Dolores M. Pfaff, 95, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 523 Armory Road, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013, at Pinecrest Manor after an illness of the past several months.
She was born September 17, 1918, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline Fritz Schloder. She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys Schools.
On June 3, 1941, in the Sacred Heart Church, she married William L. Pfaff, who preceded her in death on May 12, 1980.
She is survived by a daughter, Jeanne Gerber and her husband Gerald of St. Marys; a son, William J. Pfaff and his wife Joan of St. Marys; four grandchildren, Kathy DeMauro and her husband Frank, Douglas Gerber and his wife Jill, Gretchen Struble and her husband Norman, Jill Gregory and her husband Bill; five great grandchildren; and a special friend, Paul Silk of Wilcox.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by six brothers, Laverne Schloder, Clarence Schloder, Wilfred Schloder, Lawrence Schloder, John Schloder, and William Schloder. She was the last member of her immediate family.
Mrs. Pfaff was a member of the Sacred Heart Church. She enjoyed going to polka dances and the casino. She also enjoyed her dog, Maggie.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at 11:00 AM, with the Rev. Eric Vogt, OSB, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Wednesday morning, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Sacred Heart Church, 337 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 or to the Elk County Humane Society, 1029 East Eschbach Road, St. Marys, PA 15857.