Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Dorothy NAYLOR
Dorothy Naylor Speakman, age 96, passed away peacefully on July 24 at Foulk Manor North surrounded by her family. She was born on March 6, 1918 to the late Gordon and Helen Naylor and was a lifelong resident of Wilmington. Dorothy graduated from Wilmington Friends School in 1936 and from Bradford Junior College in 1938.
Dorothy remained an active supporter of Wilmington Friends School and its programs her entire life. She was also one of the founding members of St. Edmond's Academy and a long-time member of the Memorial Hospital Junior Board. Dorothy was an outstanding athlete and played competitive tennis at the DuPont Country Club until the age of 85. She was a member of the "Mermaids" at the Brandywine YMCA. Although Dorothy was an avid gardener and athlete, her greatest love was her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and their friends. Dorothy and her husband Ed shared their warm hospitality and sense of humor with their children's friends who came to their home to socialize and play basketball. Their home became known as "Connolly Country Club" where everyone called Dorothy "Mom".
In addition to her parents, Dorothy was predeceased by both her husbands Edwin B. Connolly and John A. Speakman, her grandson Ricky Hines, and her sisters Ruth Manning and Leilah Lloyd. She is survived by her children Phyllis Hines and her son Scott of Wilmington, Beth Robinson (Rob) of Rochester, NY and their children Lisa, Cory and Christine, Lois Healy of Wilmington and her children Kim, Thomas, Alison and Jessica, Ned Connolly (Cindy) of Denver, CO and his children Christina and Matthew, and Dorothy Mraz (Fred) of Kennett Square, PA and their children Jaclyn, Lauren, Kristen and Kate, 13 great-grandchildren, her sister Lois Berl and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial Mass celebrating the life of Dorothy will be held at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church, 10 Old Church Rd., Greenville, DE 19807, on Tuesday, July 29 at 10:00 A.M. Interment following Mass will be private.
The family would like to thank all the staff at Foulk Manor North for the excellent care and love Dorothy has received over the last several years. We also would like to thank Vitas for its supervision of Dorothy's well-being and comfort in the final days of her life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dorothy's name may be made to Wilmington Friends School, 101 School Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 or The Ministry of Caring, 119 Jackson Street, Wilmington, DE 19805. speakman&pid=171842988#sthash.oSgqfzB8.dpuf
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