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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Dorothy May Beeners
Dorothy May
Beeners
d. Nov 14, 2015
Dorothy May Beeners' Obituary
DOROTHY MAY PRESNELL BEENERS, 93, passed away peacefully at Stonebridge at Montgomery in Skillman on Sat. Nov. 14, 2015. A loyal Princeton resident since 1945, Dorothy was born in Asheboro, NC on Oct. 8, 1922, to parents Ollie and Corinne Presnell.
Dorothy pursued a career in journalism. She graduated from High Point University in 1943 and worked as a journalist at the Greensboro Daily News. During WWII, she was a Civilian Cryptographer, Army Signal Corps, decoding for the war effort in Wash. DC.
She moved to Princeton in 1945 and received her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1948, focusing on religious journalism. In Princeton, she met her former husband, Dr. W.J. Beeners and raised 3 children.
With her talents and her deep faith, she wrote or worked on audio/visual productions for Presbyterian Board of Christian Education, Nassau Broadcasting Company, Presbyterian Homes of New Jersey and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Dorothy unselfishly loved her family and friends, and always believed in the goodness of her fellow man. She was a pure, gracious, Southern belle with a wonderful sense of humor and a true love for her church. Nassau Presbyterian Church was her second home. She had many adoring, lifelong friends and would spend many hours working in the "soup kitchens".
She leaves behind daughters Susan Beeners (Rick Bogusch) of Ithaca, NY, Sally B. Tanis (Chip Tanis) of Boca Raton, FL, son, Brian Beeners (Denise Corbit Beeners) of Ithaca, NY, and precious grandchildren, William Buckley, Corinne and William Beeners.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to Nassau Presbyterian Church and Princeton Theological Seminary.
A Celebration of Life will be planned in the future.
Dorothy pursued a career in journalism. She graduated from High Point University in 1943 and worked as a journalist at the Greensboro Daily News. During WWII, she was a Civilian Cryptographer, Army Signal Corps, decoding for the war effort in Wash. DC.
She moved to Princeton in 1945 and received her Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1948, focusing on religious journalism. In Princeton, she met her former husband, Dr. W.J. Beeners and raised 3 children.
With her talents and her deep faith, she wrote or worked on audio/visual productions for Presbyterian Board of Christian Education, Nassau Broadcasting Company, Presbyterian Homes of New Jersey and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Dorothy unselfishly loved her family and friends, and always believed in the goodness of her fellow man. She was a pure, gracious, Southern belle with a wonderful sense of humor and a true love for her church. Nassau Presbyterian Church was her second home. She had many adoring, lifelong friends and would spend many hours working in the "soup kitchens".
She leaves behind daughters Susan Beeners (Rick Bogusch) of Ithaca, NY, Sally B. Tanis (Chip Tanis) of Boca Raton, FL, son, Brian Beeners (Denise Corbit Beeners) of Ithaca, NY, and precious grandchildren, William Buckley, Corinne and William Beeners.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to Nassau Presbyterian Church and Princeton Theological Seminary.
A Celebration of Life will be planned in the future.
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