A true Renaissance Spirit, Dottie Murray Seto unexpectedly passed away in the Bryn Mawr Hospital ER on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020. She was 73.
A current resident of North Coventry, and former resident of Gladwyne, PA, she is survived by her beloved daughter, Robyn Seto and her three sisters, Linda Walker, Barbara Sherlock and Nancy High. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Thelma Murray of North Coventry, PA.
Dottie infused her friends and family with her lifelong passion for the arts, travel, appreciation for beauty and love of nature. As a longtime member of the Bridlewild Trails Association and Bridlewild Pony Club, she was an advocate for natural land trusts, open space initiatives and wildlife preservation. Throughout her life, she had a powerful, intuitive and immediate connection with animals; she rescued cats, birds, dogs and horses over the years.
Dottie was a voracious reader, she loved her books and took pride in her extensive range of knowledge. She could expertly transform a dusty barn into a glittering dinner venue for 200 people or elegantly host hot chocolate and snacks for rambunctious pony clubbers (and horses) in the middle of a field, in 20 degree weather. She saw beauty in the details and could easily recommend the best color hue to highlight a room or tell you the proper specs for installing carpeting, kitchens, lighting, how to optimize your hummingbird feeder, just about anything.
Adventurous and brave, Dottie enjoyed travel and was a member of one of the first few U.S. tour groups able to enter China in the early 1990’s. From the sandy beaches of Hawaii, to the plains of East Africa, to having High Tea in London, she was an explorer and delighted in sharing her life with her dearest friends.
Above all, Dottie was an author. Her legacy is written in the hundreds of letters, notes and correspondences sent to her network of friends and family over the decades. When the world appears to be less colorful and bright, look to the thousand points of light and love created by her words.
Service for Dottie will be held privately at the convenience of the family in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, St. Peter’s Chester County PA. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are in care of the Cattermole-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Royersford PA. Please visit www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com for more information.