TREADWELL, Dorothy May
1934 - 2025 (91 years)-
Name TREADWELL, Dorothy May Birth 28 Aug 1934 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY 
Gender Female Death 28 Nov 2025 Charleston, Charleston County, SC Person ID I83459 Laur from Germany Last Modified 8 Dec 2025
Father TREADWELL, Elwood F, b. 11 Feb 1900, New York d. Nov 1987, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 87 years) Mother DICKINSON, Dorothy, b. 27 Oct 1895 d. Aug 1978, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 82 years) Family ID F27618 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 SCHULTZE, Helmuth W, b. 2 May 1895 d. Sep 1968, Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY (Age 73 years) Marriage 22 Sep 1956 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY Notes - Niagara Gazette
Schultze - Treadwell
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood F. Treadwell,
Pasadena Avenue, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Dorothy May, to Dr. Helmuth
W.; Schultze, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Schultze, Poughkeep-
Miss Treadwell is a graduate of
LaSalle High School and Alfred
University. Dr. Schultze is a graduate
of Rensselaer Polytechnical
Institute, New York State College
for Teachers, Albany, and
served in the U. S. Navy during
World War II.
. The wedding will take place
September 22.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 9/19/1958
Miss Dorothy M. Treadwell,
who witl become the bride of
Dr, Helmuth W. Schultze, Sept.
22, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Methodist
Church, announced today
the wedding attendants:
Mrs. William A. Miller will
be matron of honor for her sister,
and Miss Alma Hughart and
Miss Linda Trigg will be bridesmaids.
L. Walter Schultze will
be best man for his brother, and
ushers will be Elwood Treadwell,
brother of the bride, and
Dr. Frederick H. Buttner.
Among the parties to be given
in honor of the bride-elect is a
variety shower, to be given by
Miss Trigg at her home in
Pershing Ave. Tuesday. Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Rogers will be
hosts for a dinner party for the
future bride and bridegroom
Friday evening at their home in
60th Street.
The couple was honored with a
picnic given by the Young
Adults of St. Paul's Methodist
Church, and with a dinner at
The Chateau and a theater party
for "Cinerama" in Buffalo, by
Mr and Mis. R. L. Dickinson
and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dickinson
Jr.
Mrs. Andrew McKnight, aunt
of the bride, entertained with a
variety shower for relatives at
The Heights, Newfane.
Family ID F27619 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Dec 2025
Family 2 ROTH, Wesley A d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F89831 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Dec 2025
- Niagara Gazette
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Notes - Dorothy Roth Obituary
Dorothy “Dot” May Treadwell Roth, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, at age 91.
Dot is survived by her twin brother Elwood and his wife Patricia and her children Cynthia Schultze Newell and her husband Richard, Jon Schultze and his wife Nancy, Jeffrey Schultze and his wife Lisa, and grandchildren Elisabeth, Michael, Rachel and Michelle. She is also survived by her stepchildren Lynda Guenther and her husband Walter, James Roth and his wife Diane, Julie Jolson and her husband Scott, and step grandchildren Mark, Devon, Deirdre, Patrice, David, Andrew, and Michelle. Dot was preceded in death by her second husband, Wesley A. Roth, her first husband, Helmuth W. Schultze, and her sister, Lois Miller and her husband, William.
Dot was born in Niagara Falls, New York on August 28, 1934 to Elwood and Dorothy Dickinson Treadwell, the youngest of 3 children. She graduated from LaSalle Jr.-Sr. High School in 1952 and attended Alfred State Technical Institute, earning her associate’s degree in 1954.
She was a secretary for many years, a stay-at-home mom who raised 3 children, and an event planner for the University of Connecticut’s conference center. Dot also volunteered as a Girl Scout cookie mom and PTA newsletter secretary among other roles. Dot lived in various places over the years, including Niagara Falls, New York; Morristown, New Jersey; Farmington, Connecticut; Naples, Florida; West Harwich, Massachusetts and Charleston, South Carolina. Dot was a very sociable person and made friends wherever she went.
In her free time Dot enjoyed travel, swimming, golf, needle crafts, reading and spending time with family. She will also be remembered for her excellent apple pie and bolognese spaghetti sauce.
Dot will be laid to rest in Lockport, New York with her parents and grandparents. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Dot’s memory to: Cure Alzheimer's Fund (curealz.org) and/or local food banks.
A private family ceremony will be held in Lockport, N.Y., on Saturday, December 13. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, Lockport, N.Y., https://pruddenandkandt.com/27/Home.html
- Dorothy Roth Obituary