Dorothy "Dot" Jean Degrange

Dorothy “Dot” Jean DeGrange, 93, of Frederick, passed away at the Kline Hospice House on August 22, 2021. She was the wife of Walter E. DeGrange who predeceased her in 1979. Born in Somerset, PA, on July 21, 1928, she was the daughter of Frank W. Yanos and Hazel Suter Yanos.

Dot was a graduate of St. John’s Literary Institute, class of 1946 and an employee of C&P Telephone (now Verizon) for over 33 years, retiring in 1983. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Telephone Pioneers, Life member of the Frederick Memorial Hospital Auxilary, Life member of the Citizen’s Care and Rehabilitation Center Auxiliary and a member of the Salvation Army, Montevue and American Legion Auxiliaries and a member of AARP and NARFE. She was a member of Past Operators Of Frederick (POOF) and Co-founder of the Rainbow Belles group.

Dot enjoyed traveling and was proud to have visited all 50 states as well as other countries. In her later years she enjoyed spending time in Florida.

She is survived by two sons, Robert F. DeGrange of Frederick and Thomas “Ted” DeGrange and special life partner Hazel Butler of Fellsmere, FL, three grandsons, Robert R. DeGrange, C. Brian DeGrange of Frederick, and Marcus E. DeGrange and wife Carly of Wake Forest, NC, three great-grandchildren, Kiersten DeGrange of Wilmington, NC, and Miles Henry DeGrange and Bode Alan DeGrange of Wake Forest NC, one brother Frank W. Yanos, Jr. of Frederick. A special thank you for the love and care provided by Jerry and Kathy DeGrange. She is also survived by numerous other nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents she is predeceased by; daughter-in-law Pamela, three sisters, Frances L. DeGrange, Martha E. Shelhorse, Mary Ann Bryon and a brother Larry A. Yanos.

The family would like to give thanks to the loving and caring staff at the Kline Hospice House.

The family will receive friends at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701, on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 4pm to 7pm with a rosary service at 7pm. A Mass of Christian burial will take place at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 118 E. 2nd Street, Frederick, MD 21701, on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 11am. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. John’s Church, Frederick Health Hospice, 1 Frederick Way, Frederick, MD 21701, or the charity of your choice.

Online condolences can be made at www.KeeneyBasford.com