HARMONY and FARMINGTON – Dorothy A. Keaten, 86, died May 11, 2011, surrounded by her family at a Farmington area hospital. She was born Jan. 31, 1925, in Harmony, a daughter of Cony and Ines (Watson) Chadbourne.
She was an avid writer, cook and gardener, who took great pride in her flower gardens. She also enjoyed quilting, the Boston Red Sox and playing cards.
Dot was predeceased by her husband, Merrill Keaten, in 1968; two sons, Terrence Keaten, in 1992, and Randall Keaten, in 1995; two brothers, Henry and Edward Chadbourne; and five sisters, Edna Smith, Carolyn Worcester, Erma Reed, Annie Keaten and Claire Corson. She is survived by two daughters-in-law, Donna Keaten and Norma Leavitt and husband, Stanley; three grandchildren, Tammy and husband, Joel Barker, Randall and wife, Laura Keaten, and Jennifer and husband, Derek Fales; four great-grandchildren, Jacob, Rylee, Reese and Ryan; two brothers, Vaughn Chadbourne and Basil and wife, Alta Chadbourne; and three sisters, Wilma Chadbourne, Marilyn Clapp and Evelyn Keaten.
There will be no visiting hours. Graveside funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cambridge. Memorial donations may be made to Harmony Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 14, Harmony, ME 04942. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Dexter. Those who wish may leave written tributes at
www.CrosbyNeal.com.