Dorothy Mae Lempka
Dorothy Mae Lempka, formerly of Goshen, entered into rest on Friday, May 18, 2012, at Julia Ribaudo Extend Care Center in Lake Ariel, Pa.
Born July 7, 1934, in Goshen, she was the daughter of James and Hazel Smith Boyd.
She was married to the late Francis Frank Leo Lempka Jr.
Her familys statement reads: When she wed Dad, her life changed for the better. She was a devoted wife and the proud and loving mother of nine children. Mom was a very strong and determined person. She was talented, smart and accomplished with whatever she set her mind to. She taught herself to cook, sew, embroider, crochet, knit and even build with wood. Her family benefited from the many handmade items given to them. Besides being a housewife, mom also worked various jobs including an insurance office, the post office and for Orange County.
Dorothy is survived by nine children: Nancy McBride and her husband Terry of Campbell Hall, Kathryn Gerstner and her husband James of Warwick, Deborah Voges and her husband Robert of Lake Ariel, Pa., Frank Lempka III of Middletown, Dorothy Corson of Hawaii; James Lempka and his partner Barbara Mills of Venice, Fla., Jacqueline McCoy and her husband Keith of Port Jervis. Theodore Lempka and his wife Elizabeth of Gilford, N.H., and Elizabeth Raffa and her husband Chris of Goshen; 28 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her angelic great-granddaughter Chloe Kathryn Quackenbush.
A funeral Mass was scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, at 10 a.m. in St. Josephs Church, 20 Glenmere Ave., Florida.
Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, P.O. Box 96011 Washington, D.C. 20090-6011 or to the charity of ones choice.
The family would like to thank the staff and administration of Julia Ribaudo ECC for their kindness and the excellent care they gave their mother.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home. To send a condolence online, please go to www.purtafuneralhome.com.