Dorothy H. Rasmussen, 97, of Fairfax, VA formerly of Charlottesville, VA and Chicago, IL passed away on December 20, 2015 at her residence in Sunrise Assisted Living, Fairfax, VA.

Born October 16, 1918 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late James Hickey and Noreen (Fitzgerald) Hickey. Dorothy married her beloved husband Julius E. Rasmussen on February 20, 1948 in Chicago, IL and he preceded her in death on February 10, 2002.

Dorothy is survived by her beloved son, James E. and his wife Cecelia G. Rasmussen of Solomons, MD; her grandsons, James E. and Kyle Lynn Rasmussen both of Washington, D.C. and her sister, Nancy Thornton of Chicago, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and siblings, James Hickey, Jr, Theresa Buckley and Anna Mae Reuter.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 225 Alexander Street, Solomons, MD 20688. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery columbarium. Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.