Dorothy Louise Hershman

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dorothy Louise Hershman of Springfield, Massachusetts, who passed away at the age of 71, on March 4, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Dorothy Louise Hershman to show support.

As we bid Dorothy farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Dorothy is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her father Norman Tardy. She is survived by: her mother Barbara Tardy (Prouty) of Spfld; her husband Jerry Hershman; her daughter Traci Hershman (David Thibodeau) of Spfld; her siblings, Richard Tardy (Lisa Surprenant) of Gilbertville, Jack Tardy (Lisa Bernardini) of Springfield and Patricia Taylor of Georgia; her niece Alea Tardy (Daniel "DJ" Bartlett); and her great-nephew Johnny.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14th 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at the Chapel of the Acres (21 Tinkham Rd, Springfield, MA 01129). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 14th 2026 at 1:30 PM at the same location.

Donations may be made in Dotti's memory to Dakin Humane Society 171 Union St. Springfield MA 01105.