Dorothy "Miss Dorfie" M. Shakley Obituary (1925 - 2020)

Dorothy "Miss Dorfie", M. Shakley, 94, of Butler passed away on February 21, 2020 at Newhaven Court at Clearview, where she had been residing for the past year. She was 94 years old. Before that she lived at her home on Evans City Road for over 65 years. She was a lifelong resident of Butler and loved serving in her community. Born March 28, 1925, in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Margret Shodd Voland. Dorothy loved taking care of her home and together with her husband raised two daughters. She loved children and devoted her life to so many. In her lifetime, she found two jobs that served that need. First, she worked as a lunchroom monitor at Northwest School for over 25 years. After the death of her husband, she felt the need to be with children again, so she began working at Kiddie City Day Care. She loved talking and reading stories to all the children. They loved her too and she became known as "Miss Dorfie". She loved working with these young children, and they provided her with many wonderful memories. Dorothy was also very active with the Greenwood Robinettes Drum and Baton Corp. She held many positions throughout the 30 years she was affiliated with the corp. She often said, " It just got in your blood and I couldn't leave." Dorothy also enjoyed being a brownie leader when her girls were young. She played cards with her high school friends for over 60 years. From birth, she was a lifetime member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Butler. She volunteered and was involved in all aspects of church life. Dorothy taught Sunday School for over 50 years and participated in Junior Lutherans as well as Bible School. She is survived by two daughters, Cindy Musko and her husband, Dan, of Butler, PA and Candace Dellostretto of Cary, NC; five grandsons, Ryan Morton and his wife, Cindy, of Butler, Jordan Dellostretto and his wife, Nikki, of Marblehead, MA, Taylor Dellostretto and his wife, Erica, of Holly Spring, NC, Devin Dellostretto and his wife, Emily, of Durham, NC, and Austin Dellostretto of Raleigh, NC; five great-grandchildren, Ethan, Brynn, and Noah Morton, Fiona Dellostretto, and Carter Dellostretto; one sister, Pearl McNees of Parma, OH; and numerous extended family members. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J. Shakley, who passed away November 9, 1989. Visitation will be received Sunday, March 1st, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a memorial service immediately following at 4:00 p.m. at Thompson - Miller Funeral Home, Inc. 124 East North Street, Butler, PA 16001 with Pastor James Neal, S.T.S. of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to donor's favorite charity.