Dorothy E. Thomas

Dorothy E. Thomas obituary, Franklin Park, PA

Dorothy E. Thomas

Dorothy Thomas Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Svcs., Inc. - West View on Jan. 11, 2025.

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Dorothy E. (Hall) Thomas, age 100, of Laurel Gardens, on Friday, January 10, 2025.
Beloved wife for 70 years of the late Clarence E. Thomas, Jr.; mother of James (Kandyce) Thomas, Robert (Sandra) Thomas and Richard (Karen) Thomas; sister of the late Vera Lockhart, Betty Sumpter, Emma Bell Bullick and Midge Elser; grandmother of Christine Thomas and Susan Thomas; great-grandmother of Cory, Josh (Abbey) and Evan Stiger; great-great-grandmother of Maria, Mila, Magdalanne, and Mira.
Family will welcome friends on Tuesday from 3-7pm at Schellhaas Funeral Home, Inc., 388 Center Avenue, West View, PA 15229, where a service will be held on Wednesday at 11am.
Dorothy was an accomplished artist and member of Pittsburgh Water Color Society and North Hills Art Center.
Please offer condolences at www.schellhaasfh.com.

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