Dorothy M. Seroski

1938 - 2019

BORN

1938

DIED

2019

FUNERAL HOME

Matinchek Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.

260 E. Main St

Middletown, Pennsylvania

Dorothy Seroski Obituary

MIDDLETOWN -Dorothy M. Seroski, 80, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest Friday, July 12, 2019. She was the widow of Walter A. Seroski.

She was born Sept. 14, 1938, in Ranshaw, a daughter of the late Walter J. and Mary (Malick) Karpinski.

Dorothy was a member of Seven Sorrows BVM Catholic Church, where she frequently volunteered her time. She was also a counselor for Birthright and was a foster parent through Catholic Charities. But her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

Dorothy is survived by her loving daughters, Sue Ann, wife of Ted Czotter, and Mary Ann Herrmann; grandchildren, James W. Souders III, Emily S. Czotter and Claire E. Czotter; great-grandchildren, Pierce, Taelyn and Jacob Souders; and her brother, Walter J. Karpinski.

SEROSKI - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at her church, Seven Sorrows BVM Catholic Church, 280 N. Race St., Middletown, with the Rev. Fr. Ted Keating as celebrant. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Friday in the church. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery, Middletown. Matinchek Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekfuneralhome.com.

Published by The News Item on Jul. 14, 2019.
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May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

July 19, 2019

anna marie bosnjak

July 19, 2019

Dottie was a special lady and she will be missed.

July 15, 2019

Sending condolences to the family. Had many good times with Dot and Walt.

Susan Presbruch

July 14, 2019

Deepest sympathy to the entire family. Thank you for your gifts to your Seven Sorrows family & Church. Memory Eternal.

Seven Sorrows BVM

July 14, 2019

Fly High w/the angels & all those who met you at the entrance of heaven! Thanks for being apart of the village that raised me. Shirley Drive in Shope Gardens. God Speed to the family♥♥

Katie Zimmerman

July 13, 2019

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

Seven Sorrows BVM Catholic Church

280 North Race Street, Middletown, PA

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Matinchek Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.

260 E. Main St, Middletown, PA 17057

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