Dorothea Tormin Giles
2/4/2015


Dorothea Tormin Giles,  86

Dateline: Mansfield,MA

Dorothea Tormin Giles, 86, wife of the late Arnold S. Giles and former owners of The Mansfield Press, Inc. and Mansfield News, died peacefully at home on February 4, 2015 while under Hospice Care. 
    Dorothea was born on November 30, 1928 in Taunton, Mass. She was a lifelong Mansfield resident and graduate of Mansfield High School class of 1946. She was a former incorporator of Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. She also worked as a nurses aid caring for others. Dorothea was a Deacon at The First Baptist Church where she also served as treasurer and received most pleasure singing in the choir. 
     Dorothea is survived by two sons, Dr. Robert Giles of Upton and George Giles III of Austin, TX; two daughters, Ann Harrington and Beth Gambale, both of Mansfield; six grand children, five great grand children and several nieces and nephews. 
     Her funeral service, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be held on Saturday February 7, at 2 p.m. in The First Baptist Church, 52 North Main Street, Mansfield. 
     Burial will be private, at a later date. Visiting hours are omitted. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dorothea's memory may be made to: The First Baptist Church, 52 North Main Street Mansfield,  MA 02048 or Community VNA, Hospice,10 Emory Street, Attleboro, MA 02703. 
Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 North main St., Mansfield.
To send Dorothea’s family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com
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55 North Main Street
Mansfield, MA USA 02048
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