Dorothy Katherine Lynch

Dorothy Katherine Lynch (nee Macko), 101, of Cedarville, Michigan, formerly of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 6th, 2019 at Cedar Cove Assisted Living in Cedarville from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born March 28, 1918 in Homestead, Pennsylvania to William Macko and Helen Macko Rosgone. She graduated from Homestead High School in 1936, and married the love of her life, James (Jimmy) Matthew Lynch in 1941. They were married for 60 years, until his passing in 2001. She worked for U.S. Steel Corp. during WWII as a messenger girl while Jimmy was in the U.S. Army. Afterward, she dedicated her life to being a devoted wife, home-maker, and loving mother. They had two daughters, Carolyn Kuisis and Patricia Lynch, both of Cedarville, Michigan. Dorothy loved to bake and also enjoyed sewing, crocheting, traveling, gardening, and canning. They had many fruit trees and she tended a large vegetable garden every year, canning and freezing the harvest. They were active members of their church and belonged to its travel group, embarking on many tours, including Hawaii, Mexico, and ten European countries. They enjoyed visiting their daughters in Cedarville, and spent their summers enjoying Michigan's woods and waters. She loved hunting for bargains at garage sales, and playing the slot machines at the casino in Hessel. Dorothy moved to Cedarville in the spring of 2014 and lived with her daughter, Patti and Mike Misko, before moving to Cedar Cove in December 2015. There, she enjoyed playing bingo and trivia, and also participated in their craft classes. Her family is forever grateful for the dedicated and kind care she received from the entire staff at Cedar Cove. Dorothy is survived by both her daughters; one sister, Margo Graham of Wildwood, Florida; many nieces and nephews, including Barbara (Frank) Sedlak, Dolly (Frank) Gambino, and Kathryn Olszewski; many cousins, including Mercedes (William) Chinchor, and Delores (John) Opsitis; and special friends, Michael Misko, Beverly Misko, and Father Zbigniew Grankowski. She was preceded in death by her husband; three siblings, Mary (Joseph) Olszewski, William (Ann) Macko, and Edward (Anne) Macko; and nephew, Joel Kleinman. A private family funeral will be held at R. Galer Funeral Home in Pickford, Michigan. Dorothy will be laid to rest next to her husband in Jefferson Memorial Park Cemetery's "Garden of the Ascension" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is and will forever be loved and missed.

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Dorothy Katherine Lynch

March 28, 1918 - May 6, 2019