Dorothy G. Putney, 98, of North Haven passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at The Ark at Branford Hills. She was the beloved wife of the late John W. Putney, and daughter of the late Louis and Mary Gaetano. A 1944 graduate of Hamden High School, she wrote the Montowese News for the North Haven Post, and as a lifetime Girl Scout, wrote the North Haven PR troop publicity. John and Dot enjoyed their travels to Italy, Bermuda, France, The Netherlands, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Panama Canal.

Dorothy was the mother of Donna (John) Scasino and the late Keith (Cindy) Putney, grandmother of John (Sara) Scasino, Shelley (Chris) Lawrence, Cameron and Evan Putney, and Great-Grammie Dot-Dot to Elaina and Macy Scasino and Avery and Nora Lawrence.

Friends and relatives are invited to visit with Dorothy's family on Tuesday, July 1st from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden. A Funeral Service celebrating her life will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Alder Brook Cemetery, 355 Boston St., Guilford. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send condolences, please see obituary at www.beecherandbennett.com.