Dorothy J. Schwartz

Dorothy Joy (Frappied) Schwartz
January 15, 1926 – July 15, 2012

Dorothy Josephine Kirkpatrick was born to Helen and David Kirkpatrick in Brooklyn, New York. Preceded in death by her parents, Spouse (Mike), Sister (Joan), Infant Daughter, Son (David), and Grandsons (John, Jason and Lars). She leaves behind her remaining son and daughters, Paul Frappied (Debbie), Vickie Carson (Don) and Joellen Davis (Charlie). Grandchildren Michelle, Sean, Leif, Don Jr., David, Chris, Randa, and Cynthia. Twenty one Great-Grandchildren and Five Great-Great-Grandchildren, as well as several nieces, nephews and numerous other close relatives and friends.

Dorothy's mother died when she was three years old, and she was then raised by her Aunt Emma and Uncle Frank Huffmire. Having no other children they raised "Dottie" as their own child. She also took their name of Huffmire. As she grew up, she changed her name from Dorothy Josephine to Dorothy Joy. Her first marriage was to Vernon Frappied and they produced five children. Her second marriage was to Mike Schwartz who preceded her in death.

She lived a very long and happy life. While accomplishing many things along life's pathway, she always kept God walking right beside her. She graduated from Metropolitan State College in 1994 with a degree in Holistic Medicine and Hispanic studies. She was recognized in 1994 in the book "Who's Who in Colleges and Universities."

Travel was among her many passions. She traveled to most of the United States and Canada as well as many other countries, always collecting spoons from each area she visited. Whether it was traveling by car, air, rail or ship, it didn't matter to her. Always asking her children to also bring her back spoons of wherever they traveled as well. There were many cruises that she enjoyed being on, but she especially loved the old river boat cruises and was always up for any new adventure.

There was always a ready smile for everyone she met and she would always be happy to strike up a conversation with anyone. Animals, especially her cats and previously her dogs, but any friendly animal, was always welcome in her home. Even the gerbils and hamsters that escaped from her youngest son's gerbil habitat and took up residence in the crawl space of her home, she just laughed about them.

She was an avid knitter and finished three newborn baby hats while in the hospital during her last couple of weeks. Dottie participated with a group of ladies, who knitted helmet liners, for the men and women in the U.S. military, fighting in the recent war effort. She also made many newborn baby hats and booties for babies in hospitals in the Metro Denver area. Spending time at Total Long Term Care was important as well, and that's where her friends and groups were for knitting, bible studies and just chatting. She loved to read and do word searches or puzzles. Her children were introduced to reading, board games and libraries as soon as they were able to participate. Dorothy was involved in the education of her children and others; serving as room mother, PTA president, softball coach, Sunday school and vacation bible school teacher, cub scout and girl scout leader, and tutored children at many Denver Public Schools. She sewed in many quilting bees, loved sewing in general and made many Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for family and friends as well as Barbie clothes for any of the little girls with Barbie dolls.

Race, religion or sexual orientation, were never an issue with her, she loved all and was loved by all. She will be greatly missed and remembered.

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