Dorothy Prempeh
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Dorothy Prempeh
Dorothy was born in Rochester, New York to Mr. & Mrs. Prempeh on January 13th 1989. She started school at Andrew J Townson School and Frederick Douglass Middle School. She had her SHS education at Aburi Girls Secondary School in Ghana. She continued at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi and graduated with first-class honours. She returned to Rochester in 2012 and studied for an AAS degree at (MCC) Monroe Community College.
She worked for JCPenney’s at Marketplace Mall and went on to join the staff of Regional Transit Services(RTS) where she worked for 6 + years. Following this she started working for Hillside Children’s Center, to follow a passion of working with children, at the end of 2021 until her death.
She sustained an ankle injury at work and was recuperating at home. Dorothy passed away peacefully during her afternoon sleep on the 26th of September 2022. The shock of her death is too much for us to bear. She is survived by her loving extended family and friends, her parents and her siblings Derrick, David Denise and Doreen Prempeh. May God grant you Eternal rest ‘till we meet again. You will forever be in our hearts.
Fare Thee Well Dorothy
Da Yie.
Sending love, peace, and many prayers to all of Dorothy’s loved ones. May this time of sadness and grief with family together allow you all to also smile and remember her fondly. Peace be with you all. Love, Jill Reiner
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Dorothy your death is a huge blow to all of us I pray for strength and comfort for your family You have left a huge vacuum in our hearts and we don’t know what to do to fill it We won’t forget you Your memories will live forever in our hearts Love you girl Rest in peace
OUR WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE We still haven’t come to the point of accepting that you are no more with us physically. Saying we didn’t even believe when we heard is a cliche We thought it was a joke; a bad one for that matter ! Dorothy has always been known to my sister and I as the third best friend from Aburi Girls. Her mother became ours too and she would never forget to include us in her meals whenever she came visiting at school . She was a new girl with no previous classmates here in Ghana but she willingly adopted our junior high school as her alma mater and joined us during old school reunions ! Even after we completed school and ended up in different universities our friendship continued to grow. It is unbelievable that you are gone believing it crushes our heart. You have left questions on our minds how could someone who loved so wholly and genuinely gave her all for the comfort of others just be gone like this ? She had just started at life again with so many plans , some she shared with us. It’s heartbreaking to lose you but We’ll choose to remember you for your kindness, your innocence and your match making skills and that ridiculous dance to the “Ashye Kele song “(at least that brings a smile to everyone’s face who remembers it ) Thank you Dorothy for your kindness Thank you for your wholesomeness Thank you for your love that didn’t discriminate and rejoiced for others even when things seemed to be falling apart . We wish we could have had more time with you We wish the prayers we said for you had come true just in time Oo we wish we could have showed you one more time how priceless you are to us ! Sleep in peace baby girl May angels take you home to heaven Love Mary and Martha
*TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY PREMPEH BY THE VISUAL ARTS CLASS OF ABURI GIRLS* Dorothy, your departure from our lives cut our hearts in a way we never imagined. We are burdened with a lot of questions; why has our class size been reduced? Dorothy was that rare addition to our Visual Arts (V1) class in Aburi Girls Secondary School. She had just arrived from the USA and had that typical American accent. A lot of us actually took our time to understand her whenever she spoke, boy, was she fast! We labelled her our ‘Obroni’. Although the change in environment and academic structure was different from what she was used to, she remained dedicated and determined to make the best out of her new surroundings. This was seen in how quickly she learnt to draw and paint although, we mostly made fun of each others drawings. We were, therefore, not surprised when she gained admission to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to further the Arts programme. How can we forget how you always told us tales of your life and experience in the States? Or the colourful teenage magazines you always brought to school to share with us. Those of us who were curious about school and life in the States always found those stories fascinating. Dorothy, writing this tribute has been very difficult. It forces us to to believe that truly, you are no more with us; your smile, the sound of your voice, how you quickly rattle your American twi saying; " me y3 bibini, me firi Ghana" Hmmm… this is a cruel one, a blow we are yet to recover from. Dorothy Prempeh, we will miss you dearly. We would still like to believe you are far away in the States; but this time a far better part of it, a part where we cannot chat or video call, a place of eternal rest. Dorothy Nana Prempeh, da yie, damirifa due, continue to rest in the eternal glory of the Almighty God till me meet again. You will always be in our hearts.
