Dorothy passed away on Monday, December 10, 2001 at the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick, WA. Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, N. Y .on April 26, 1909 the daughter of William H. and Adeline Behrens. She was the eldest of three children living in East Orange, N.J. during her childhood. In 1931 she married Brinton V. Shannon and they raised two children Roger Shannon of Richland, WA and Kendra Matula of Richmond, VA. While raising her family and during later years, Dorothy worked as a legal secretary, elementary school secretary and office manager for an ophthalmologist. After retirement she moved to Long Island, N.Y. where she cared for her mother until her passing in 1984. In 1985 she moved to Warrenton, Oregon to be nearer her son and became an active volunteer at the Astoria Chamber of Commerce, Clatsop County Historical Society and the Columbia River Maritime Museum. She is a member of the Astoria Presbyterian Church, Astoria, OR. Dorothy moved to Richland, WA in 1991 and lived at Alterra Wynwood of Columbia Edgewater . Dorothy was known for her generosity and loving ways to all that knew her. She enjoyed travel, bridge, and sharing her time and energy for the benefit of others. She will always be remembered by all her friends and family as a most caring and gracious person. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Brinton; her sister, Kathren; her brother William ''Bill'' and daughter-in-law, Doris Shannon. She is survived by her son, Roger Shannon and his wife Margaret of Richland, WA; her daughter Kendra Matula and her husband David of Richmond, VA; grandchildren, Jeffrey Shannon of Keizer, OR., Wendy Richardson of Warrenton, OR., Scott Shannon of Beaverton, OR., Randy Shannon of Alta Loma, CA, Seth Matula of Charlottesville, VA., and Jay Matula of Richmond, VA.; great-grandchildren, Doug Shannon, Kelly Shannon, Alix Richardson, Andie Richardson, Nicholas Richardson, Logan Shannon, and Lance Shannon; and many nephews and nieces. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2001, at Alterra Wynwood of Columbia Edgewater. A graveside service will be held at the Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, OR on Saturday, January 5, 2002, at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, 2108 W. Entiat, Kennewick, WA 99336.