This memorial website was created to remember Dorothy Samuels who was born on June 3, 1918 in Luzerne, PA and passed away on December 29, 2009 in West Wyoming, PA.
She will live forever in our memories and hearts.
Please take a minute to check out the photos in the gallery, share a memory, offer a condolence or light a candle for Dorothy.
The full obituary is listed below which includes information on memorial services and donations that can be made in Dorothy's name.
OBITUARY PUBLISHED IN THE TIMES LEADER DEC. 31, 2009
Dorothy Elizabeth Samuels, last residence in West Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Wesley Village, after many years as an Alzheimer's victim.
Born June 3, 1918, in Luzerne, she was a daughter of the late George and Anna Hutnik Dorosky. She was educated at St. John's Nepomucene School, Luzerne. Dorothy was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, and the ILGWU Garment Workers and was employed in the garment industry for 25 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. Samuels, in 1998; brothers George, John, Tom, Adam, Carl, Stephen (Joey) and Justin; sisters Mary and Vera; and grandson Joseph Stash. Surviving is her son, Robert Samuels Jr., and wife, Maryanne, of West Wyoming; daughters Dorothy Stash and husband, Larry, of Shavertown; Carol Yezilski and husband, Tom, of Dallas; Judy Thomas and husband, John, of Morton, Pa.; 11 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; as well as brother William Dorosky, of Mechanicsburg, Pa.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday from the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:45 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne, with the Rev. Michael Zipay officiating.
Entombment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call on Saturday, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Condolences can be emailed to sympathy@betzjastremski.com, left on the Times Leader Guestbook, or on this site.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to:
Estella Killian
Alzheimers Association
57 N. Franklin St
Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18705
In Memory of Dorothy Samuels
Latest Memories
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Grandmom was a very sweet lady. She was always baking, cooking, sewing and making afghans. She was my sponsor when I received my confirmation. She was very cheerful and laughed a lot. She couldn't do enough for you.
