Dorothy Ann Hughes

March 5, 1936 - August 1, 2016

Greenland – Dorothy A. Hughes, 80, of Greenland and formerly of Portsmouth and Rye, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She was born in Norwell, MA on March 5, 1936 a daughter of the late Alfred and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Howes. Dorothy was raised in Norwell, MA and graduated from Norwell High School with Class of 1953. She married her husband of 49 years, Robin C. Hughes in January of 1967. The couple lived in Portsmouth for five years before settling in Rye for the next 32 years. She was employed at New England Telephone & Telegraph, Southern Bell, York Maine Telephone, the former Data General of Portsmouth and worked as a service operator for Portsmouth Telephone Answering Service for many years. She and Robin moved to Windy Hill Farm in Greenland in 2004. Dorothy loved the ocean, living near it for most of her life, and treasured her visits to the beach with Robin. In addition to her husband, she is survived by sons Kevon Hughes of North Hampton, Lawrence Litchfield of Sebago Lake, ME, Gary Litchfield of Buckfield, ME, her brother Alfred Howes and his wife Judy of South Yarmouth, MA, her grandchildren Jeremy, Sandi, Nick and Marci, and six great grandchildren. Dot is also survived by her beloved Maine Coon kitty, Frosty. She was predeceased by her brother, Leonard Howes and her sisters, Bette Anderson and Shirley Canevazzi. All services will be private.