Dorothea "Dottie" Dalbke passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022. She was born on November 28 ^th , 1938 to Albert and Lillian Mech in Baltimore, MD. She grew up in Baltimore, attended Eastern High School and went on to earn her Bachelor's degree at Towson University. She was a longtime resident of Fallston and also lived in Timonium, Green Valley Arizona and in Severna Park.

Dottie loved knitting, playing bridge, reading, playing golf, traveling, and volunteering at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

She is survived by her son Matthew Dalbke and daughter-in-law Jaime of Gambrills MD; her sisters Eileen Marano of Tulsa OK, and Susan Cadanas of the Philippines; her grandchildren Matilda Dalbke of Gambrills MD, and Rick Willis of Carlsbad; CA and great-granddaughter Sierra Willis of Carlsbad, CA.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 or at https://www.parkinson.org/

A Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday February 12, 2022 from 10:00am-12:00pm with a memorial service to follow at 12:00pm at Barranco Severna Park Funeral Home & Cremation Care, P.A. 495 Ritchie Hwy Severna Park, MD 21146.