of Medicine. Some of her personal memories were cited in a recent biography of Frederick Novy by U-M Professor Dr. Powel Kazanjian.
Dorothy married Russell E. Wilson, who, before his death in 1974, was an associate professor in the U-M School of Education.
For more than thirty years, Dorothy's partner in life was Donald F. Uecker, who predeceased her in 2010. Also preceding Dorothy in death was her daughter, Patricia Grace Wilson Thomas, as well as her younger siblings, Elsie N. Atkins, Barbara N. Tabor, Frances N. Orr, Robert L. Novy Jr., and Frederick L. Novy.
Survivors include her daughters Dorothy Ann (Doranne) Jacobson (husband Jerome Jacobson) of Springfield, IL; Jacqueline Gay Wilson (husband Kenneth A. Okulolo) of El Cerrito, CA; Pamela Sue Sartorelli (husband William A. Sartorelli, Jr.) of Mendon, MA; and Wendy Louise Wilson (partner Steve Stuebner) of Boise, ID. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Dorothy's grandchildren include Dr. Laurie Jacobson (husband Dr. Howard M Wilson III), Joshua Jacobson (wife Rachel Saunders), Aaron Sartorelli (wife Nicole Sartorelli), Kalil Wilson, Onome Okulolo, Kevin Okulolo, Thomas Lansing, and Elena Lansing.
Great-grandchildren are Noah Willson, Talia Willson, Jordan Okulolo, Lauren Okulolo, Theodore Jacobson, Charlotte Saunders, Zoe Sartorelli, and Lydia Jacobson.
Dorothy's step-children include Christine de Longpre (husband John de Longpre) of Kentwood, MI, Karen Schulte (husband William Sverdlik) of Ann Arbor, Katherine Bates (husband Larry Bates) of Bloomfield, MI, and Philip Uecker (deceased) (wife Susan U. Bitner) of Nazareth, PA.
Step-grandchildren are Gini Brewer (husband John Brewer), Elli Coale (fiance Troy Houtman), Amanda Miernicki (husband Scott Miernicki), Clare Bates, Michael Bates, and Liz Bates.
Step-great-grandchildren are Alux Coale, Caleb Coale, Brooke Houtman, Jaramey Moreau, Elyzabeth Brewer, Wade Miernicki, Emma Miernicki, and Amelia Miernicki.
Cremation was accorded with burial of ashes planned in Forest Hill Cemetery and in the UU Memorial Garden in Ann Arbor.
Wilson, Dorothy L. Novy 9/20/1917 - 5/31/2018
Dorothy Louise Novy Wilson passed away at the age of 100, having enthusiastically embraced life for over a century. Devoted to world peace and social justice and to her family and friends, she will be greatly missed by all who knew her and felt the warmth of her affection.
Dorothy was born in Ann Arbor, the eldest of six children of Dr. Robert L. and Elsie Backus Novy, and grew up in the Indian Village section of Detroit.
She spent summers at the family cottage at Hope Bay, Ontario. She returned to Ann Arbor for college at U-M, as part of the Martha Cook dormitory community.After completing her BS and MS in Botany, she married and spent much of her adult life in and around Ann Arbor.
She raised a family of five energetic daughters, earned a Masters in Elementary Education at EMU, and taught kindergarten at Mary D. Mitchell School in Ann Arbor for more than 20 years.
In retirement, she became an activist in many causes. She was a dedicated member of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, the American Association of University Women, the United Nations Association, and various other organizations. In 2017, she moved to Willow Park in Boise, ID.
Dorothy had many close friends and relatives and in her last days declared that she loved them all and considered them the glories of her life. At the age of 100, she wrote, "I offer thanks for the six generations of family that I have loved and have loved me; for friends, longevity, my health, and security. I am grateful for my own awareness of myself, of what I have seen, and that I can enjoy a deeper understanding of the larger world. I am thankful for social justice and the many advances I have seen in our society that promote fair play, equality, and caring for our environment. And I thank all of you who have helped me be the best person I can be."
