Theodora Winifred Bryan

September 3, 1924 - April 25, 2022

Theodora Winifred Bryan, passed away April 25, 2022 at the age of 97. Dorothy was born Sept 3, 1924 and raised in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. While in high school she met George Bryan, whom she married after he returned home from the war. Soon after they married, they moved to Maryland in 1947 and raised three children in the suburbs of Baltimore. Dorothy worked as a corsetiere for Hutzlers for many years, and in later years was a volunteer at Balt. Wash Hospital gift shop. Dorothy spent many years looking forward to the yearly beach trips with her daughter Judy, granddaughter and great-granddaughters and the wonderful memories they made together. Dorothy was predeceased by her son, Gregory and her husband George. Dorothy is survived by her sister, Virginia Eckelberger of Pittsburgh, PA, daughter, Judy Brandland of Arnold, MD, as well as her grandchildren, Kelly Bachur, Jason Haynes and her great-grandchildren Megan Voland, Melani Kroneberger, Molly Supko, Emma Haynes, and her great-great-granddaughters, Laela Kroneberger and Harper Voland. Dorothy lived a full and active life married 65 years, until George's passing. She spent the next 10 years in Charlestown Independent Living, attending family events and enjoying her "new" apartment. Dorothy was the weekly Bingo coordinator and enjoyed cards and other various activities in Senior Living. In November of 2020, after a hospitalization with pneumonia that severely affected her memory. Dorothy has since resided in Memory Care at Charlestown, visited weekly by her daughter Judy and often her grandchildren. The last few months as her health declined, she was in Gilcrest Hospice care and died peacefully in her sleep Monday evening, April 25, 2022.