Dorothy Wyman (Dean) Pettengill, 94, of Chestnut Hill Rd. East Hampton, left this world Wednesday, Nov.11, 2009, after a short illness and surrounded by her loving family.

Born Jan. 9, 1915 in East Haddam and raised in Colchester, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Amanda (Wyman) Dean, and beloved wife of Louis O. Pettengill of East Hampton for 62 years. 

She is survived by a son Donald L. Pettengill and his wife Ellen of Chestnut Hill Rd., East Hampton, a daughter Christine P. Etlinger and her husband Richard of Whitewood Rd., Killingworth, eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great great grandson, Oliver.  Also surviving are two sisters, Edith Bazar of East Hampton and Hilda McNally of South Windsor.  In addition to her husband Louis, she is predeceased by a son Edward W. Pettengill, two brothers Howard Dean of Colchester and Gordon Dean of Norwich, two sisters Alice Koshko of Calif., and Helen Goulet of Colchester, and two half brothers Searles Dean Sr. and Francis Dean, both of Old Lyme.

Dorothy was a 4-H Leader and served on the Middlesex County 4-H Advisory Committee.  She was also an active member of the baking contest committee of the Assoc. of CT Fairs for 15 years.  She was a constant companion to her husband Louis during his years of service as President of the Assoc. of Ct Fairs, 4-H Club Leader, 4-H Camp and 4-H Advisory Committee Chairman. 

Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. in the Spencer Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Dorothy's memory may be made to the Louis Pettengill Memorial Scholarship, c/o 4-H Advisory Committee, UCONN Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Road, Box 70, Haddam, CT 06438.

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