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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Dorothy Mae Cathriner Forster
Dorothy Mae
Cathriner Forster
Oct 26, 1925 — Mar 12, 2014
Dorothy Mae Cathriner Forster's Obituary
Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Cathriner Forster, 88, of Rosenberg, TX, will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 10:30 AM at First United Methodist Church, 1127 3rd St, Rosenberg, TX 77471, with Rev. John Black presiding.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 14, 2014, from 5-7pm at the Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 1201 Fourth St, Rosenberg, TX 77471.
Dorothy Cathriner Forster, longtime resident of Rosenberg, passed away, March 12 2014. Dottie was born in Baytown, Texas on October 26, 1925, to Edward and Mattie Cathriner. She had two sisters, Ruth and Edwardine and brother Edward, all of whom predeceased her.
Dottie was married in 1946 to Jack D. Forster of Rosenberg. They had three children, Rebecca Ann, Wayne and Stephen. She started her career as a secretary at Humble Oil in Baytown and retired as executive assistant to the Mayor of Rosenberg in the early 90's. She was a tireless and dedicated advocate for the City of Rosenberg and the redevelopment of its original downtown. She was past president of the Rosenberg Garden Club, member of the Rosenberg Revitalization Committee, a Charter and Life Member of the Rosenberg Railroad Museum serving on the board and executive finance committee. She loved her church, First Methodist Church of Rosenberg.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack, daughter Rebecca Ann and son, Stephen. She is survived by her son Wayne, his wife Jan; granddaughter Elise Judkins and her husband, Jeremiah; great grandchildren, Alex and Cate.
She was a loving, kind and compassionate person. She loved God, her family, gardening, and her many friends. She faced adversity with determination. She enjoyed life.
Memorials can be made in her name to First United Methodist Church, 1106 Fourth St, Rosenberg, TX 77471; Rosenberg Railroad Museum, PO Box 369, Rosenberg, TX 77471 or to the charity of your choice.
Dottie was married in 1946 to Jack D. Forster of Rosenberg. They had three children, Rebecca Ann, Wayne and Stephen. She started her career as a secretary at Humble Oil in Baytown and retired as executive assistant to the Mayor of Rosenberg in the early 90's. She was a tireless and dedicated advocate for the City of Rosenberg and the redevelopment of its original downtown. She was past president of the Rosenberg Garden Club, member of the Rosenberg Revitalization Committee, a Charter and Life Member of the Rosenberg Railroad Museum serving on the board and executive finance committee. She loved her church, First Methodist Church of Rosenberg.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack, daughter Rebecca Ann and son, Stephen. She is survived by her son Wayne, his wife Jan; granddaughter Elise Judkins and her husband, Jeremiah; great grandchildren, Alex and Cate.
She was a loving, kind and compassionate person. She loved God, her family, gardening, and her many friends. She faced adversity with determination. She enjoyed life.
Memorials can be made in her name to First United Methodist Church, 1106 Fourth St, Rosenberg, TX 77471; Rosenberg Railroad Museum, PO Box 369, Rosenberg, TX 77471 or to the charity of your choice.
Condolence messages may be written for the Forster family at
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Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, Inc., 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.
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