Dorothy Anne Strandberg, née DePuma, known as Dottie Anne as a child, and Dottie to her family and friends, died at home in the early morning hours of Christmas Day, 2013. She was 69. Dottie is predeceased by her mother, Dorothy Elizabeth DePuma, née Slaven and by her husband, Bernard G. Strandberg. She is survived by her father, Jules DePuma, of Bayville, NJ, formerly of Staten Island, and by her sister and brother-in-law, Judith and William Doerge of Brick, NJ, formerly of Staten Island, and by her daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and Christopher Deschamps of Nassau, NY and by her granddaughter, Vincenza and another grandchild, expected in early Spring 2014, and by her best friend of 52 years, Fran Burt, and by many cousins,11 nieces and nephews, and 12 great nieces and great nephews. Dottie was named after her father's World War Two fighter plane, a B-24J-95-CO Liberator. Father and daughter did not meet until Jules returned home from the war, when Dottie Anne was about a year old. Dottie Anne was a beautiful baby, and even won a beautiful baby contest sponsored by Lorstan Studios on Staten Island. Dottie enjoyed a happy childhood on Staten Island, where she excelled at sports, especially softball. Her favorite pastimes, as a child, were bowling, ice skating and sledding at Cloves Lake Park, and fishing and crabbing with her father. She loved to ride horses, and rode her horse, Mariah, at Moore's Stable on Clove Road. Dottie loved to dance and once made an appearance on American Bandstand! She was a big fan of Elvis Presley; she took her sister, Judy to see all his movies when they came out in theatres. As an adult, Dottie was a wiz at crosswords, and would complete the NY Times crossword puzzle--in pen, no less--during her twenty minute ride on the Staten Island Ferry. She enjoyed many excursions to The Catskills especially Hunter Mountain. Before retiring in 2008, Dottie held positions at Bankers Trust on Wall Street, Stroheim and Romann in Manhattan, Ebasco, The Petosa Brothers, Tuck Brothers (Manahawkin, NJ) and more recently, with Winter Caterers on Staten Island. Upon retiring in Nassau, NY, Dottie was an active member of Tamarack Outdoorsmen, where she made many loving friends, with whom she shared a love of community, camping, bowling, cards, casino and cooking. She fed her insatiable appetite for books and music with her Kindle, a constant companion, and frequently attended music events. She doted upon her granddaughter, Vincenza, and often looked after her. She is remembered as a great lover of animals, an interest she shared with her daughter, Rachel. Her love of animals was considered a gift. Her friend, Fran, remembers that Dottie once rescued a dog on the Staten Island Ferry being dragged off to the pound by Animal Control, and named him Mr. Finnigan, after an old man that worked in her office. Dottie also had a gift with people. She was a great listener, and was never afraid to speak the truth. She could make strangers feel as though they had been her friend for years, and was particularly adept at making people feel at ease. Besides animals, Dottie also "rescued" people. She often had strangers "spending a few days" at the house on Richmond Terrace. She passed this wonderful quality down to her daughter, it should be noted! In the eyes of her friends and family, Dottie "was love and laughter," and "a great cook, to boot". A memorial party and graveside service is planned for Spring 2014, after the arrival of Dottie's second grandchild. Interment will be at Ocean View Cemetery, 3315 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10306, alongside her husband, Bernard. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice, 295 Valley View Boulevard, East Greenbush, NY 12144.