Dorothy I. "Dottsie" (Roberts) Keddie Hallstrom, a longtime resident of Stoneham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Billerica Commons, at age 92.

Dorothy was born on February 24, 1933 in Malden, one of three children of the late Richard H. Roberts and Irma F. (Hoyt) Roberts. After Irma's passing in 1936, her father married Astrid J. (Newman) Roberts who helped raise Dorothy from an early age.

Dorothy or "Dottsie" as she was well known was raised in Malden and graduated from Malden High School, Class of 1950. Her long working career began as a clerk for First National Bank of Malden and as bookkeeper for Middlesex Bank in Everett and BayBank. She then worked as a legal secretary in Malden for the Law Office of Frederik L. Conway, Jr. and in customer service for US Alliance Federal Credit Union for 13 years, retiring in 2000. In her later years, Dottsie was a caregiver for the elderly for Home Instead in Lexington and Best Home Care of Wakefield. She lived in Malden for 37 years and in Stoneham for over 40 years. Mrs. Hallstrom will be remembered as a people person and movie lover.

Dottsie was the wife of the late Robert Keddie of Bristol, ME and the late Robert Hallstrom of Sebago, ME. Devoted mother of Gail L. Hanna and her husband David of New Harbor, ME and Scott A. Keddie and his fiancé Patricia of Tewksbury. Dear sister of the late Lorraine E. Desmarais of Anniston, AL and the late Richard T. Roberts of Nashua, NH. Cherished grandmother of Kristina (Dan) Weidmann of Bristol, RI, Robert (Kaila) Keddie of Tewksbury, Derek (Nicole) Hanna of Damariscotta, ME, and Casey (Stephanie) Hanna of Bristol, ME. Loving great grandmother of Bella, Natalie, and Landon, Baylee, Brayden, Elias, Ava, Jaxon, Mackenzie and Leo

Relatives and friends are invited to gather in honor of Dottsie's life during Visiting Hours at Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., Melrose on Tuesday, February 17 from 3-6pm, and for her Funeral Service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 26 Washington St., Malden on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 10am.