Dorothy C. Lorenz, 71, a resident of the Finger Lakes DDSO Intermediate Care Facility in Perry, NY, and formerly of Utica, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Warsaw County Community Hospital. Dorothy was born in Utica on July 28, 1937, the daughter of William J. and Sally (Dombrowski) Lorenz. At a young age, Dorothy was diagnosed with severe epilepsy. Her mother cared for her for ten years until her condition worsened, making it necessary for Dorothy to live in a nursing facility under constant care and supervision. She spent fifty-six years in the nursing facility. Dorothy was of the Catholic faith, attending Holy Trinity Church in Utica with her family as a young girl. Dorothy is survived by two brothers and a sister-in-law, Walter Lorenz, Clinton, Edward and Connie Lorenz, Whitesboro. Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, and cousins, locally as well as in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. A Memorial Mass for Dorothy will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 10:00 am at St. Mary's Church in Clinton. Interment will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Yorkville. Arrangements are entrusted to the Heintz Funeral Home, 10 East Park Row, Clinton. Those wishing may donate to the Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place, East Andover, MD 20785 in Dorothy's memory. Dorothy's family extends their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the nurses and staff of the Finger Lakes DDSO for the care and kindness shown to Dorothy and her family through the years, during her stay.