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Dorothy Genevieve Diroff
Dorothy Genevieve Diroff

January 18, 1927 - May 29, 2019
Born in Detroit, MI
Resided in Michigan
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DOROTHY GENEVIEVE DIROFF- LOVING WIFE, MOTHER, SISTER, GRANDMOTHER AND FRIEND.

DOROTHY GENEVIEVE DIROFF cherished her family, supported the Veterans Administration and many charitable organizations, and was a 1st Lieutenant U.S. Navy Nurse serving in the Korean War as well as a Surgical Nurse at William Beaumont Hospital and Kern Hospital. Dorothy also worked as a Registered Nurse for the Veterans Administration. Surrounded by her family, Dorothy passed away at William Beaumont Hospital on May 29, 2019.

Dorothy Valincius was born on January 18, 1927 in Detroit to Adam and Veronica Valincius in Detroit, Michigan. Her family moved to Waterbury, Connecticut where she graduated from Crosby High School in 1945. She moved back to Detroit with her family where she graduated from Providence School of Nursing in May of 1949. Dorothy loved her country working as a Registered Nurse for the Veterans Administration in Dearborn, Mi before enlisting in the US Navy as a Registered Nurse.

Most important to Dorothy was her family. She met her husband Edwin V. Diroff in 1960 and married soon afterwards. They spent 47 years of marriage together until Ed's death in 2008. They had 2 daughters Patricia Allen (Michael) and Cynthia Diroff Brooks. Dorothy was a grandmother to Caroline and Julia Allen. She was a sister to the late Ann Zietz and the late Eleanor Smith. She was also a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Sunday, June 2, 2019 from 2-7 p.m. with Rosary at 6 p.m. at A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks Rd. (between Maple and Big Beaver), 248-362-2500.

The Funeral Mass will be on Monday, June 3, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 4571 John R, Troy. Visitation at church begins at 9 a.m.

Dorothy Diroff Memorials may be sent to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mt. Elliott, Detroit, MI 48207.

~Lovingly Submitted by the Family~

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Visitation
A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home
2600 Crooks Road (btw Maple & Big Beaver)
Troy, MI US 48084
Sunday, June 2, 2019
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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St. Anastasia Catholic Church
4571 John R
Troy, MI US
Monday, June 3, 2019
9:30 AM
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Capuchin Soup Kitchen
1820 Mt. Elliott
Detroit, MI 48207
Welcome to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen Web Site Welcome to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, a ministry of the Capuchin Province of St Joseph. Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, we tend to people’s basic needs, especially the need for food. We also stimulate minds, nourish spirits, and attempt to address root causes of social injustice. Founded in 1929 by Capuchin friars Solanus Casey and Herman Buss, the Capuchin Soup Kitchen serves the people of metro Detroit. We welcome you…whether you are a guest in need of a hand up, a volunteer willing to assist, or a donor willing to support. Welcome to our ministry.