Dorothy was born in Utica, NY to the late Frank and Sophie (Biernat) Sliwa. She was married to her beloved husband Leonard H. Arensburg in August of 1955; he predeceased her on October 16, 1973. She worked for many years as a nursing instructor at Westchester Community College.
She is survived by her loving children, David Arensburg, Edie Garvey and Paul Arensburg and her grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at the EDWARD F. CARTER FUNERAL HOME, 41 Grand St., Croton-on-Hudson, NY from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Monday, January 18th at Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton-on-Hudson. Burial will follow at St. Augustine Cemetery in Ossining, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dorothy’s name can be made to: St. Jude Children’s Hospital, www.stjude.org or Shriners Hospitals for Children, www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org .