Tributes have been paid to one of Teesside’s longest-serving charity volunteers after she died just weeks before her 100th birthday.
Dorothy Rose of Stockton, best known as “Dotty”, started her charity work in 1945, when she volunteered with Stockton Old People’s Welfare, founded by her father Frank.
The organisation later became part of Age Concern, which in turn became Age UK Teesside.
During her life, the Teesside volunteer served as chair of the board of trustees and president of Age UK for the North East region.
Anne Sykes, chief executive of Age UK Teesside, said: “Dorothy was a remarkable person, part of an amazing family. She made an enormous contribution not only to Age UK but also to the many other charities she supported over 79 years.
"Dorothy was extremely proud when our offices were named after her.
“Dorothy died just three weeks short of her 100th birthday. In the last few weeks, even though she was weak, she still showed her strength of character and her humour, with her unforgettable, wry smile. She will be greatly missed.”
In her charity work, Dotty's voluntary roles included practical work and leadership positions for the Stockton Voluntary Services Committee, National Hospital Reserve, the Red Cross, NACRO Community Health and 60 years of service with North of England Cancer Research.
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She was also a founder member and much-loved member of the congregation at St Andrews Methodist Church in Hardwick, a member of Stockton Circuit for Methodist Homes for the Aged and of the World Women’s Day of Prayer Committee for the area.
Born in Wellington Street in Stockton in 1924, she went on to be head girl at Richard Hind School in the town, going on to work in ICI before fulfilling her ambition to become a nurse during World War II.
As a result, at Ripon Hospital she met her future husband Arthur, and the couple went on to have a son Frank and a daughter Margaret.
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