Dorothy Ann Welfare Obituary (1960

Dorothy Ann Welfare, age 57, departed this life on Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT. She was born in Elloree, South Carolina to Eunice McDowell and the late Robert Welfare, Sr. on September 27, 1960. Along with her parents, Dorothy Ann relocated to Norwalk, CT where she attended Norwalk Public Schools. In her early teens, she moved to Far Rockaway, NY and graduated from Far Rockaway High School. She furthered her education by attending secretarial school in NY. Seeking her real passion, Dorothy was accepted to the Fashion Institute where her specialty was designing baby clothing. Her desire to reunite with her family she returned to Norwalk, CT and then became employed by a Home Health Agency for numerous years. As a little girl, while living in Far Rockaway she attended St. John Baptist Church. Following her spiritual quest she later joined Canaan Institutional Baptist Church in the late 1970s. She was a loving person that loved being around her family. She was true and committed to her family and friends and it was demonstrated by her compassion for them. Dorothy leaves to cherish her memories one daughter, Nicole Harris of Franklinton, NC and one son, Earl Williams, III of Bridgeport, CT; two grandsons, Noah Garvin and Lyfe Watkins of Franklinton, NC and one granddaughter, Hannah Harris of Franklinton, NC. Mother, Eunice (William Sr.) McDowell of Oxford, NC. Four brothers, Donald Welfare of Lancaster, PA; Eldred Singleton and Rodney Welfare both of Norwalk, CT and William McDowell, Jr. of Pennsylvania. Three sisters, Yakima Welfare of Norwalk, CT; Harriett White of Burlington, NJ and Cheryl Green of Pennsylvania. Stepmother, Lula Belle Welfare and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives, and friends. She was predeceased by her father, Robert Welfare, Sr. and one brother, Abdul Shaheed Asaad aka Robert Welfare, Jr. SERVICES Visitation Friday, June 29, 2018 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Canaan Institutional Baptist Church 31 Concord St Norwalk, CT 06854 Funeral Service Friday, June 29, 2018 6:00 PM Canaan Institutional Baptist Church 31 Concord St Norwalk, CT 06854