Aug 3, 2013

Best known for her afghans

Dorothy Marie Hentosz passed away peacefully in her home Friday morning, August 2, 2013, surrounded by family. She was 90.

Known as “Dot” and “Angel,” Mrs. Hentosz was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Her heart knew no boundaries, and, through her skilled hands, she worked to serve and bring joy to countess others. It was only fitting that this earthly angel called each of us “Angel,” a term of endearment that many cherished.

She was perhaps best known for her afghans. She spent a million hours stringing together thousands of miles of yarn and, in many ways, worked to bind us all together in love. Her afghans covered countless individuals from those in need at St. Thomas More and Center Presbyterian churches, to her family, her friends and people that simply offered her a kind word or deed. These afghans even earned a few blue ribbons at the Washington County Fair over the years.

She spent more than 15 years volunteering for the Peters Township Meals on Wheels program as a cook after she retired from DePaul Institute for Hearing and Speech as well as Oliver Tyrone Corp. and IBM Co. in Pittsburgh.

Every Christmas, all DePaul students took home one of her handmade crafts to their families.

She was born in Pittsburgh’s North Side, October 10, 1922, to the late Lawrence Simon and Alma Strauser. She was married for 26 years to Anthony Hentosz, who is deceased. She moved to Peters Township with her daughter Michele’s family in 1987 from Beechview.

Surviving are her three daughters, Carol (E. James) Horney of Bethel Park, Michele (William) Blosel of Venetia and Denise (Rodney) Shipe of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; her sister, Loretta Coronado, and her brother, Lawrence “Bud” Simon, both of Pittsburgh; nine grandchildren, James Horney, Daniel Horney, Jeannette (Bradly) Boner, Christopher (Kristin) Blosel, Thomas Blosel, Danielle (Jonathan) Sheffler, Melissa (Chris) Owens, Michael Shipe and Kevin Shipe; and eight great-grandchildren, including one expected in December. She will also be remembered by nieces, nephews, countless friends and family members.

Funeral arrangements are by Beinhauers, 724-941-3211. Friends will be welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at 2828 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills.

The family suggests memorials be made in her name to Washington City Mission, 84 West Wheeling Street, Washington, PA 15301, or Peters Township Meals on Wheels, 245 East McMurray Road, Suite 1, McMurray, PA 15317.

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