Dorothy Goold Losee

Dorothy Goold Losee was born on July 31, 1919 in Ghent, New York. Ghent became the center of her life for the next one hundred years. She passed away on February 14, 2020 at the Sharon Heath Care Facility in Sharon Ct.

Dorothy attended the Ghent School and graduated from Chatham High School. She then went to New York City to study nursing at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. She loved this time and made many friendships that lasted through her life. On February 8, 1942 she married her beloved Henry B. Losee of Spencertown. Henry returned from his WWII service in 1945 and they settled in Ghent, purchasing Dorothy’s dream house in the village. There they raised four daughters, along with uncounted crops of corn, beans tomatoes, strawberries and acres of beautiful flowers. Dorothy was employed by Chatham Central School, working in the district office and serving as the treasurer of the district. She retired in 1984 She was a lifelong member, over eighty years, of the Ghent Reformed Church. She was active in the Church’s Ladies Aid Society, Ghent Mother’s Club and a monthly card club.

Dorothy and Henry loved to fish and looked forward every year to the time spent at Peck’s Lake outside Gloversville, NY. Sometimes a week at Linger Long cabin, sometimes just a day trip to picnic at Rock Island. Later in life they spent many days fishing on the Mohawk River. Dorothy served several years as Historian for the Town of Ghent. This was a responsibility she fully enjoyed. Her favorite part was helping people find that old farm where their great-grandfather had lived. Or just how those cousins were related back in 1876. After both were retired, Dorothy and Henry enjoyed their free time. They took a cross country train trip to Washington State to visit her cousin, stopping for a few days at Glacier Park along the way. They took many trips around the northeast and into Canada, explored new fishing holes, enjoyed their garden, rabbit barbecues and events at the Omi Country Club. After Henry passed in 2000 Dorothy continued to enjoy the company of her family many friends around Ghent. Special thanks to Stan and Maryanne Engle who were such good friends to her. And to Bunny deLong who faithfully kept in touch during the last few years. Dorothy is survived by daughters Margaret (Michael) Lotvin and son David, Priscilla (Ronald) Sherman and son Paul, Jill (Yvonne) Losee and Janet (Robert) Skidmore. Also numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Darlene Sherman, her parents Franklin and Helen Goold and her brother Gordon C. Goold.

Memorial Service will be held Monday February 24 at 11:00am from the Wenk Funeral home Chatham. Inurnment will be in the Ghent Union Cemetery. For online condolences visit wenkfuneralhome.com