Dorothy enjoyed reading, gardening, hiking, birding, swimming, playing the piano, and listening to good music. She had a keen sense of humor and always laughed at a good joke. She regularly shared her love of nature with her family and students. Many remember her as an extraordinary kindergarten teacher.She was lauded by her UUAA friends as their "four-star general of the social justice army." She led and walked in the CROP Walk for some 30 years and was also active in UN Day celebrations, Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity, and several other causes.
She traveled to numerous domestic and international destinations, including Alaska, Mexico, Europe, China, India, Egypt, and Costa Rica.
Dorothy's grandfather was Dr. Frederick G. Novy, a pioneering bacteriologist and Dean of the U-M School of Medicine. Some of her personal memories were cited in a recent biography of Frederick Novy by U-M Professor Dr. Powel Kazanjian.
Dorothy married Russell E. Wilson, who, before his death in 1974, was an associate professor in the U-M School of Education.
For more than thirty years, Dorothy's partner in life was Donald F. Uecker, who predeceased her in 2010. Also preceding Dorothy in death was her daughter, Patricia Grace Wilson Thomas, as well as her younger siblings, Elsie N. Atkins, Barbara N. Tabor, Frances N. Orr, Robert L. Novy Jr., and Frederick L. Novy.
Survivors include her daughters Dorothy Ann (Doranne) Jacobson (husband Jerome Jacobson) of Springfield, IL; Jacqueline Gay Wilson (husband Kenneth A. Okulolo) of El Cerrito, CA; Pamela Sue Sartorelli (husband William A. Sartorelli, Jr.) of Mendon, MA; and Wendy Louise Wilson (partner Steve Stuebner) of Boise, ID. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Dorothy's grandchildren include Dr. Laurie Jacobson (husband Dr. Howard M Wilson III), Joshua Jacobson (wife Rachel Saunders), Aaron Sartorelli (wife Nicole Sartorelli), Kalil Wilson, Onome Okulolo, Kevin Okulolo, Thomas Lansing, and Elena Lansing.
Great-grandchildren are Noah Willson, Talia Willson, Jordan Okulolo, Lauren Okulolo, Theodore Jacobson, Charlotte Saunders, Zoe Sartorelli, and Lydia Jacobson.
Dorothy's step-children include Christine de Longpre (husband John de Longpre) of Kentwood, MI, Karen Schulte (husband William Sverdlik) of Ann Arbor, Katherine Bates (husband Larry Bates) of Bloomfield, MI, and Philip Uecker (deceased) (wife Susan U. Bitner) of Nazareth, PA.
Step-grandchildren are Gini Brewer (husband John Brewer), Elli Coale (fiance Troy Houtman), Amanda Miernicki (husband Scott Miernicki), Clare Bates, Michael Bates, and Liz Bates.
Step-great-grandchildren are Alux Coale, Caleb Coale, Brooke Houtman, Jaramey Moreau, Elyzabeth Brewer, Wade Miernicki, Emma Miernicki, and Amelia Miernicki.
Cremation was accorded with burial of ashes planned in Forest Hill Cemetery and in the UU Memorial Garden in Ann Arbor.
Dorothy Louise Novy Wilson passed away at the age of 100, having enthusiastically embraced life for over a century. Devoted to world peace and social justice and to her family and friends, she will be greatly missed by all who knew her and felt the warmth of her affection.
Dorothy was born in Ann Arbor, the eldest of six children of Dr. Robert L. and Elsie Backus Novy, and grew up in the Indian Village section of Detroit.
She spent summers at the family cottage at Hope Bay, Ontario. She returned to Ann Arbor for college at U-M, as part of the Martha Cook dormitory community.After completing her BS and MS in Botany, she married and spent much of her adult life in and around Ann Arbor.
