Dorothy J. VanPelt Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Dorothy J. VanPelt of Berwick, Pennsylvania, who passed away on May 21, 2025, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Dorothy is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Dorothy's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Samuel Rake and Irene Zimmerman (Hess); her husband Irvin VanPelt; and her stepson Curtis VanPelt. She is survived by: her stepgrandson Eric VanPelt; and her caregiver Mary Garbacik. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, a great-great-great nephew.
The family suggests donations can be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or Friends and Ferrals, Donations.
