Dorothy Jeanne Cunningham, 94, of Wallingford, formerly of Bethany died January 7, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederic Earl Cunningham whom she married in 1941 in Bethany. She was the mother of Catherine Cole (Stephen) of Bethany, Dorothy Toni (Richard) of Tolland, MA, Nancy Cunningham of Wallingford, Elisabeth Granoff (Bruce) of North Haven and the late Evelyn Panza. She also leaves 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Dorothy was born in Hammond, IN July 18, 1920 daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Nelcey. She baked and decorated wedding cakes and was active in the Christ Episcopal Church women's group and the Bethany Grange.

Funeral services will be held at the Hawley Lincoln Memorial, 493 Whitney Ave., Saturday afternoon at 1:00. Friends may call Saturday from 11:00 am to 1:00pm. Interment will be in Centerville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To sign the online guestbook please visit hawleylincolnmemorial.com.