Dorothy "Dot" Anderson, 89, formerly of Shenango Township, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at Northview Estates.

Born Aug. 20, 1928, in Coalport, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Vanda Gmerek Stiles Sr.

She married Donald R. Anderson on July 12, 1956, and they were blessed with 57 years of marriage when he died Sept. 15, 2013.

Dorothy was an active member of the Park Alliance Church.

She had formerly worked at the Ellwood City Knitting Mill, Shenango Pottery and Kreb's Market.

She enjoyed doing crafts and sewing. Dot also enjoyed cooking for the Wimodausis ladies group. Dorothy was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be sorely missed.

Survivors include two daughters, Debbi (Bob) Sudano and Linda Anderson, both of Ellwood City; a son, Donald R. (Barbie) Anderson Jr. of Lyndonville, New York; six grandchildren, Kristen (Goetz) Schaefer, Tammy (Gary) Rozanski, Ryan (Charlotte) Sudano, Evan Fennell, and Haley and Steven Anderson; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Betty (Henry) Rafacz of Wampum and Lilly Mills of Ellwood City.

She was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.

Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Marshall Funeral Home, 200 Fountain Ave., Ellwood City.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Park Alliance Church with Pastor John McCready officiating.

Interment will follow in Locust Grove Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Park Alliance Church or Northview Estates.

The family would like to thank the staff at Northview Estates and Mother Theresa Hospice for the kind and compassionate care that they showed Dot.

Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting marshallsfh.com.