NOTE: Dottie was an AFTNJ staff rep from 1977-1997
By Sergio Bichao
PLAINFIELD – Dottie Gutenkauf, a poet, activist and longtime fixture in this city’s Democratic politics and state progressive causes, was remembered Tuesday as a champion for the Queen City.
Gutenkauf, who was predeceased by her civil-rights activist husband, Josef, three years ago this month, died Tuesday morning after living with cancer for many years. She was 82.
Over the years, while voters swept political factions in and out of City Hall, Gutenkauf — known by many as “Dottie G” — was a constant, respected by politicians of all stripes.
Mayor Adrian Mapp called her “one of Plainfield’s outstanding citizens” and “a pillar in the community.”
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