She raised a family of five energetic daughters, earned a Masters in Elementary Education at EMU, and taught kindergarten at Mary D. Mitchell School in Ann Arbor for more than 20 years.
In retirement, she became an activist in many causes. She was a dedicated member of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, the American Association of University Women, the United Nations Association, and various other organizations. In 2017, she moved to Willow Park in Boise, ID.
Dorothy had many close friends and relatives and in her last days declared that she loved them all and considered them the glories of her life. At the age of 100, she wrote, "I offer thanks for the six generations of family that I have loved and have loved me; for friends, longevity, my health, and security. I am grateful for my own awareness of myself, of what I have seen, and that I can enjoy a deeper understanding of the larger world. I am thankful for social justice and the many advances I have seen in our society that promote fair play, equality, and caring for our environment. And I thank all of you who have helped me be the best person I can be."
Dorothy enjoyed reading, gardening, hiking, birding, swimming, playing the piano, and listening to good music. She had a keen sense of humor and always laughed at a good joke. She regularly shared her love of nature with her family and students. Many remember her as an extraordinary kindergarten teacher.She was lauded by her UUAA friends as their "four-star general of the social justice army." She led and walked in the CROP Walk for some 30 years and was also active in UN Day celebrations, Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity, and several other causes.
She traveled to numerous domestic and international destinations, including Alaska, Mexico, Europe, China, India, Egypt, and Costa Rica.
Dorothy's grandfather was Dr. Frederick G. Novy, a pioneering bacteriologist and Dean of the U-M School of Medicine. Some of her personal memories were cited in a recent biography of Frederick Novy by U-M Professor Dr. Powel Kazanjian.
Dorothy married Russell E. Wilson, who, before his death in 1974, was an associate professor in the U-M School of Education.
For more than thirty years, Dorothy's partner in life was Donald F. Uecker, who predeceased her in 2010. Also preceding Dorothy in death was her daughter, Patricia Grace Wilson Thomas, as well as her younger siblings, Elsie N. Atkins, Barbara N. Tabor, Frances N. Orr, Robert L. Novy Jr., and Frederick L. Novy.
Survivors include her daughters Dorothy Ann (Doranne) Jacobson (husband Jerome Jacobson) of Springfield, IL; Jacqueline Gay Wilson (husband Kenneth A. Okulolo) of El Cerrito, CA; Pamela Sue Sartorelli (husband William A. Sartorelli, Jr.) of Mendon, MA; and Wendy Louise Wilson (partner Steve Stuebner) of Boise, ID. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Dorothy's grandchildren include Dr. Laurie Jacobson (husband Dr. Howard M Wilson III), Joshua Jacobson (wife Rachel Saunders), Aaron Sartorelli (wife Nicole Sartorelli), Kalil Wilson, Onome Okulolo, Kevin Okulolo, Thomas Lansing, and Elena Lansing.
Great-grandchildren are Noah Willson, Talia Willson, Jordan Okulolo, Lauren Okulolo, Theodore Jacobson, Charlotte Saunders, Zoe Sartorelli, and Lydia Jacobson.
Dorothy's step-children include Christine de Longpre (husband John de Longpre) of Kentwood, MI, Karen Schulte (husband William Sverdlik) of Ann Arbor, Katherine Bates (husband Larry Bates) of Bloomfield, MI, and Philip Uecker (deceased) (wife Susan U. Bitner) of Nazareth, PA.
Step-grandchildren are Gini Brewer (husband John Brewer), Elli Coale (fiance Troy Houtman), Amanda Miernicki (husband Scott Miernicki), Clare Bates, Michael Bates, and Liz Bates.
Step-great-grandchildren are Alux Coale, Caleb Coale, Brooke Houtman, Jaramey Moreau, Elyzabeth Brewer, Wade Miernicki, Emma Miernicki, and Amelia Miernicki.
Cremation was accorded with burial of ashes planned in Forest Hill Cemetery and in the UU Memorial Garden in Ann Arbor.
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