Dorothy J. (Lewis) Loftus

Dorothy J. (Lewis) Loftus, 90, of Vandergrift, PA, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Quality Life Services-Apollo.

A daughter of the late Carroll Lewis and Charlotte (Bray) Lewis, she was born January 18, 1930, in Olyphant, PA.

Dorothy had been employed as a cosmetics and perfume consultant by Kauffman’s Dept. Store in Monroeville for 42 years before retiring in 2006.  She was of the Catholic faith.  Dorothy was a member of the Leechburg Marconi Club where she liked to play bocce ball.  She enjoyed bowling, gardening, playing poker, watching the Pittsburgh Pirates’ games, going to Crooked Creek Dam and the beach, and spending time with her family.

Survivors include two sons, Thomas Loftus (Katie) of New Kensington, James Loftus (Kim) of Newark, Ohio; two daughters, Cindy Acken of Slippery Rock, Mary Iams of Vandergrift; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two half brothers, Robert and William Lewis; and two half sisters, Mary Ann and Evelyn Lewis.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Gary Acken; a brother, Carroll Lewis; sisters, Shirley Lewis, Peggy Moore, Betty Kruper and Charlotte Lewis.

There will be no public visitation or funeral ceremonies.  The Clawson Funeral & Cremation Center, 170 Main Street, Leechburg (724-842-1051) has been entrusted with private funeral arrangements.  Entombment will be made at Greenwood Memorial Park Mausoleum in Lower Burrell. 

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