Miami Herald

Helen Mernett Dorsett February 2, 1927 September 2, 2021

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Miami, Florida - Helen M. Dorsett was born the daughter of the late Moses Nathaniel Dorsett and the late Estella Gaiter Kelly Dorsett. Helen graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and on June 7, 1948 from Spelman College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree and a minor in History. Helen returned to Miami after working as a faculty member for two years at Spelman College to begin what would be an over 40 year career as a librarian with the Dade County Library System that started at Dorsey Library in Overtown, She is survived by her niece, Gloria Kelly Robinson, close cousin, Valentine Jonathan Dorsey and a host of nieces and nephews. A celebratio­n of her life will begin 11 a.m. Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Range Funeral Home chapel followed by interment at Dade Memorial Park.

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