Dolores DeWoody, 84, of Sugar Creek Station, Causeway Drive, Franklin died at 3:39 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2014 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.
Born March 16, 1930 in Franklin, Dolores was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Turk) Dunlap.
On January 12, 1950 she married LaVerne DeWoody, who preceded her in death on May 18, 1986.
Mrs. DeWoody was employed as an aide for Venango Manor. She was a member of Franklin Wesleyan Methodist Church.
She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren.
Dolores is survived by her two sons, Timothy L. DeWoody and Linda McCleary of Franklin, and Dan DeWoody of Franklin; her sister, Edna Kerr of Cincinnati, OH; four grandchildren, Jennifer DeWoody of Franklin, Lauren Kresinski and her husband, Kevin of Valencia, PA, Caitlin Krensavage and her husband, Ryan of Mechanicsburg, and Nathan DeWoody of Franklin; five great-grandchildren, Ethan L. Kresinski, Raya C. Krensavage, Caprice West, Kahlil West, and Tavaraus West; and her special niece Paula Farmer and her husband, Ken of Cincinnati, OH.
In addition to her parents and husband, as listed above, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Ronald Dunlap, Robert Dunlap, and Harry Dunlap; and four sisters, Nova Oleszek, Maxine Colwell, Agnes Cioppia, and Margaret Dunlap.
Friends will be received at the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin, on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Funeral services will be held at funeral home following visitation on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., with the Rev. Jonathan Bell of the Franklin Wesleyan Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery
In Mrs. DeWoody’s memory, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to the Franklin Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1337 Buffalo Street, Franklin, PA 16323.
To send online condolences, flowers, cards, or for further information, family and friends are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com.