Dorothy Grogan Ney, 94, formerly of South Hancock Street in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Mercy Center in Dallas.
Born 06 February 1915 in Plains she was a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Conahan Grogan.
Dorothy lived in Luzerne as a child and graduated from Luzerne High School.
Before retiring in 1980, Dorothy was a business agent for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for more than twenty years.
She was a member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas and its Altar and Rosary Society, the John Heinz Institue Auxiliary and VFW Post 283 Auxiliary.
Her husband, William F. Ney died in 1983. A step-son, Jude and his wife Catherine Ney, step-grandson, David Ney, sisters, Lucy Adamo, Rosemary Swift and Ann Marie Golob and brothers, Cornelius, Michael and Thomas Grogan also preceded her in death.
Surviving are:
sister, Elizabeth Parkinson of Bensalem
brother: James Grogan of Kentucky
Nieces and nephews, including Molly Samuels and her husband Ron of Berwick
Step-Grandchildren, including Mary Beth Ney of Wilkes-Barre, Paul Ney of New York and Jude Ney of Illinois
Funeral will be held Monday at 10:00 AM from McLaughlin Family Funeral Service 142 South Washington Street Wilkes-Barre with Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM in Church of Saint Nicholas. Interment will be in Saint Nicholas Cemetery in Shavertown.
Friends may call Monday 8:30 to 10 AM