Dorothy "Dot" McClave, 87 of Ash, NC formerly of Lexington Park, MD died April 13, 2010 at Covenant Towers, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Born August 9, 1922 in Owego, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Olive I. Lurcock.

Dot graduated from Owego High School in 1940. She joined the U.S. Navy in 1942. Dot retired from the Patuxent River Naval Air Station as a communications specialist.

Dot is survived by her daughter Cheryl McClave (Jack Liberstein) of Ash, NC, sons, Bart (June) McClave of Lexington Park, MD and Gary (Linda) McClave of Bushwood, MD, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, son-in-law, Larry Salter of Chippewa Falls, WI, sisters, Alberta and Joyce and brothers, William and Floyd. She was preceded in death by her husband John, daughter Jan, and sister Inez.

Services will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Southern Maryland Office, P.O. Box 1889, LaPlata, Maryland 20646.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.