Dorothea "Dottie" Ann Weidenhammer Hawk, 87, of Baltimore, MD passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13th , 2026 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Hampstead, NC.

A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date.

Dorothea was preceded in death by her husband, George Hawk, Sr; her grandson, Michael Hawk; her parents, Margaret and Charles Weidenhammer; her step-brother Hans; and her brother-in-laws Julian and Mike.

She is survived by her children, Margaret Ann Weisman (John), Sandy Hoyes (Phil),and George Hawk, Jr. (Bobbi); her grandchildren, Angela Restivo (Greg), Laura Lesniewski (Ted), Jill Pilger (Mike), Elijah Hoyes (Emily), Sarah Hoyes (Liz Welter), Rebecca Hoyes (TJ), Kelly Snyder, Erica Hawk, Ronald Ziegler (Emily), and Brittany Zeleny (Mike); and her great grandchildren, Logan, Olivia, Jaxon, Madelyn, Jamie, Lucas, Savannah, Esther, Lucy, Peyton, Alexis, Dakota, Michael, and Joey.

She is also survived by her loving siblings, Margaret "Peggy", Charles "Bunky" (Nancy), Bobby (Ronnie) and Mary, as well as her sister-in-law Linda and many more nieces, nephews and extended family members that love her very much.

Dottie was a vibrant, beautiful soul with an incredibly generous and loving heart. A hardworking woman of many talents, she was endlessly sharing her love of life and creative gifts with those she loved - from creating gorgeous works of crochet, embroidery, stained glass, ceramics and painting, to the joy she got while spending time with family and friends, bowling, gardening, playing slots, sharing a good game of cards or enjoying a Maryland crab cake.

Dottie's love and pride for her family shined not only through her words, but in her actions by showing up for gatherings, concerts, dance recitals, competitions and celebrations with a loving smile and warm hug. A beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, sister-in-law, cousin, and friend. Our sunshine. She is so loved and will be so dearly missed.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to:

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Foundation, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 or online at lifecare.org or Baltimore Humane Society https://bmorehumane.kindful.co (-> bmorehumane.kindful.com)m/?campaign=1067930