Dorothy Louise Harshman December 20, 1946 - September 29, 2021

Dorothy Louise Harshman, of Lower Macungie Township, passed away on September 29, 2021.  Dotti was the devoted and loving wife of Thomas W. Harshman for 54 years.  She is survived by her husband, a son, Glenn W. Harshman II of Allentown, PA, and a daughter, Lauren Harshman Davis MD and her husband Mark A. Davis MD of Miami, FL.  She was the daughter of Wanda L. and Ivan H. Ford and is survived by siblings, Sarah Ford Gigantelli, of Floral Springs, FL and John Ford, of Columbus, OH.  Dotti was a graduate of Waynesburg College and began her career translating German and Russian scientific papers into English for PPG Industries in Pittsburgh, PA, followed by 10 years as the Registration Department Manager for the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates in Philadelphia, PA.  After moving to the Lehigh Valley in 1978, she served as a Salesperson, Sales Manager and General Manager of Chadwick Telephone Company in Bethlehem, PA, before retiring in 1999.  As a retiree, she greatly enjoyed spending her winters in Sarasota, Florida and moved there in 2016 only to return to the Lehigh Valley because of a general deterioration in her health.  In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.  A private memorial service for the family will be held at a future date.  Arrangements entrusted to STEPHENS FUNERAL HOME, INC.