OLD TOWN – Dorothy (Robinson) Gillespie Jones, 85, died Jan. 24, 2012, with family by her side at Brewer rehabilitation facility. She was born July 3, 1926, in Harmony, the daughter of Merton A. and Irma F. (Willis) Robinson.
Dot met and married her first husband, George L. Gillespie, in 1950, and they raised their two children in Augusta until his death in 1974. She went on to marry Harry A. Jones of Dover, N.H., in 1975, and they resided in Rochester, N.H., until retiring to North Port, Fla.
Dot maintained residence in Florida after his death in 2003 and then relocated back to Maine in 2010 to be cared for by her daughter. Dot was employed for many years by the Augusta school system, where she worked as a cook and dietician, and retired as a teacher of culinary arts. She loved to entertain and cook for her friends and family. She also had a passion for bingo, where she met many friends. Dot had many hobbies, which included reading, sewing, knitting and creating dollhouses. She was a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans Foreign Wars, Post No. 8203, North Port, Fla.
Dot is survived by her mother, Irma F. (Willis) Robinson; sister, Patricia Gendreau and husband, Roger; son, Kenneth Gillespie and wife, Deborah; daughter, Debra Rapacki; stepdaughter, Barbara Cummings; stepson, Robert Jones and wife, Gloria; nephew, Michael Gendreau and wife, Judy; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-nieces.
A graveside service will be held this summer at Mount Hope Cemetery, Augusta. For those who wish memorial gifts may be made to Kennebec Valley Humane Society, Connor Animal Shelter, 10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta, ME 04330 or www.pethavenlane.org. Arrangements by Kiley & Foley Funeral Service, Brewer and Bangor. Condolences to her family may be offered at
www.kileyandfoley.com.