Dorthe Spero's Obituary
Spero, Dorthe—age 83 of Madison, departed this life 26 December 2009. She was born Anna Helene Dorthe Husfeld 12 December 1926 in Berlin, Germany to Karl Ludwig Friedrich Husfeld and Helene Hildegard Katherine Malzer. Her parents preceded her in death.She is survived by her sister Lore Wenzel of Berlin, Germany; sons Frank Spero of Lafayette, TN; Pete (Sue) Spero of Mt. Juliet, TN; Veit (Debbie) Spero of Bethpage, TN; 7 grandchildren: Windy (Mikey) Mitchell of Hastings, Florida; Jeff Spero of Goodlettsville, TN; Clint and Nicholas Spero of Mt. Juliet, TN; Frankie, Ellen and Carrie Spero of Bethpage, TN; 2 great-grandsons: Dylan Spero and Joey Mitchell; nephew Frieda Husfeld of Germany and niece Tine (Mike) Murray of Hendersonville; 4 great-nieces and 1 great nephew, and 2 great-great nieces.Dorthe was raised and educated in Berlin, Germany. World War II interrupted her college career; she completed three years studying chemistry. She was a war bride, and after her wedding moved with her husband to New York City, Hartsville, TN, then Madison, TN where she spent the next 30 years raising her sons. She attended Ascension Lutheran and Rock of Ages Lutheran Church in Madison. She retired in 1995 from Casual Corner, women's clothing store, and lived in Bethpage, TN for the next 11 years. Her final residence was Windlands East Apartments in Madison, TN.Per her wishes, Dorthe's body was donated to Vanderbilt University. Visitation with the family will be from 1pm - 4pm with a memorial service immediately following on Saturday January 2, 2010 at Spring Hill Funeral Home, 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, TN 37216, 615-865-1101.
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