Dorothy Kates, 87

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NEW BEDFORD, MASS. – Dorothy (Levow) Kates died Dec. 17 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Philip Kates for 63 years. A lifelong city resident, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Tillie (Rosenfield) Levow. 

 

Mrs. Kates was a graduate of Westbrook Jr. College and worked as a medical secretary and later in retail.  She was a lifelong member of Tifereth Israel Congregation and its sisterhood and life member of Hadassah.

She is survived by her children Sheryl Kates of Newton, Massachusetts; Todd Kates of Newton; and Steven Kates and his wife Susan of Needham, Massachusetts; her sister, Helen Eisenberg of Dartmouth, Massachusetts; her grandchildren, Heather and Brooke Porder, Vitaliy, Adam and Sara Kates; and several nieces and nephews. 

Contributions may be made to the Tifereth Israel Congregation, 145 Brownell Ave., New Bedford, MA 02740 or to United Cerebral Palsy of MetroBoston, Inc., 71 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.