Dorothy M. (Brough) Steinmeyer, 106, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She resided at Grace Inspired Living, The Lutheran Community, in Telford, PA. Her husband, Lawrence W. Steinmeyer, passed away in 1997.  She is survived by her four children: Carol Ann Dawson (John E., deceased), L. William Steinmeyer (Viktoria), Dorothy M. Steinmeyer-Sharp (Gail Sharp), and Terrie Lee Steinmeyer (Jeffrey D. Thatcher, M.D.), as well as nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Dorothy was born on April 2, 1918, in McKeesport, PA, the third of six children, to James Robert and Annie (Loy) Brough.  She was an exceptional student, her father's pride, and received High Honors going into high school.  After the sudden death of her father, her oldest brother Alban helped her to enroll in and attend Douglas Business College.  His support was crucial at this time in her life, and she always cherished him for it.

Upon graduating from Business College in 1939, Dorothy took a position as a bookkeeper at McKeesport Candy Company where she worked for four years.  During World War II, she was recruited to work at the National Bank of McKeesport as a secretary/receptionist, a position she held until her marriage to Lawrence W. Steinmeyer on December 24, 1944.

With marriage, Dorothy became a full-time homemaker.  She and Lawrence welcomed four children into their family between November 1945 and August 1952. Together they grounded their children in their Protestant faith, ensuring it would have a prominent place in their lives.

Dorothy and Lawrence valued and respected education and were unwavering in their expectation that each child would earn a four-year college degree. This expectation was met and exceeded as some continued on to post-graduate work.

Dorothy was engaged in and supported her children's current interests. A lifetime animal lover, she welcomed cats, dogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, fish and a duck as pets for her children to care for and love.

Once her children were older, Dorothy's creative side had a chance to flourish. She made many of the clothes her daughters wore proudly in high school and college.  She taught her oldest daughter to sew when she was still in grade school, and it became a lifetime hobby they enjoyed together. Her interest in sewing eventually led to her making stuffed animals and dolls and machine embroidery.

When her son went off to college, she inherited his tropical fish collection and became a somewhat reluctant aquarist, nursing his betta fish through an ich infestation and watching his guppies multiply relentlessly.

She and her middle daughter grew an array of plants together under grow lights on her husband's workbench and were always visiting greenhouses in search of new and different varieties. The two of them filled the house with violets!

In Dorothy's early 70s, she and her youngest daughter took sculpting classes together. This was something they both enjoyed and which ultimately led to Dorothy's sculptures being featured in The Morning Call, Allentown, PA.

Dorothy's long and rich life was well-lived. Her family will never forget the love she brought into their lives. She will be sorely missed.