Dorothy Pratt

Dorothy Alice (Trefethen) Pratt, 91, of North Conway died peacefully at Memorial Hospital on February 21, 2012 surrounded by her family. Dorothy had been living at the Mineral Springs Care and Rehabilitation Center under the care of a warm and loving staff. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on November 5, 1920.
She was the daughter of Percy and Christine Trefethen. Dorothy graduated as a Horace Mann Scholar from Worcester Classical High School in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1937. She was hired directly from high school by the Paul Revere Insurance Company. She took great pride in her work and truly enjoyed the camaraderie of her peers. She met her husband through a work colleague, Priscilla Pratt, who later became her sister in law. Arnold T. Pratt and Dorothy were married on October 16, 1948 in Worcester, Mass.
Arnold and Dorothy started their family in Worcester, Massachusetts and in 1958 they moved their young family to Westborough, Massachusetts. In 1986, they retired to the Mt. Washington Valley. These were the years when they traveled extensively, visiting and appreciating the beauty of the United States and Canada. In their earlier years, family vacations centered around exploring the beauty and charm of their native New England. Dorothy's children loved these family vacations which were filled with many memorable adventures. Most of these trips were spent with Arnold's sister and family. They shared many special times in Vermont, Prince Edward Island, Monhegan Island and their treasured villages of Prospect Harbor and Ogunquit, Maine. Both Dorothy and Arnold instilled a deep appreciation of our natural world and to this day is a gift treasured now and forever by their children.
Dorothy was predeceased by her beloved husband of 57 years, Arnold T. Pratt. She is survived by her children Helen Christine Pratt of Seattle, Washington, Elizabeth "Lassie" Dorothy Pratt of North Conway and her partner, Richard Viau of Londonderry, N.H., Tyler