Date: 1/28/25 10:56 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Re: Dorothy Bordner's passing
I can still hear her in my head. Whenever I say a certain species, it comes out with a memory of how she said it.
Deb
Deborah S. Grove
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Young, George Spencer <g3y...>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:22:15 PM
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Subject: Re: Dorothy Bordner's passing
I can remember Dorothy reading the bird lists for so many years. Her querying eyebrows taught me a lot about what species were and were not expected in the area.
Best,
George
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club on behalf of Wentzel, Doug
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:12 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: Dorothy Bordner's passing
Here is Dorothy’s obituary from Koch Funeral home, and I fondly remember Dorothy’s presence at Bird Club meetings. As Nick and Margaret point out, Dorothy contributed to the club’s leadership for many years, and also to the understanding of birds through her art, banding activities and more.
Best,
Doug
On Jan 28, 2025, at 8:13 AM, Brittingham, Margaret <mxb21...> wrote:
Thank you Nick for letting us know. Dorothy and her mother Blanche were very active in the Bird Club. I did not see the obituary on the website, but I received an email from a friend of Dorothy’s who said there will be visitation at noon followed by a service at 1pm on Wednesday January 29th at Koch Funeral Home. Please pass this on to others that may have known Dorthy and want to attend.
I was recently informed that longtime bird club member Dorothy Bordner passed away on Feb. 25.
Dorothy served the club over the years as president, secretary and treasurer. She was a mathematics instructor at Penn State. As a licensed bird bander she worked on various bird banding projects here in State College and in New Jersey. Dorothy also served as secretary of the Eastern Bird Banding Association.
A talented artist, her drawings of birds were featured in the books of Merrill Wood and in the recent history of the State College Bird Club.
Services for her will be this Wednesday, January 29 at the Koch Funeral home in State College. A complete obituary should be available on the funeral home website later today.
