Dorothy J. Watling
1925-2014
WEST SPRINGFIELD-Dorothy Jeane (Heiden) Watling 89, died Thursday at home. She was born in Northampton, grew up in West Springfield and has lived in Florida for over 50 years. She retired in 1981 as Dean of Students in Palm Beach County, Florida. Dorothy was an avid golfer, belonging to Edgewood Golf Club where she was a member of the Woman's League, she also ran a golf league in Florida for 20 years. A past president of the Coterie Woman's Club Dorothy was also a member of the Palm Beach County Educators Association. She leaves her nieces Valerie Perry Rafus and Linda, Laurie and Darlene Heiden and nephews Richard, Kyle and David Perry. She was predeceased by her husbands Owen Holmes, Thomas Gould and Charles Watling, her sister Constance Perry Simpson and brother Fred Heiden Jr. A private funeral will be held at the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home followed by burial in Paucatuck Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart Church, 425 North M Street, Lake Worth, FL 33460 or to the West Springfield Library. For more information please go to curranjones.com.