Dorothy Catherine Stefanski

Dorothy Stefanski (nee Kinsfogel) was born in her family home in West Allis, Wisconsin on January 6, 1920. She attended St. Aloysius grade school and graduated from West Allis central high school in 1937. Her father was a carpenter for the railroad while her mother owned a family corner grocery store in West Allis.

Dorothy married Stanley Stefanski in 1942 after meeting him at a dance at the eagle’s club in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Mom was won over by dad’s dancing eyes.

Dorothy was a bookkeeper and always loved her numbers. Stanley served in the army during WW II and received the bronze star medal for courage and valor.

Mom and dad raised eight children in West Allis and in 1983, they moved to Florida where they bought a home in Deerfield Lake in coconut creek. After moving to Florida, they made many wonderful friends and had a fun social life dancing, playing bridge and bingo. She especially loved playing the penny slots and was called the “lucky lady”. Mom was a wonderful cook and baker and left a legacy of yummy recipes for her family.

Along with her eight children, she was blessed with ten grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren who loved her very much.

She is predeceased by her husband Stanley after 67 years of marriage and her two oldest sons, James and Kenneth and daughter, Shirley.

She lived a strong Christian life trusting in the lord Jesus Christ and taught her family how to love and be compassionate. She is missed by all.