Obituary of Dorothy June LeForge
Dorothy June LeForge, 87, of Athens, PA passed away peacefully at her home with her family beside her on Thursday, February 1, 2018.
She was born on June 18, 1930 in Vassar, MI, the daughter of the late Harold and Claricy (Wells) Weeks.
Dorothy's greatest joy in life was her family. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was employed with Fisher Body for 7 years as a Secretary and then left the work force to be a stay at home mom, raising her two children. After her children were grown, she went back to work for 10 years with the Lutheran Social Services as a Caregiver, prior to retiring. While living in Michigan, she played piano and was a Sunday School Teacher at her church. Dorothy loved cooking and she became the families "Recipe Keeper" for everyone's favorite meals.
She is predeceased by her husband, Robert M. LeForge in 1997, and granddaughter, Tammy Donaldson.
Dorothy is survived by her loving children, son, Randy LeForge of Waverly, NY, and daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Joe "Buck" Price of Erin, NY, grandchildren, Joseph Price, Sara and Jeremy Rucker, Sharon and Chris Collins, Hannah and Justin Soule, Cliff Price, Ted and Sabrina Price, and Corey and Jen Thomas, and great-grandchildren, Jeremy Rucker II, Joshua Rucker, Andy Rucker, Angelina Rucker, Noah Price, Abby Price, Lilly Price, Ben Price, Nolan Soule, Logan Collins, Anahita Price, CJ Price, Layla Price, and Ansley Donaldson.
Friends and family may call on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 12pm-1pm at the Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 225 South Main Street, Athens, PA. Funeral Services will follow at 1pm at the funeral home with the Rev. Harold Hergenreder officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Elmira, NY.
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