Obituary of Anna Dodge

ANNA ELIZABETH "Betty" (STONE) DODGE passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2012 in Lake Havasu City, AZ at the age of 94 in the Arms of Jesus surrounded by the angels and saints. She was born on February 13, 1918 in Andover, MA to Charles Albert and Viola May (Chapin) Stone, the youngest of four children. Betty married James Manuel Dodge of Trenton, ME upon his return from the North Africa, Sicily, and Italian Campaigns at the end of World War II. They initially settled in Ellsworth, ME but relocated to Tucson, AZ in 1965 due to Betty's asthma. Following their retirement, James and Betty moved to Lake Havasu City, AZ and made it their permanent home. While living in Maine, James and Betty were active in community theater, a bridge club, and a square dancing club. Betty is survived by her son George Stanley Dodge and his wife Barbara (Dillon) of Manassas, VA; daughter Karen May Nick and her husband Robert "Bob," of Lutz, FL; five grandchildren, Damien Andrew Dillon Dodge and Therese Elizabeth Dodge; Deborah Jean Nick, Elizabeth Marie Nick, James Paul Nick, and three great grandchildren, Phillip Alexander Stanley Dodge, Peter Benedict Dodge and James Robert Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband James (June 15, 2011) and her brothers Robert Leland, Elmer Gregory, and Charles Chapin. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She will be greatly missed. Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory. If desired, memorials may be made to Friends of the Sacred Heart of Florence, http://www.FriendsOfTheSacredHeart.org