Dorothy Loraine Schroeder, age 92 of Mooers, New York, passed away on July 22, 2022 in the care of her loving family. She was born in the Bronx, NY to her parents, Edwin Gustav Holz and Helen Carley. Her mother died soon after Dorthy's birth, and she was raised by her father, her grandparents, and Aunt Gertrude. She graduated from Yorktown High School in 1947 and married John Henry Schroeder on September 30, 1950. Dorothy and John were married for over 60 years, and she survived her late husband, who passed away in 2008. They lived in the Croton Heights community of Yorktown Heights, NY, where they raised their surviving five children; John Edward Schroeder (Lynne) of Yorktown Heights, NY, Richard Allan Schroeder (Tina) of Geneva, NY, Carol Ann Graham (Chris) of Skaneateles, NY, Paul Andrew Schroeder (Linda) of Watkinsville, GA, and Joanne Carroll (Jeff) of Old Chatham, NY. Dorothy and her family were members of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. Dorothy was a registered nurse (RN). She was educated at Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. She earned a Bachelor of Science at Teachers College—Columbia University, and finished her education with a Masters in Nursing Education from Pace University. She worked in the emergency room and obstetrics at Northern Westchester Hospital and as a public health nurse for Westchester County, a position she found most rewarding. She finished her career as a Professor teaching nursing at Westchester Community College. She retired to Mooers, NY with John Henry in 1989, where they led a life of genteel farming and volunteer work. She lived her life for her family, her grandchildren, and therapy dogs. Dorothy was active in breeding and training many Labrador Retrievers for agility, tracking, obedience, and therapy. She volunteered much of her time to the Clinton County Canine Club (where she was President for many years). She visited area nursing homes where her dogs met residents for pet therapy. Many of the dogs she bred went on to be valued companions for the disabled community. She took great pride in staying healthy and was in the founding cohort for the Harvard Nurses' Health Study, now the basis for the medical understanding of lifestyle factors and their impacts on over 30 diseases. She is survived by her sisters, Jane Sedrick (Vic) and Nancy Anderson (William, deceased) her 11 grandchildren John Dietrich (Megan), Johanna (Craig), Allan (Rebecca), Forrest, Christopher, Emmeline, Hilary, Dustin (Erin), Heidi, Peper, Gunnar, and three great-grandchildren Siena, Chase, and Lukas. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and strong advocate for animals. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Guiding Eyes for the Blind of Yorktown Heights, NY, The Clinton County Canine Club, or the Community Hospice Foundation of Albany, NY. Condolences may be conveyed at frenchblasl.com.