Dorothy Carpenter Obituary

Carpenter, Dorothy
SCOTIA - Dorothy J. Carpenter, 93, of Scotia, N.Y., died on July 1, 2025. She was born on May 17, 1932, in Port Henry, N.Y.
She graduated from State University at Plattsburgh with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education and obtained her Master of Science degree (summa cum laude) at SUNY, Buffalo, N.Y., in 1962. She taught Home Economics Education in Hillsdale, N.Y, Oakfield, N.Y., Batavia, N.Y. (Dept. Chairperson), and retired from the former Linton High School (now Schenectady High School) in 1988. While in Oakfield, she served as District Advisor to Future Homemakers of America and as Chairperson of the Genesee County Home Economics Teachers' Organization. During her teaching tenure in Schenectady, she received a commendation from the Parents' Advisory Committee for Special Education for her work with students in special education classes and for developing and teaching a class to educate students about the special needs of individuals with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She also received several awards for creative curriculum development in Child Development and Human Relations in the high school. She truly loved teaching and the students she taught, and had a reputation for being a good and very creative teacher.
Upon retirement, Dot took up the game of golf and at one time played in three golf leagues in the area: Stadium Early Birds, Van Patten Women's Golf League, and Mohawk River Ladies Golf League (past president). She not only loved the game of golf, but also enjoyed meeting new people and going to different places to play. She traveled extensively, visiting Europe several times, plus many parts of the U.S.A. She attended several Elderhostels in Arizona, Hawaii and Cape Cod. Many of these fun times were shared with friend, Dorothy Getty. She volunteered at St. Clares' Hospital (Day Care Center and Pastoral Relations) plus Salvation Army Soup Kitchen. She was a member of First Reformed Church in Scotia and especially enjoyed the music ministry plus fellowship in that church. She was also a member of the New York State Teachers Association.
Besides golf and travel, Dot loved good music and at one time played the piano, violin, and slide trombone. She was a member of the Thursday Musical Club for a year and enjoyed participating in, their rehearsals and performances. Classical music was usually playing on the stereo when she was home, creating the many birdhouses and other wooden creations that she designed and built during the winter months. She also enjoyed working on the computer and loved writing and receiving emails, as well as conducting research on the web.
One of her greatest joys was the hobby of birdhouse building which she started right after retirement from teaching. She donated many of the houses to various organizations, such as the First Reformed Church Dutch Fair (silent auction) and golf league cancer tournament. This hobby developed rapidly and people were ordering birdhouses for their own yards or gifts. Her reputation for the creative birdhouse design was well-known.
Dot was a "people person," had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people around her laugh and feel good about life. She dearly loved her two nephews and treated them like sons.
She was predeceased by her parents, Ruth and Maynard Carpenter; sister, Elizabeth Greenough, and her husband, Lewis Greenough; close friend, Dorothy Getty; and nephew, Jeffrey Greenough. She is survived by her nephew, Kevin Greenough (Mary Jo Lynch); cousins, Betty Wolf, Harriet Hoffman, Diana Hoffman and Marjorie Horn.
Family and friends are welcome to the Glenville Funeral Home, 9 Glenridge Rd., on Saturday, July 5, at 10:00 a.m., for a funeral service officiated by Father Bergman, followed by Burial at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Reformed Church of Scotia, 224 Ballston Ave., Scotia, N.Y. 12302-2599, or a charity of your choice. Online condolences at glenvillefuneralhome.com