Dorothy May Garzia died Friday, Sept. 22, in West Grove. Her friends called her “Dot”. She was 95 years old.
Dorothy was born in Lower Macungie Township, on Oct. 25, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Emma Reinbold Rohrbach Gaugler and William S. Rohrbach. She was married to Robert Garzia (also known as “Peck”) until his death in 2006. They were married for 56 years.
Dorothy spent her early years in Montgomery County. She moved to West Grove, in 1950 where she raised her family and spent almost all of her adult life. She was employed in the sewing industry in Oxford and West Grove.
Dorothy was an avid gardener and spent many hours canning and freezing homegrown and local produce. She had a “green thumb” and was known in the family for having beautiful flowers in the yard and being a miraculous plant doctor for other people’s plants that were sickly.
Dorothy loved to crochet. She made afghans, doilies, rugs, mats, hats, scarves, baby blankets, and Barbie doll clothes that she donated to many. Her hands were always busy.
Dorothy also loved country music, league bowling, her Pennsylvania Dutch roots, and having a clean house at all times.
Dorothy was active in the VFW Auxiliary #5467 in Kennett Square. She and her husband were also active in local camping chapters and snowmobile clubs. They travelled the USA in their RV and shared adventures and memories which brought Dorothy great joy in her golden years.
Dorothy is survived by her daughters, Kathryn Pardon of Rochester, Michigan, Patricia Davis (John), and Linda Nichol (John) of Landenberg, PA; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her beloved husband; her loving son-in-law Thomas Pardon; siblings Warren Rohrbach, Mildred (Betty) Barclay; Pauline (Polly) Longstreth; Francis Rohrbach; and her first husband Willard K. Benner.
The family would like to acknowledge the outstanding support and care provided by VITAS and Willow Tree Hospices.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at New London Presbyterian Church, 1986 Newark Road (Route 896), in New London). Friends may visit from 10-11 a.m. Interment will take place immediately following the service in the adjoining cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dorothy’s memory to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Processing Center, PO Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394. Visit https://donate.
To view her online tributes and to share a memory with the family please visit www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Foulk Funeral Home of West Grove.
