Dorothy A. "Dottie" Wagner

Dorothy A. Moritz Wagner, 83 of Erie, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025. She was born in Erie on August 25, 1941, a daughter of the late Jacob and Alice Biebel Moritz.
Dorothy was a 1959 graduate of St. Benedict Academy. She went to work at Tanner Mfg. for over 27 years, National Bank of North East for one year, and Mackay Swift Dodge Dealership for 13 years before retiring in 2003. She loved traveling and has been to all 50 states and the Holy Land. She enjoyed working outside, mowing lawns, and taking care of her flower gardens until she went to apartment living. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting and her crafts, especially creating her three dollhouses. She also enjoyed puzzles, the harder the better! She enjoyed family time and especially going out for lunch with her friends including her life-long friend, Dot Manly Panitzke, and she treasured her friendship with Fr. Marc Stockton. She would like to be remembered for her deep faith and total trust in God.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Louis H. Moritz; her sister, Carol Gallagher; her nephew, Patrick "Joey" Gallagher; her great niece, Angela Beck; her uncle, George Biebel; and her aunt, Mary Ann Allgeier Biebel.
Survivors include three nieces, Sheila Beck, Sheri Lilli (Mark), and Sharon Gallagher (Andrew Hartnett, Sr.); one nephew, Shawn Gallagher (Michele); four great nieces, Jacqueline, Maria, Samantha, and Joanna; four great nephews, Craig, Corey, Justin, and Andrew, Jr.; and many cousins.
No calling hours will be observed. Friends and family are invited to a Funeral Mass at St. Boniface Catholic Church on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., celebrated by Fr. Marc Stockton. Burial will be private at a future date in Mount of Olives Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, 9367 Wattsburg Rd., Erie, 16509; St. Boniface Food Pantry, 9333 Tate Rd # 115, Erie, PA 16509; or the Anna Shelter, 1555 E 10th St, Erie, PA 16511.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., Erie, 16504.
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