Dorothy I. Long
February 20, 1919 - October 31, 2019
Dorothy I. Long, age 100, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born February 20th, 1919, in Laurelton, Pennsylvania, Dorothy was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Ream) Gross and the oldest of 9 children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood "Red" Joseph Long, her daughter Sandra Jane Pressley, and siblings, Martha, Thelma, William, Fred, Lucille "June" and Mary "Marie". Dorothy is survived by two siblings, Daisy Lukens (Dick) of Baltimore, Maryland and Dick Gross of Hartleton, Pennsylvania, as well as her daughter, Carol Ann Crawford (John) of Pickerington, Ohio. Dorothy's surviving grandchildren are Brianna Pressley, William Pressley III, Bryan Pressley, Emily Crawford, and Jesse Crawford. She also has six beautiful great-grandchildren, four to Cora and Bryan Pressley and two to Beverly and Jesse Crawford. Dorothy leaves a lasting impression upon her family and friends and will always be remembered for her wonderful Pennsylvania-Dutch cooking, her beautiful gardening, and her love of children. In the final hour, her time was filled with holding the hands of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, scriptural readings (Isaiah 53, John 3, and others), as well as the singing of Amazing Grace by visiting family.
Dorothy I. Long, age 100, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born February 20th, 1919, in Laurelton, Pennsylvania, Dorothy was a daughter of the late William and Mary (Ream) Gross and the oldest of 9 children.... View Obituary & Service Information