Dorothy O'Hara

She is a Veteran of World War II where she served in the Pacific as an Army Flight Registered Nurse. There she met her husband of 52 years, John Jay O'Hara who preceded her in death. A talented homemaker and devoted mother to seven children, Dorothy had a passion for a variety of causes especially those that addressed the needs of those born with mental and physical disabilities. Upon receiving the 1976 Enquirer Woman of the Year Award she was quoted, "I guess there isn't any one hobby that interests me to the point of giving up the others, my family is my main interest". Throughout the grade school and high school years of her children she could be found volunteering their cafeterias and library. In later years, having her youngest grandchild at St. Augustine school, she tutored students who were having difficulty with reading. She received the highest award from Redwood, The Dorothy Wood Community Service Award after three decades of service. Keeping with her passion she went on to co-found a short-term and long-term residential care for disabled adults to live independently. She went on to volunteer at the Mary Rose Mission, Be Concerned, Inc., The Northern Kentucky Adult Literacy Program, Devou Park Board, Community Chest of Northern Kentucky, and the American Cancer Society's transportation program. Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband John Jay O'Hara; all of her Siblings, and her grandson Peter Howell. She is survived by her children Sharon O'Hara (Howard Beck) of Greenwood Village, CO; Mary Keife Hyland (Stan) of Memphis, TN; Michael J. O'Hara (Glenda Harrison) of Cincinnati, OH; Kevin J. O'Hara (Lynne) of Thetford Center, VT; Kit O'Hara of Crestview Hills, KY; Dennis O'Hara of Portland, OR; Brian J. O'Hara (Debra) of Ft. Wright, KY; 12 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren, and Mini O'Hara of Crestview Hills, KY. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at St. Agnes Church in Ft. Wright, KY from 9:30am until 11:30am with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:30am. The burial will take place following the mass at St. Mary Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, KY. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Be Concerned Inc. at 714 Washington St., Covington, KY 41011, or to Legal Aid of the Bluegrass at 104 East 7th St., Covington, KY 41011. Middendorf Funeral Home in Ft. Wright will be handling the services, and online condolences can be made at www.middendorf-funeralhome.com.