Dorothy May Dabler
May 19, 1914 ~ April 28, 2015
Dorothy May Dabler, 100, of Manlius died Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Colonial HealthCare and Rehabilitation Centre in Princeton. Born May 19, 1914, in Princeton to Henry William Simon and Sadie Smith Simon, she married J.W. "Bill" Dabler June 14, 1936, in Sheffield. He preceded her in death on May 30, 1988. She was raised on the family farm north of the red covered bridge at Princeton and graduated from Princeton High School in 1932. She was a homemaker, worked in the family hardware business in Manlius and retired after 15 years of service with Kraft Foods. Surviving are one son, John M. (Kay) Dabler of North Webster, Ind.; one daughter, Jean Roberts of Buda; six grandchildren, Bryan (Amy) Roberts of Galva, Thomas (Nancy) Roberts of Sheffield, John (Angela) Roberts of Sheffield, Erin Roberts of Normal, John M. (Colleen) Dabler II of Osceola, Ind., and Timothy (Tia) Dabler of East Lansing, Mich.; 16 great-grandchildren, Craig Leon, Gabriel (Kellee) Leon, Keegan Roberts, Sadie Roberts, Rylee Roberts, Bailey Roberts, Joshua Roberts, Samantha Roberts, Lillian Roberts, Jack Dabler, Katharine Dabler, Elizabeth Dabler, Josephina Dabler, Devin Dabler, Drew Dabler and Dawson Dabler; and one brother, William (Joan) Simon of Princeton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 1, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Manlius with Pastor David Berry presiding. Burial will be in the Manlius Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the services from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Manlius Rescue Unit or Manlius Fire Department.
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Dorothy was a wonderful person. I always enjoyed her laugh and how much she enjoyed life and so the funny side of ordinary events. My mother and father Rachel and Roy thought the world of her!. We only have one parent and we miss them when they are gone. Love you
I was so very lucky to have known Dorothy, even if for just a short time. She had a great twinkle in her eyes and loved to talk. She told me a great story and the way she told it was something I will never forget. My sympathy to her family. I really enjoyed knowing her.