Dorothy May Price

Dorothy is a life long Toledoan, born in Sylvania on May 7, 1926, to Russell & Jennie MacKenzie. She says of herself, “I was a little country girl, my parents didn’t go to college. My father was a patternmaker and his business saw him through the height of the Great Depression. We had cattle and a garden that allowed us to be self-sufficient. Even though they had never had the privilege to attend college, my parents believed strongly in education.” She loved her family, Toledo, children, education, music, and people in general! She often told her daughters, “I do for the living,” so that would include all of us! She cared about everyone and was genuinely interested. She graduated from The University of Toledo in 1948 with a degree in Secretarial Science from the Business School, and was named the “Outstanding Woman of the Year” for 1948. She was an original member of Zeta Tau Alpha, at the University of Toledo in 1946. Dorothy appreciated and believed in institutions that are dedicated to helping others through the arts and education. She is an active supporter of countless organizations. • University of Toledo – o Countless Music College scholarships, o Dorothy MacKenzie Price Medical Missionary Scholarship o Dorothy MacKenzie Price Piano Series • The Toledo Museum of Art – o Art Docent Emeritus class of 1969, and served in that capacity until1999. o She supported education of the arts at the museum o a current member of the Apollo Society, & helped the Museum personally acquire many works of art. o She supported the music programs, specially, “Great Performances in the Great Gallery” o Restoration of the Museum’s Skinner Organ in the Peristyle, where she loved to attend concerts o Recently supported the exhibition: Indigenous Beauty, an exhibit regarding native art. • The Toledo Zoological Society • The Toledo Metro Parks • Bowling Green State University – Established Frances Burnett Creative Arts Piano Scholarship & the Jerome Rose Graduate Assistantship Endowment Festival Board Member • St. Joseph’s Catholic Church – active member, she sponsored Symphony music for the children and supported the school. • Central Catholic High School - she sponsored Symphony music for the children and other educational opportunities. • Catholic Charities including: Little Sisters of the Poor & Franciscan Sisters of Lourdes College • Hope Haven Rwanda, her daughter Susan’s school in Rwanda • Toledo Lucas County Public Library • The Valentine Theater – restoration project • The Toledo Symphony & The Toledo Symphony LeagueThe Ballet Theatre of Toledo, Dorothy Price was appropriately known as the “Fairy Godmother” of Ballet Theatre of Toledo (BTT). From 2005 she supported every production and educational program the school and company presented. Over the years, countless students sat and visited with her before and after classes at the studio and thought it was “awesome” when she attended so many of their performances. Mrs. Price’s generosity made history in the USA when she assisted bringing the English National Ballet School to Toledo! Most recently she supported BTT’s new project “Pointe Shoes and Palaces” which provides funding to local ballet students to attend ballet classes in Europe. Dancers, musicians and the Toledo community have been blessed with the generosity of Mrs. Price. We will miss her so much and dance with her in our hearts forever. • • The Toledo Opera • Toledo Day Nursery • Lourdes College – concert series • Kent State University • The Association of Two Toledo’s • The Toledo Animal Shelter Auxiliary • English Speaking Union • The Abilities Center • Dorothy donated a portion of her art collection to the Carlson Library, which included glass works of art, as well as masks from around the world. • Sophia Cantera Art & Cultural Center • Toledo School for the Arts • Crosby Gardens • Donated so many beautiful pianos around town…. • And supported individual PEOPLE that she met along the way that she grew to love and held in great esteem. We can see that there are many, many people that have benefitted from Dorothy’s generosity and we know that when we are blessed the Lord asks us to be a blessing to others. Please learn from her example to love others and give generously. In addition to Dorothy’s very busy Philanthropic lifestyle, she enjoyed traveling to over 100 countries, many of which were Third World destinations. She loved documenting her travels through photography. She loved playing the piano and organ. She is survived and loved by daughters: Susan Price Hollern (Kevin); Sandra Price Epstein (David); grandchildren: Erica, Christopher, Katherine (Katie), Chase, Dawson, Caroline, and Blake; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy’s Family welcomes friends at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Maumee, Ohio on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 10:30 am for a Mass of Christian Burial. Following the Mass, Dorothy will be buried at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. A lunch reception will follow at the Community Center at St. Joseph’s Church/School. The Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home, Maumee, Ohio is assisting the family with arrangements Dorothy asks, that in lieu of flowers that donations be made in her memory to: University of Toledo for Medical Missions; The Toledo Museum of Art, St. Joseph’s Primary School, University of Toledo Music Scholarships & Bowling Green State University School of Music Scholarships, Hope Haven Rwanda. The world was a better place with Dorothy having been in it!