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Obituary of Dorothy Hope Ross , 89

Name of Deceased Dorothy Hope Ross
Age 89
Date of Death 11/07/2009
Date of Birth 04/28/1920
Funeral Home Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc.

Dorothy Hope Ross, 89, of Wyoming, Pa., went to the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. At the time of her passing, she was under the care of Manorcare Health Services, of Kingston. Dorothy was born April 28,1920, in Moshannon, a daughter of Nevin Leroy and Jennie (nee Lucas) Lewis.

On Sept. 20, 1942, she and John L. Ross of Karthaus, were married and, in 1945, moved to Wyoming. Her husband John, a retired state policeman, passed in 1997 after 55 years of marriage.

Dorothy retired in 1982 after working for the Boston Store and Pomeroy's for several years. She was a member of the Wyoming United Methodist Church.

Dorothy is survived by her children, John and his wife, Claudia, of Bristol, Va.; Jane Gush and her husband, William, of State College; William and his wife, Ann, of Exeter; Linda, of Hummelstown; Patrick and his wife, Darcy, in Wyoming; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Dorothy loved her rose gardens, bingo, baking, sewing, country and big band music, but mostly she loved her family and family gatherings, delighting in telling stories about family dating back to the nineteenth century. She was the keeper of all the family history and always remained in contact with friends and relations from her hometown area in central Pennsylvania.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gordon Weightman of the Wyoming United Methodist Church officiating.

Interment will be in the Askey Cemetery, Snow Shoe. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Askey Cemetery, P.O. Box 162, Snow Shoe, PA 16874.