BORN

1937

DIED

2012

FUNERAL HOME

Griffith Mortuary, Inc

333 Butler Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Doris Altares Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 20, 2012.

On Monday, March 19, 2012; Doris "Dorrie", 74 of Whitehall Boro.; Beloved wife of the late Peter C. Altares; Mother of David P. (Janis) Altares and Matthew S. (Carol) Altares; Also survived by 11 Grandchildren and 3 Great-Grandchildren; Sister of Barbara Shaffer and Gail Deverts. Friends received Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the GRIFFITH MORTUARY, INC., 5636 Brownsville Road, Broughton-Curry-South Park Twp. Services and Interment Private. The family requests donations in Dorrie's name to Harmony Hospice, 811 Washington Road, Carnegie, PA. 15106.

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March 23, 2012

Bonnie (Fink) Sperring

To Dorrie's family: Sorry to hear of Dorrie's passing. We were neighbors and classmates
and I have thought of her as a friend when we were young.

Bonnie (Fink) Sperring

March 22, 2012

richard Pastorius

Hello matt & david please accept my sorrow for your mothe, when we were young peter &dorrie would come to my cttage at conneaut lake (before they were married)we had great times full of menories that I have of your parents also you two guys growing up I'll always think of that as always I remain respectfully Richard Pastorius, Conneayt Lake Pa.

March 22, 2012

PATTY JOYCE

To the Family of Dorrie
The Class of '55 of Scott Township are praying for you. We had many good times with your Mom.

March 22, 2012

Rev. Jim Yearsley

Dear David and Janis and Family,

So sorry to hear of Doris's passing. Alice and I send our prayers and condolences to you all.

Jim and Alice Yearsley

March 21, 2012

Carol Erdner

So very sorry to hear of Mr. Sewak's passing. He was one of my favorites. My sympathy to his family.

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