Dorothy Bourdon
Port Orange, FL – Dorothy ‘Dot’ Bourdon of Port Orange, FL died on
9/18/25, her 98th birthday. Dot was born in Northampton on 9/18/1927
where she lived until her retirement. She met the love of her life,
Arthur ‘Art’ Bourdon, the ‘boy next door’ and married in 1947 and
together raised 6 children. They loved camping and playing cards/games
with friends and family.
She was a seamstress who created everything from turning jeans into
skirts for Faces in the 1970s to wedding dresses and dance costumes
for Carol Butler School of Dance where she was a ‘Tapping Mama’.
After moving to Florida, she performed with the Sweet Adelines for
many years. In her retirement, while Art was watching Nascar, she
became an avid solitaire player logging 74,186 games.
She is predeceased by her parents, Ubald and Laura Arel, her husband,
Art and her sisters Evelyn Barrett and Elaine Krelevich. She is
survived by her children, Linda Laprade of Powder Springs, GA, David
(Deborah) Bourdon of Southampton, Gail Bourdon of Ormond Beach, FL,
Amy Mielke of Port Orange, FL, Diane (Donald) Culver of Westhampton
and Paul (Pamela Peltier) of Holyoke. She has 11 grandchildren, 11
great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren.