Molly Marie (Della Vedova) Dodd Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Molly Marie (Della Vedova) Dodd, was born February 5, 1973 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Stephen Della Vedova and Glenda Stanley. Molly was raised in Melrose and Albia. She lived briefly in Melrose with her family until they moved to Albia. She attended grade school in Melrose and graduated from Albia High School in 1991. While in school, Molly participated in cheerleading, volleyball, softball, track and basketball. After high school, Molly attended Kirkwood Community College and then Cosmetology school. She eventually found the career that she loved. She became a flight attendant for Comair/Delta. This new job gave Molly the opportunity to travel the country and work with the public. Molly had an uncanny ability to make complete strangers feel comfortable and welcome, so she was perfect for the position. The job took her to Cincinnati, OH where she lived for several years. While in Cincinnati she met and married her husband Jason Dodd in August of 2003. Soon after they moved to Las Vegas, NV where Molly began working for Southwest Airlines. Her personality fit the company and the position perfectly and she thrived in this position. Molly loved her job as a flight attendant. For nearly 2 decades she traveled the country and lived the lifestyle she enjoyed. Throughout Molly's life she loved nothing more than animals. It was her lifelong passion. Over the years Molly has provided shelter and refuge for hundreds, maybe thousands of animals. While in Cincinnati she developed a series of elaborate cages for the animals in her basement, complete with ventilation systems, basically turning her entire basement into a rescue league for cats. She worked tirelessly taking in cats and kittens that needed a home. She worked with local animal shelters and adoption agencies to find loving homes for all of her sheltered animals. She also began working with organizations that provided pet therapy for nursing homes. Her work with animals continued when she moved to Las Vegas in a similar fashion. Molly had a big heart and was always the first to step up and help out family members and friends. If anyone needed anything, Molly would volunteer to help out. She displayed this when she stayed by her stepfather's bedside and comforted him and her mother as he passed away a few years ago. Molly left us on September 6, 2014. She will be missed more than she could ever know. Molly is survived by her husband, Jason Dodd; her father, Stephen Della Vedova; her mother Glenda Stafford; sisters, Carey (Jay) Liston, Katie (John) Kammerer, and Emily (Robbie) Robinson; brothers, Tyson (Heather) Della Vedova and Sam (Dannile) Della Vedova; her grandmother Dee Stanley; and 12 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Aldo and Helen Della Vedova and her maternal grandfather, Alton Stanley. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the Tharp Funeral Home in Albia, with Father Michael E. Volkmer C.PP.S. officiating. Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery will follow services. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Tharp Funeral Home in Albia; with Molly's family present. The family requests no flowers. Molly will smile down from heaven if you donate to your local animal shelter or rescue league.

Molly Marie (Della Vedova) Dodd

February 5, 1973 - September 6, 2014