Dorothy was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. She retired from the City of Tucson in 2004, after 34 years working in various departments.
After retiring, she held various jobs in the hospitality industry and has a passion for the City of Tucson's history. One of those passions has been with the Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation and the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson Museum.
Dorothy wrote a book "Presidio San Agustin del Tucson: A View of Early Tucson" which promotes keeping Tucson's history alive.