Dorothy MacKillop

Obituary of Dorothy MacKillop Dorothy Kamm Stickels MacKillop, longtime resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, having spent the last 19 years residing in The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida, died at The Villages Regional Hospital on October 22, 2013 at the age of 91. Born in New Jersey on February 25, 1922, Dorothy was the only child of the late Charles Kamm and Victoria (Nemetz) Kamm. Dorothy attended the New York and New Jersey public school system and graduated from Business School where she learned skills that served her well as Supervisor of Legal Secretaries in the Exxon Building located in Manhattan, New York. A long time active member of the Teaneck United Methodist Church, she served on many committees and taught Sunday school. During her life, Dorothy made many friends. Many of those friendships spanned a lifetime. She and her husband, Gordon were members of the Wally Byam Caravan Club. Dorothy described those trips as some of the best days of her life. In addition, Dorothy was a proud member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Bogota, New Jersey. Dorothy was predeceased by her parents and first husband Charles Macdonald Stickels who was killed during the Battle of the Bulge. In 1958 she married Gordon A. MacKillop who passed on June 28, 2013. They were happily married for 54 years. During her retirement years Dorothy and Gordon enjoyed family holiday gatherings, traveling, dining out, and a good bottle of wine. In her earlier years, Dorothy enjoyed playing tennis, skiing and a good book. In her later years as her eyes began to fail, she took pleasure in listening to what she called "real" music; music composed during the WWII era. Dorothy is survived by her sister-in-law Jean Stickels Eikhof, niece Kathleen Eikhof Phillips and husband, NYS Orange County District Attorney Frank Phillips, nephew Thomas Eikhof and wife, Barbara of New York, several godchildren and cousins. A grave side service will be held at the George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery located in Paramus, New Jersey at a future date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Order of the Eastern Star, Masonic Lodge 390 Palisades Ave. Bogota, NJ 07603. Arrangements have been made by Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake Florida and Vander Platt Memorial Home, Paramus, New Jersey. Services A grave side service will be held at the George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery located in Paramus, New Jersey at a future date. Memorial Donations Memorial contributions may be made to the Order of the Eastern Star, Masonic Lodge 390 Palisades Ave. Bogota, NJ 07603.

Dorothy MacKillop

February 25, 1922 - October 22, 2013