Dorothy P. Powell

(nee Potteiger)  On Sept. 28, 2019, age 100, longtime Haddonfield resident, wife of the late Edward S.; beloved mother of Linda Powell of Haddonfield and Tim (Peggy) of Mickleton; loving grandmother of Jill Moxley (Steve), Kathy Wright (Greg) & Becky Kain (Brian) and cherished great grandmother of Timmy, Olivia & Colin Moxley, Grayson, Amelia & Bennett Wright, and Henry & Milo Kain.

Dottie graduated from Collingswood High School in 1937 and began her career at the Lutheran Publication House in Philadelphia.  She married Eddie in 1944, and they raised their family on their farm in Thorofare. In 1966 they moved to Haddonfield and Dottie began another career as an administrative assistant for John Wanamaker’s. She was actively involved in the development & opening of their Deptford location, and her career with Wanamaker’s spanned over 20 years.  Dottie was an active member of the Lutheran Church in Haddonfield, the Cherry Hill Chapter of AARP, and the Virtua Haddonfield Auxiliary. She enjoyed vacationing in Ocean City every summer, spending time with her friends and family, playing cards, and reading.

Friends and relatives are invited to the celebration of Dorothy’s life on Sunday, October 27, 2:30pm at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 204 Wayne Ave, Haddonfield, NJ 08033, where her family will receive friends following the service.  Interment, private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in honor of Dorothy to the Church at the above address, where Dorothy was a longtime active & dedicated member.