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Dorothy <I>Tarantino</I> White

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Dorothy Tarantino White

Birth
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Death
18 Mar 2022 (aged 97)
Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 13, Site 1989
Memorial ID
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Dorothy was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, and a constant caregiver, taking pride in her Italian heritage and family. Growing up in North Denver, Dorothy was a proud North High Viking, class of 1942. During World War II, Dorothy and many of her cousins enjoyed taking the streetcar to the USO to support the troops.

Once World War II was over, Dorothy met the love of her life, Ted White, who lived three doors down from her home on Perry Street. Dorothy and Ted were married on June 18, 1949. Before having a family and becoming a stay-at-home Mom of three was a Legal Secretary. The pinnacle of her successful career was when she was the legal secretary for Ralph L Carr after his Colorado Governorship.

Dorothy's love of softball, which she and her sister Lucille played while growing up, helped her teach her son the game when he was a boy. This was something he has always enjoyed bragging about. Dorothy lived near the original Elitch Gardens and took tap dancing lessons in the Trocadero Ballroom. Later in life, Dorothy enjoyed camping, fishing, and car trips with Ted and her kids. The love of car trips continued to the very end of her life.

After Ted passed, Dorothy's cousins, Josephine, and Loretta, invited her to join their monthly Bunco group. Dorothy enjoyed Bunco so much that she started a second Bunco group with her kids and their friends. Dorothy's love of family led her to coordinate monthly Cousins' Lunches, which are continuing to this day with the next generation.

Dorothy enjoyed scrapbooking with Cheryl. Together, they made a Family Recipe Book, an Italian Holiday Book, a Family Heritage Book, and an Italians in North Denver book. This last book took Dorothy, Cheryl, and Gary on several very enjoyable weekend tours of North Denver. It can be seen on the 5th floor of the main branch of the Denver Public Library.

Dorothy spent the last two and a half years of her life living at MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Littleton. Her loving nature endeared her to the MorningStar staff who became a much-loved part of her family.
Dorothy was a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, and a constant caregiver, taking pride in her Italian heritage and family. Growing up in North Denver, Dorothy was a proud North High Viking, class of 1942. During World War II, Dorothy and many of her cousins enjoyed taking the streetcar to the USO to support the troops.

Once World War II was over, Dorothy met the love of her life, Ted White, who lived three doors down from her home on Perry Street. Dorothy and Ted were married on June 18, 1949. Before having a family and becoming a stay-at-home Mom of three was a Legal Secretary. The pinnacle of her successful career was when she was the legal secretary for Ralph L Carr after his Colorado Governorship.

Dorothy's love of softball, which she and her sister Lucille played while growing up, helped her teach her son the game when he was a boy. This was something he has always enjoyed bragging about. Dorothy lived near the original Elitch Gardens and took tap dancing lessons in the Trocadero Ballroom. Later in life, Dorothy enjoyed camping, fishing, and car trips with Ted and her kids. The love of car trips continued to the very end of her life.

After Ted passed, Dorothy's cousins, Josephine, and Loretta, invited her to join their monthly Bunco group. Dorothy enjoyed Bunco so much that she started a second Bunco group with her kids and their friends. Dorothy's love of family led her to coordinate monthly Cousins' Lunches, which are continuing to this day with the next generation.

Dorothy enjoyed scrapbooking with Cheryl. Together, they made a Family Recipe Book, an Italian Holiday Book, a Family Heritage Book, and an Italians in North Denver book. This last book took Dorothy, Cheryl, and Gary on several very enjoyable weekend tours of North Denver. It can be seen on the 5th floor of the main branch of the Denver Public Library.

Dorothy spent the last two and a half years of her life living at MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Littleton. Her loving nature endeared her to the MorningStar staff who became a much-loved part of her family.

Gravesite Details

Interred: Jun 22, 2022



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  • Created by: Carolyn Selby
  • Added: Mar 23, 2022
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237898458/dorothy-white: accessed ), memorial page for Dorothy Tarantino White (18 Jul 1924–18 Mar 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237898458, citing Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Selby (contributor 47037989).