Dorothy Hagquist Vetter

Dorothy Hagquist Vetter, widow of the Reverend Dr. Herbert F Vetter, died 2 February 2019 in Cambridge Massachusetts, at the age of 90.

Dorothy was proud of her Swedish heritage and of her parents’ connection to China. She was a skilled gardener and cook, and had a deep love of nature and science. Dorothy was a creative, talented teacher at Martin Luther King and Grover Cleveland middle schools in Dorchester. A tirelessly supportive spouse and caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was a committed volunteer, continuing after retirement with her work with the Tuesday Meals Program at First Parish in Cambridge, and with the Cambridge Senior Volunteer Clearinghouse.

She is survived by her twin sisters Esther Sachtleben & Grace Eicholtz; her children Kathleen Vetter (John Zurich) and Jim Vetter; son-in-law Rev. Tim Kutzmark; grandchildren Lyra Burch (Jesse Beecher), Larsson Burch (Maggie Boissard); and great-grandchildren Elsa & Faye Beecher. She was predeceased by son John Vetter.

Memorial donations may be made in Dorothy’s name to the Tuesday Meals Program tuesdaymeals.org/donate