Dorothy M. "Dot" Dennis of Brickyard Road, where she resided and raised her family since 1957, passed away on September 15, 2018 at Albany Medical Center with her loving family by her side. She was 84. Born on October 4, 1933 in Mechanicville, NY to the late Bernard and Pauline (Szymkevicy Smith) Petronis, Sr. Dot is the widow of John Dennis whom she married on May 8, 1954. She was educated in The Saint Pauls Catholic Schools and Graduated from Mechanicville High School. Mrs. Oakes Jewelry Store in Mechanicville was her first job. She learned how to be frugal with wrapping paper by wrapping gifts. She was the bookkeeper at her parents Bar and Inn, the Riverview Inn from 1944-1952 She was an Executive Secretary for General Electric and other various companies in the area throughout her career. She loved bingo and visiting the Saratoga Racino. She was a very good bowler and an avid reader, reading five to ten books a week from the Library. Dot and her husband were snowbirds for over thirty-five years in Port Charlotte, FL. Survivors include her three children, Michael Dennis of Stillwater, Deborah Dennis of Oakland, CA and Robert and his wife Tina Dennis of Stillwater. Her granddaughter Elizabeth Mitchell of Mechanicville, a brother, David (Cathy) Petronis of Mechanicville, her sisters Marge (Bernie) Andrews of Las Vegas and Mary Cocozzo of Henrietta, NY. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her brothers, Bernard "Bernie" Petronis, Jr. and Robert "Bobbie" Petronis and her sisters Betty Starks, Winifred "Winnie" Spickler and Constance "Connie" Gibson. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:15PM on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Home, 319 Park Avenue in Mechanicville. Calling hours will be held prior to the funeral service on Tuesday from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be private in St. Peters Cemetery in the family plot. In lieu of flowers please consider memorial contributions in Dots name to the Stillwater Public Library, PO Box 485, Stillwater, NY 12170 Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com SERVICES Visitation Tuesday, September 18, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, Mechanicville 319 Park Avenue Mechanicville, New York 12118 Prayer Service Tuesday, September 18, 2018 7:15 PM Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, Mechanicville 319 Park Avenue Mechanicville, New York 12118