Hildegard D. "Dotty" Smith, 90, of Croydon, NH passed away peacefully Wednesday July 20th, 2011 at The Clough Center, New London, NH.
 
 Dotty was born June 29th, 1921 in Hamburg Germany.  She worked for the railroad system early on in life, and lived through war torn Germany, until she met her future husband Albert "Bert" Smith, serving in the U.S. Army.  The two were married on March 9th, 1957.  Later that year they moved to the U.S. and Dotty became a U.S. Citizen in 1958. 
 
 A devoted wife and mother, she lived in numerous locations across the country until Bert's retirement from the military in 1974, when they settled at "Journey's End" in Croydon.  Dotty worked in the Dietary Department at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 1983.  Her hobbies included reading, bird watching and travelling, especially trips to Foxwoods for Bingo!  She was well known for her beautiful blue eyes and beaming smile right up to the beginning of her final journey. 
 
 She was predeceased by her husband in September 2009. Survivors include her three sons, John Clark and his wife Gae of Crane, MO., William Smith of Croydon, NH and Robert Smith of Southbury, CT.; five grandchildren and two great grand-children. 
 

 Arrangements are with the Stringer Funeral Home and Crematorium, 146 Broad St., Claremont, NH.  Burial will be held privately in the East Village Cemetery on Cash St. in Croydon with Pastor Donna Leslie officiating.  Remembrances in honor of Dotty may be made to The Clough Center, 273 County Rd., New London, NH 03257.