Obituary of Dorothy Dantoni

Dorothy Dantoni (nee Wolenski), age 73, passed away gracefully surrounded by her family on August 20, 2020. She was the devoted daughter of the late John and Helen Wolenski. She was the beloved wife of Roger Dantoni of 52 years. She was the loving mother of Roger Dantoni and his wife Gina, Jeanne Vivona and her husband Joseph, Anthony Dantoni and his wife Tracey, Daniel Dantoni and his wife Christina and Thomas Dantoni and his wife ToniLynn. She was the cherished grandmother of Tiffany, Angela, Joey, Dana, Diana, Roger, Anthony, Nicholas, Amber, Daniel, Olivia, Ryan, Dominic and Marianna. She was the dear sister of Helen Keiling and her husband John, Stephen Wolenski and his wife Maureen, Rose Ragonese and her husband Michael and the late John Wolenski. Dotty was born and raised in Travis on Staten Island. She graduated from Port Richmond High School in 1964. It was during a High School dance where she met and fell in love with her future husband Roger. After graduating, Dotty went to work for the New York Telephone Company as a secretary. Dotty and Roger were married in 1968 and were blessed with five amazing children. They raised their family in Travis where they were involved with their church, St. Anthony of Padua. She was a religious instructor and later became the Director of Religious Education for St. Anthony of Padua. She was also a lector and former president of the St. Anthony's Ladies Auxiliary. She was the head of the Praesidium of the Legion of Mary (Seat of Wisdom). After moving from Travis in 2014, she resided in Monroe Township, NJ where she became a parishioner of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Englishtown, NJ. It was there she served as a lector and was asked to serve as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. She raised her family to have the same level of faith and family values that she had. In addition to being a woman of faith she was also an amazing wife, mother and grandmother. Dotty hosted every holiday for her family. She was known for being a terrific cook and enjoyed baking. She loved creating wonderful memories with the people she loved most. Dotty was an avid traveler going to Italy, Poland, France, and Jerusalem just to name a few. She enjoyed bowling, golfing, shopping and doing crossword puzzles. Dotty was a New York Yankee fan and loved watching the games with her husband Roger. Dotty loved the quality time she spent with her husband Roger, children, grandchildren, family and friends. If you knew Dotty you knew her heart. She was the most genuine, loyal and selfless person you could ever have the privilege of knowing. She will be dearly missed. Funeral from the Matthew Funeral Home, Inc., 2508 Victory Boulevard, on Tuesday, 8/25/2020 departing at 9:15 AM. Funeral Mass will be held in St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery. Family and friends may visit on Sunday, 8/23/2020 and Monday, 8/24/2020 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM.