Dorothy Hess-Leffler - Class of 1944
Dorothea "Dorothy" Mae (Hess) Leffler, born July 26, 1926, at her family home in Philadelphia, returned peacefully to our Lord on February 13, 2023. Dorothea is predeceased by William P. Leffler Sr., her husband. They shared 52 fulfilled years side by side being partners in raising their family and enjoying life together. They are the best example of lives well lived and love given. She was the daughter of Albert and Edith (Marbach) Hess.
Dorothy met the love of her life in Monroe, NC, where their families moved with the textile industry. They kept in touch after moving back to Philadelphia. Dorothy graduated from Mastbaum High School as valedictorian of the class of 1943. Bill served in the Navy during World War II. They married in 1949.
Most often, Dorothy was found with greens at her ankles and on the floor around designing flower arrangements for competitions at her garden clubs, for gatherings or for the Philadelphia Flower Show. Whether gardening, traveling or sharing adventures with her husband, Dorothy was a contented soul, a child of God. She was the happiest being with her family. A woman of love, and integrity, possessing a gracious nature, Dorothy's legacy ripples outward into eternity.
She is survived by her beloved daughter, Cheryl Kerrick and her husband Geoffrey; grandsons, CDR Adam Kerrick USN, and his wife Lacy, MAJ Grant Kerrick, USA, and his wife Jen; great grandchildren, Savannah, Carly Mae, William, and Leah; son, William P. Leffler Jr. and his wife Julie; grandchildren, William P. Leffler III and his wife Ashley; and great grandchildren, Amy Lynn Leffler.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 17, at 10:00 AM from the Blakeslee United Methodist Church with Rev. Joseph Healey officiating. Burial will follow in Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Blakeslee United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 142 Blakeslee, PA 18610 or to Compassus Home Hospice Care, 672 North River Street, Suite 301, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704.
The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville, is in charge of the arrangements.
www.kresgefuneralhome.com