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Dorothy Jean Barry

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Dorothy Jean Barry

Birth
Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
12 Feb 2019 (aged 88)
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Dorothy J. Barry, 88, of Donaldson, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Donaldson, November 5, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mabel Deiter Barry.

Dorothy was a graduate of the former Frailey Township High School.

She retired after 40 years of service with the Hershey Food Company.

She was a member of the Donaldson United Methodist Church and the Donaldson Fire Company Auxiliary.

Dorothy's greatest joy was spending time with her family. She was affectionately known as Aunt Dorothy to everyone.

Dorothy was "The Last of the Mohicans" of the Barry family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 12 siblings, Irene Landis, Margaret Ney, Catherine Reed, Helen F. Barry, Elmer, John, Clyde, Charles, Guy, Allen, Arthur and Robert Barry.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, from the Donaldson United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ira Lydic. Private burial will be in the Donaldson Community Cemetery. Dorothy was very patriotic and loved her country. She was extremely proud of her brothers who served in the armed forces, so memorial donations in her memory should be made to the Charitable Service Trust, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250. The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, has been entrusted with the arrangements. To send condolences to the family, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.

Published in Republican & Herald on Feb. 14, 2019
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Dorothy J. Barry, 88, of Donaldson, passed away Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Born in Donaldson, November 5, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mabel Deiter Barry.

Dorothy was a graduate of the former Frailey Township High School.

She retired after 40 years of service with the Hershey Food Company.

She was a member of the Donaldson United Methodist Church and the Donaldson Fire Company Auxiliary.

Dorothy's greatest joy was spending time with her family. She was affectionately known as Aunt Dorothy to everyone.

Dorothy was "The Last of the Mohicans" of the Barry family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 12 siblings, Irene Landis, Margaret Ney, Catherine Reed, Helen F. Barry, Elmer, John, Clyde, Charles, Guy, Allen, Arthur and Robert Barry.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, from the Donaldson United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ira Lydic. Private burial will be in the Donaldson Community Cemetery. Dorothy was very patriotic and loved her country. She was extremely proud of her brothers who served in the armed forces, so memorial donations in her memory should be made to the Charitable Service Trust, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250. The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, has been entrusted with the arrangements. To send condolences to the family, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.

Published in Republican & Herald on Feb. 14, 2019
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