1926 – 2015

AUBURN — Dorothy A. Weeks, 89, of Auburn, died on Thursday, Dec. 17, at Clover Health Care, where she resided for the past several months.

She was born in Lewiston on Feb. 13, 1926, the daughter of Esther L. Cooper Brackenbury and Joseph E. Brackenbury Sr.

She attended Edward Little High School, graduating in 1943. After graduation, she had the opportunity to work at the Pentagon for a year before returning to Maine. She then worked at the First Industrial Bank in Lewiston. She retired in 1991 after working many years at Reese Corp. in Gorham.

After retirement, she enjoyed volunteering at Central Maine Medical Center and worked in the gift shop making floral arrangements. This gave her the opportunity to socialize and joke with the customers, doctors and nurses. They all seemed to love to joke with Dottie.

In her younger years, she loved to go dancing and until recently she loved to go shopping.

She took great pride in finding a bargain. She not only loved to buy for herself, but for others as well. She adored her cat, Toby, her companion and friend. Dottie was a member of Sixth Street Congregational Church where she sang in the choir for many years.

She is survived by her sister, Eleanor Helwig of Auburn; a special niece, Brenda E Bisson, who was like a daughter to her, and her husband, Paul, of Auburn, their children whom she was like a grandmother to, Michael P. Bisson, his wife, Kim, and their daughter, Camille of Pleasanton, Calif., and Timothy R. Bisson, his wife, Jen, and their sons, Jack and Aiden, of Northport N.Y. Other special nieces and nephews, Evelyn Blaisdell and her husband, Donnie, their daughters, Kelly Blaisdell of Leeds and Donna Lee Andre and husband, Nick Andre, and family, of Indianapolis, Ind., and son, Brian Buteau, of New York; Donald Helwig and his wife, Donna Helwig, of Auburn and their son, Steve Helwig and wife, Heidi, of Waltham, Mass.; Cynthia Stevenson and her husband, Andy, and their family, Tom, Jacob and Ben, of Waldoboro; Janis Brackenbury of Lewiston; and a very dear cousin, David Cooper of Auburn, and her special, dear friend of over 40 years, Livia Leigh of Portland.

She was predeceased by her brother, J. Earl Brackenbury Jr.; and a special nephew who was like a son to her, Bradford E. Brackenbury.

A special thank-you is extended to Clover Manor, Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice and all of its staff for the care and support that was provided to Dorothy and her family.

Dottie is now reunited with her mother, Esther, and her nephew, Brad. May she rest in peace.