Dorothy H. Barclay, 84, of Port Charlotte, Florida passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Tidewell Hospice, Inc. in Port Charlotte.

Dorothy (also known as Dot) was born July 26, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York to Sigrid Carlson and Bernt Olaf Hakanson. She married Bernt S. Barclay, Jr. in 1948 and raised a family in Greenwich, Glenbrook and Old Saybrook, Ct. She worked as a secretary at Citizen Savings Bank and Zion Lutheran Church Stamford, Ct and was a homemaker. An avid singer, she sang in the church choir and Capella Cantorum from 1970 until she became a full time resident of Englewood, Florida in 1980. She was also a charter member of the Suncoast Chorale and was active from 1980 until 2012. She moved to Port Charlotte in 2005. Dorothy was a dedicated mother, wife and grandmother.

She is survived by a daughter, Susan (Cap) Rice of Rotonda West, FL; a son, Steven (Darlene) Barclay of Port Charlotte; 3 grandchildren, Audra Rice of Largo, Amy (George) Schopfer of Parish, FL and Allison (Danny) Wampole of Palmetto; a great-grandson, Henry Schopfer; 2 brothers, Ray Hakanson of Clearwater and Gustav Hakanson of Long Island, NY and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service and inurnment with military honors by the U.S. Coast Guard will be held at 2:30 PM, Friday, November 16, 2012 at Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota, Florida for Dorothy and her late husband, Bernt Barclay.

Memorial donations may be made to either the Englewood Helping Hand in Englewood, Florida or Harry Chapin Food Bank of Ft. Myers, FL.

Arrangements are by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory Port Charlotte Chapel.