Dorothy A. Meehan

South Portland- Dorothy A. Meehan, 86, of Meadow Way died peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Country Village Assisted Living in Casco. Dorothy was born in Portland, Maine, on January 19, 1929 the daughter of the late John B. Sr. and Margaret G. (Malia) Farrell. She attended local schools and graduated from Portland High School, class of 1947. On May 5, 1951, Dorothy married John M. Meehan at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Dorothy was a stay at home mother who took great pride in the raising of her three children. In her spare time she loved studying and learning about her Irish heritage, doing genealogy, and then later traveling to Ireland with her sister Barbara to visit her homeland. She was a devout Catholic and longtime communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in South Portland. She spent many summers at the family home on Peaks Island, made the best sugar cookies ever, and loved being surrounded by her friends, especially when playing beano. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, John M. Meehan on February 27, 1990; two sisters Mary Gomes and Barbara Piacentini; and three brothers William, John and Raymond Farrell. She is survived by two sons, Steven and his wife Christine Meehan of Standish, and Jeffrey and his wife Patti Meehan of Casco; a daughter Dianne Stevens of Dover Foxcroft; a sister Joanne Towle of South Portland; seven grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Country Village Assisted Living in Casco for the kind, compassionate, and professional care given to their mother while living with them. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2015, from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. Prayers will be recited at the chapel at 11:15am on Friday, September 18th followed by a 12:00pm Mass of Christian Burial at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. To view Dorothys memorial page or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ctcrawford.com As Breast Cancer Survivor, those who wish may make contributions in Dorothys memory to: Maine Cancer Foundation, 170 US Route One, Suite 250, Falmouth, ME 04105