Dorothy Joan Sico, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in Round Rock, TX. She was born on January 14, 1937 to parents Reva (Wescott) Abbott and Luke Abbott in Scranton, PA. She graduated from Scranton Technical High School in 1955. She married her sweetheart, Gaetano J. (“Tony”) Sico in 1960. Together, they lived and traveled around the world due to Tony’s military career in the US Air Force. They spent over 60 loving years together and raised 3 children.
In 1988, they made Austin, TX their permanent home after Tony’s military retirement. Dorothy continued working as a registrar for a local educational testing company. In 2005, she finally retired to enjoy more time with her family. Dorothy enjoyed reading, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. A devout Christian, she was a long time member of Saint Louis King of France Catholic Church and in more recent years, Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her daughter, Ann Marie Sico. She is survived by her husband Tony, her children Tony and Angela, son-in-law Rory, son-in-law Brett, daughter-in-law Sheri, her grandchildren Aiden, Isabella, Ciaran, and Siobhan, and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass in honor of Dorothy will be held on March 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church in Austin, TX. The mass will also be live streamed over the internet from the church’s website (www.saintalbert.org).
In lieu of flowers, the family asked for donations to be made to the American Cancer Society or to one’s favorite charity.
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