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Dorothea Kerwin
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"This woman was the Love of My Life and I miss her each and every day."Dorothea Kerwin, passed away on July 20th, 2018. She was 89 years old. Born in Carbondale, PA to Bill and Leah Fitch, along with her brother Niles Fitch, who is deceased.Carbondale, PA was a coal mining town where practically all the workers were laid off during the Depression. When the war started in 1941 her family moved to New Jersey. This was where all the defense plants were located.My wife and I met in High School and were married for 70 years. We had three children, Robert, who lives in PA, Barbara who lives in AZ and Donald who lives in New Jersey. We have two grandchildren. I, Cyril (Bob) Kerwin, am 92 years old, still living in AZ.