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Dolores Maletta Obituary

Dolores 'Doe' Maletta
Dolores "Doe" Maletta, 83, of Butler died Monday at Saxony Health Center.
Born on Aug. 19, 1929, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late John and Ellen Mullen Heitzer.
She attended St. Paul School first through eighth grade and graduated from Butler High School in June of 1948. She was employed by Butler Stamping, Montgomery Ward Catalog Department on Main Street, was a manager for Top Value Stamps and retired from Magnetics.
She was a Catholic.
She was a member of VFW Auxiliary and Women of the Moose. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo.
Surviving are one daughter, Sharon (John) Twentier of Butler; one son, Jeffrey (Patricia Osborn) Leech of Butler; and one daughter-in-law, Patricia Leech of Chicora. Also surviving are two stepsons, Andrew (Gayle) Radwanski of Butler and Joseph (Lindy) Radwanski of Lancaster, Pa.; one stepdaughter, Patricia Radwanski of Butler; a close friend of 58 years, Freida Nelson of Butler; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Andrew Radwanski, who died in 1977, and Silvio Maletta, who died in 1990. She also was preceded by three brothers, John (Jack) Heitzer, Jerome "Shorty" Heitzer and James "Jim" Heitzer; four sisters, Kathryn "Kate" Summerville-Nash, Margaret "Peg" McGinnis, Anna Mae Mato and Lorraine Kaufman.
Maletta - Friends of Dolores "Doe" Maletta, who died Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, will be received at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday. A blessing service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Butler.
Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.

Published by Butler Eagle on Aug. 13, 2013.
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Jeff and Pat,
So sorry to read of your mom's passing. Our deepest sympathy to you. God Bless.

Holly (Dodd), Tom and Tyler Hartzell

August 28, 2013

OH MY....SO SAD.... BUT NOW SHE WILL BE WITH HER SISTERS AND BROTHERS AGAIN.....AND MY SISTER LEE WHO LOVED HER DEARLY.
SHE WAS MY CRAZY FUN AUNT....YOU WILL BE MISS AUNT DOE.

JONI PISER (KAUFMAN)

August 22, 2013

Gramma Doe - I will miss your quick witted humor and the word battle you played with Dad.

Love you always

Sabrina Twentier

August 15, 2013

So sorry for the loss of your mother, you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We have another angel in heaven.

Russ and Lori Collins

August 14, 2013

My thoughts & prayers are with you all. It has been many years but I thought the world of Aunt Doe. Please accept my sympathy at this time.

Linda Runkle Summerville Lydic

August 14, 2013

Sharon & Family, Send my sympathy in the loss of your Mother. You are in my thoughts & Prayers.

Janet Groger

August 13, 2013

Sharon, Jeff, and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Doe was such a fun, loving person. Another angel to watch over you. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs

Valerie Deal

August 13, 2013

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