Dorothy, your death has left most of shocked and full of questions. But the Lord knows best. May He comfort your family and bring laughter and joy to them when the time is right. May He strengthen all of us during this time of grief as we all try to weather this storm. Rest In Peace Dorothy and Rise in Glory!!
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my roommate, my friend, rest easy. all the memories we shared, I will forever hold dear. Till we meet again
“Debbie, I love you so much. Can I take you as my little sister?” Those were your words, oh Dorothy, in the year 2010 when I was having such a bad time in life. Those words were ever so soothing, they gave me strength to face my troubles. And that was you Dorothy: always so loving, so pure at heart, so funny and so caring! Your departure has left a part of my soul maimed. I ask myself many questions; I’m left in an chasm of perplexity. And yet my only consolation is that God knows best – He’s called you home to have a peaceful rest save of all the brutality in this world. I’ve come to accept that. I’ve had to come to terms with whatever will stop my heart from bleeding. Goodbye Dorothy. Goodbye my dearest big sister. I love you more! You still live on in my heart. I will miss you gravely. May your soul rest in perfect peace. Nante yie….
I recall that beautiful smile of yours and how you were willing to share or help anytime I came to you. Oh yes you added a lot more spice to the V1 class. May all the wonderful memories we shared comfort us during this heartbreaking time and may the Good Lord guide you safely home into eternity. Sleep well Dorothy
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A sweet soul is how I describe u. Those we never met in person after abugiss but we got in touch on facebook. U were humble per ur status n welcomed everyone. Its still had to believe u have journeyed on to your maker. May you fine rest with the Lord Dorothy. RIP
I can’t believe you’re gone. Rest well, Dorothy.
I’ve never met sUch a beautiful woman inside and out and I was privileged to be able to call you friend. I pray for comfort and peace for your family and friends. Although heaven has a new angel, I will forever miss you.
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Am speechless, I could not believe it when I heard the news but I know the Lord will place you at his bosom as you rest. I and my family will greatly miss you.
How do I begin? Nana, as I affectionately called her, can not and will not hear here. She was a beautiful soul, humble being. When we were in school and walked to her friends/or mates , she will lightly proclaim to her mates/friends " Do you know that I (Nana)am older than this tall boy(me)?" Indeed she was telling the truth but it was hard to believe. And now I am also proclaim the truth that dear God ,please keep her safe forever and ever. I vouch that she was a gentle personality. Rest thee, well.
Dorothy, I’m still in shock at the news of your demise. I just want to picture you in a happier place smiling always. That is the only way I can accept this cos …. this whole thing looks like a nightmare I’m yet to wake up from. Sending prayers to your family in such a difficult time.
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I couldn’t believe you passing away. It’s still like a dream. My next door neighbor, my sister and friend. Sleep well.
You made our communications skills class exciting with your beautiful voice.i remember you for your sweet smiles and chuckles. It’s sad that you left too soon. RRIP
Dorothy was a wonderful person it’s soo hard to believe she is no longer with us . A true friend and great listener. "The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?"at the end of the day I am forever grateful this angel decided to spend some of her time on this earth with me.
May the good Lord console your family at this difficult time. Rest well Dorothy.
Dorothy, we were planning on meeting in Washington DC. I still can’t believe you are gone. You were a very good person who loved everybody around you—the good time we shared talking from your time at Aburi Girls, to KNUSt to Rochester—our usual gossip on the phone and even meeting in Toronto Canada. Keep resting in peace. You will forever be in our hearts.