Obituary of Dorothy Theresa Wood

Dorothy Theresa Wood, age 87, of Roseville, PA, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born January 22, 1925 in Blossburg, PA, a daughter of Thomas and Anna (Pointek) Walkowiak. Raised in Morris Run, PA, Dorothy was a wonderful mother, homemaker, farm wife and friend. She was a member of Holy Child Catholic Church, Mansfield, PA. Dorothy is survived by 4 sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Deb Wood of Mansfield, PA, Ron Wood of Roseville, PA, Tim and Terri Wood of Tioga, PA, and Ted and Lisa Wood of Mansfield, PA; a brother, Anthony Walkowiak of McElhatten, PA; 2 sisters and a brother-in-law, Mary Sherrill of Aurora, IL, Margaret and Val Goreczny of Rochester, NY; a brother-in-law, Nicholas Derkach of Rochester, NY; 3 sisters-in-law, Anna Mae Wood Hammond, Mary Wood, and Anita Wood, all of Mansfield, PA; 7 grandchildren, Heather (Dan) Ream, Chris (Amy) Wood, Tyler (Sandy) Wood, Ryan (Casey) Wood, Laura (Gary) Ball, Molly Wood and Brady Wood; 8 step grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; her former husband and father of her children, Gordon Wood of Tioga, PA; caretakers, Rhonda Wood Nagy and Alberta Mayes. She was predeceased by sisters and brothers-in-law, Veronica Jen and John Manikowski, Sof and John Brogan, Josephine Derkach, Catherine and Frank Tokarz, Victoria Walkowiak; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Lucy Walkowiak, Frank and Helen Walkowiak; former brothers-in-law, Charles, Wilbur, Dick and DeLos; Family and friends are invited to call on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. and 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Buckheit Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at Holy child Catholic Church at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Jacek J. Bialkowski as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Andrews Cemetery, Blossburg, PA. Memorial donations in Dorothys memory may be made to Holy Child Catholic Church, 245 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA 16933. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com