Dorothy Mylan Rooney, 102, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key, died Dec. 12.
Born Jan. 1, 1907, in New York City, she was a retired New York City Public Schools teacher. She and her husband, Frank, moved to Longboat Key in 1972. She was a member of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, where she was an active in the Women’s Guild.
Mrs. Rooney is survived by her nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
A visitation will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, Colonial Chapel, 40 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota. A funeral Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Burial will follow at Mansion Memorial Park, in Ellenton.
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