DOROTHEA POWELL
May 17, 1944 – August 30, 2014
Rockledge (Viera) Florida
Dorothea Powell, 70, passed away peacefully at Viera Hospital August 30, 2014. Dorothea is survived by her loving husband Warren (Butch) of 50 years, their children Deborah of Rockledge, Susan and her husband Hassan and two grandchildren Adam and Zak who live in Louisville Co., her brother Jim and sister Mary of New Bedford Ma. She was predeceased by her mother and father Maureen and John DeGreve, Brother John DeGreve and Sister Donna Hauk of Melbourne, Fl. Dorothea was a loving, caring and gentle person who traveled and lived with her military husband and children in Berlin Germany, Philippines, Turkey, Greece, Colorado and Texas. In 1979 the family moved to Melbourne, FL where they lived for 9 years. She then accompanied her husband for the next 17 years to NASA Centers in Hampton, Virginia and then to Huntsville, Alabama until retirement in 2004. Following retirement they returned to Florida and settled in Viera East. Warren (Butch) and daughter Deborah will travel to Western Massachusetts (Great Barrington) to have a Celebration of Dorothea’s Life with family and friends on Saturday September 20th at Betty Budz’s home at 4 Maple street Great Barrington following 5:30 MASS. Condolences may be made through birchesroyfuneralservices.com.
