Dot Ronchetti

RONCHETTI, Dot "Ronnie," passed away Thursday, May 12, 2005. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 9, 1915, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Ronchetti. Survivors include her daughters, Joan Czeck, and husband, Richard, of Lutz, Fla., Jacque Murphy of Egg Harbor Township, N.J.; sons, Ed Hopp, and wife, Doris, of Pinellas Park, Joseph Hopp of Landisville, N.J., and Art Hopp and wife, Joan, of Tampa; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several sisters-in-law in Long Island, N.Y., Santa Clara, Calif., and Vineland, N.J. She was an avid Braves baseball fan and loved playing cards. She had a strong commitment to the sport of bowling, both in operating a bowling center along with her husband and participating on the board of Tampa Women's Bowling Association for 21 years, and was inducted into TWBA Hall of Fame for meritorious service in 1997. She was president of Tampa Junior Association for 21 years and director of Junior State Board. Flowers are appreci ated or donations can be made to John Knox Village, 4100 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa, FL 33613, in memory of Dorothy Ronchetti. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2005, at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4207 E. Lake Ave., Tampa. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2005, at the funeral home.