Dorothy Marie Helms, 81 of Mamaroneck, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 1st. Dorothy was born April 23, 1930 in the Town of Larchmont. She was an active member of the American Legion Post #90 Ladies Auxiliary in Mamaroneck, an avid fan of drum and bugle corps and had a love for photography.
Dorothy is predeceased by her husband James, Father and Mother Henry and Parsha Johnson.She is survived by her son David of Wallington, NJ.
Visitation hours are Wednesday May 4 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at COXE & GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME, 767 E. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck. 914-698-5968. Interment Thursday, May 5 at 10:30am at Beechwood Cemetery in New Rochelle. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to her favorite drum and bugle corps organization, Youth Education in the Arts, 601 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. A special donation page has been set up on their website at www.yea.org/helms. Donation can also be sent to the American Legion Post #90, Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 90, Mamaroneck, NY 10543.