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Dorothy Lilian Kheradjou
Posted 12/15/07
Dorothy Lilian Kheradjou, 96 REHOBOTH BEACH - Dorothy Lilian Kheradjou, a longtime resident of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. …
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Dorothy Lilian Kheradjou
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Dorothy Lilian Kheradjou, 96
REHOBOTH BEACH - Dorothy Lilian Kheradjou, a longtime resident of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. She was 96.
Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Mrs. Kheradjou retired to Rehoboth Beach, from Washington, D.C., in 1968 and became a well-known local artist.
She volunteered tirelessly for the Rehoboth Art League over many years becoming a close friend of art league founder Louise Corchran.
In the early 1970s she owned a successful art gallery in downtown Rehoboth Beach called "The Goosegog Gallery."
Lilian was an award-winning multi-media artist, avid reader, gardener and writer.
She loved what she called "The Little Blue Green Town" in an article she wrote for the Coast Press, under the pseudonym "Cassandra".
Locals and visitors alike could see her riding her "beach bike" everyday throughout town.
Her athletic skills were such that in 1981, in her 60s, she entered the Rehoboth First Bike-A-Thon for the Delaware Lung Association and won first place in her category.
Lilian walked the beach for miles everyday and enjoyed diving in the ocean waves on a regular basis.
World-traveled, she was married to international World Bank economist A.G. Kheradjou.
During her days in Washington, she was named one of the top 10 hostesses in the city by the Washington Post.
She also studied art at The Cochran School of Art and The American University in Washington where she was asked to teach art.
Instead, she made the decision to retire to Rehoboth Beach, a decision she never regretted.
Her beloved son, Bijan John Kheradjou passed away last month of a sudden heart attack in Tytherington, Maccelsfield, England.
She is survived by her daughter Lalage "Lee" (Kheradjou) Lott.
Mrs. Kheradjou will be forever and deeply missed by her daughter, relatives in both Ireland and England, and friends throughout the area.
Memorial Services will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call after 5 p.m.
A more extensive High Church of England private ceremony will be held in Boston Spa, Yorkshire.
During the ceremony, the ashes of both Mrs. Kheradjou and those of her son will be scattered, as requested, in the church's wildflower garden.
Afterwards there will be a private "Celebration of Life" reception held at the home of relatives.
Instead of flowers, send contributions to The Rehoboth Art League, 902 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958; Beebe Medical Foundation, 902 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958; or to Milford Memorial Hospital, 21 W. Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963.
"Hail To Thee Blythe Spirit!"
REHOBOTH BEACH - Dorothy Lilian Kheradjou, a longtime resident of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. She was 96.
Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Mrs. Kheradjou retired to Rehoboth Beach, from Washington, D.C., in 1968 and became a well-known local artist.
She volunteered tirelessly for the Rehoboth Art League over many years becoming a close friend of art league founder Louise Corchran.
In the early 1970s she owned a successful art gallery in downtown Rehoboth Beach called "The Goosegog Gallery."
Lilian was an award-winning multi-media artist, avid reader, gardener and writer.
She loved what she called "The Little Blue Green Town" in an article she wrote for the Coast Press, under the pseudonym "Cassandra".
Locals and visitors alike could see her riding her "beach bike" everyday throughout town.
Her athletic skills were such that in 1981, in her 60s, she entered the Rehoboth First Bike-A-Thon for the Delaware Lung Association and won first place in her category.
Lilian walked the beach for miles everyday and enjoyed diving in the ocean waves on a regular basis.
World-traveled, she was married to international World Bank economist A.G. Kheradjou.
During her days in Washington, she was named one of the top 10 hostesses in the city by the Washington Post.
She also studied art at The Cochran School of Art and The American University in Washington where she was asked to teach art.
Instead, she made the decision to retire to Rehoboth Beach, a decision she never regretted.
Her beloved son, Bijan John Kheradjou passed away last month of a sudden heart attack in Tytherington, Maccelsfield, England.
She is survived by her daughter Lalage "Lee" (Kheradjou) Lott.
Mrs. Kheradjou will be forever and deeply missed by her daughter, relatives in both Ireland and England, and friends throughout the area.
Memorial Services will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call after 5 p.m.
A more extensive High Church of England private ceremony will be held in Boston Spa, Yorkshire.
During the ceremony, the ashes of both Mrs. Kheradjou and those of her son will be scattered, as requested, in the church's wildflower garden.
Afterwards there will be a private "Celebration of Life" reception held at the home of relatives.
Instead of flowers, send contributions to The Rehoboth Art League, 902 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958; Beebe Medical Foundation, 902 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958; or to Milford Memorial Hospital, 21 W. Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE 19963.
"Hail To Thee Blythe Spirit!"
