Dorothy Marie Maese, 86, longtime resident of New Braunfels, Texas, and loving wife of 69 years to Peter Maese, passed away on January 18, 2014 in the company of her family in McKinney, Texas. Dorothy and Peter survived World War II together, members of "the greatest generation". Dorothy served her country and community as partner, teacher, and loving mother through a lifetime of commitment to her husband and family in military and civil service.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and her two sisters.
She is survived by her daughters, Doris Allen, and Mary Beth Mikula, and her son, Peter Michael, six grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.
Dorothy will once again be with her husband, to be interred beside him at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.