Karen Marie Dohm | Anthropologist, 58
Karen Marie Dohm, 58, of Havertown, an anthropologist and educator, died of cancer Saturday, June 5, at Dunwoody Care Center in Newtown Square.
Karen Marie Dohm, 58, of Havertown, an anthropologist and educator, died of cancer Saturday, June 5, at Dunwoody Care Center in Newtown Square.
Dr. Dohm was coordinator of master's programs in basic sciences at Thomas Jefferson University from 1997 until illness forced her to retire in 2006. She also taught anthropology and scientific writing at Jefferson.
Dr. Dohm grew up in Pittsburgh and Miami and earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Florida. While earning a master's degree and doctorate in anthropology from Washington State University, she conducted archaeological research on the origins of pre-Anasazi cultures in Utah and Colorado. At Washington State she met Frank Michaels, a graduate student in microbiology. They married and enjoyed camping and exploring the Pacific Northwest.
In the late 1980s, the couple lived in Washington, where Dr. Dohm had a postdoctoral fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution.
Dr. Dohm enjoyed regional theater, gardening and horticulture, learning about regional history and culture, and playing Scrabble and Mah-jongg with friends.
She is survived by brothers John and Peter Dohm; and two nieces. Her husband died in 2003.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at the Wellness Community, Suzanne Morgan Center at Ridgeland, 4100 Chamounix Dr., Philadelphia.
Memorial donations may be made to the Haverford Township League of Women Voters, 24 Strathmere Rd., Havertown, Pa., 19083. Dr. Dohm was secretary of the league until recently.