Dorothy Jeanne MacElroy
Dorothy Jeanne MacElroy, aged 69, passed away on August 4, 2021, in Frisco, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was a servant of the Lord, warm and generous with her time, a loving and devoted, wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend.
Born in Philadelphia on January 24th, 1952, Dorothy grew up on Terminal Ave in Erdenheim, Pennsylvania with her parents and her older brother and sister graduating from Springfield High School in 1969. Dorothy met her husband, Kevin MacElroy, at a freshman mixer at Penn State-Ogontz, and by all accounts, it was love at first sight. The two married on August 24, 1974, at St. Mark’s UMC in Erdenheim, PA, and celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary last year. Dorothy was a compassionate, energetic, giving mother to her two sons, Dan and Ryan. She was a lifelong dedicated teacher whose career spanned 4 decades, most notably at Caravel Academy in Bear, DE for 20 years (1990-2010) where both her boys attended and graduated.
Dorothy’s love for her four grandchildren Reagan & Jackson, Kayley & Bryce was limitless. In her retirement years, Dorothy loved nothing more than spending time with them, watching them grow through visits and frequent Facetime calls. She was an avid sports fan who never missed one of her grandkids’ games. She especially enjoyed watching her beloved Eagles, Phillies, and Nittany Lions compete.
Dorothy loved Jesus with her whole heart and found joy in reading the book of Psalms. She served in the preschool at St. Mark’s UMC in Wilmington, DE, and directed vacation bible school there. She was a devoted and active member of Cornerstone UMC in Bear, DE, and in her retirement in Texas, was a faithful church member, most recently at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship – Frisco.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her father, Robert H. Bihn, and mother, E. Madelyn (Blatz) Bihn, and brother Charles R. Bihn.
She is survived by her husband, Kevin A. MacElroy, her sons, Daniel K. (Keriann) MacElroy and Ryan J. (Melissa) MacElroy, grandchildren Reagan, Jackson, Kayley, and Bryce, and sister, Virginia M. Griffith.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her graveside service, Friday, August 20th, 2 PM, Hillside Cemetery, 2556 Susquehanna Road, Abington, PA and to her Memorial Service, Saturday, August 21st, at 1 PM in Christ the Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 3135 Summit Bridge Road, Bear, DE, 19701. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dorothy’s name may be made to Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Fund, Office of Advancement Services, 3910 Keswick Road, Suite N2100, Baltimore, MD 21211
