Dorothy A. Fross

Dorothy E. Fross, 67, of 1190 Polk Cut-Off, Franklin died at her home Sunday October 7, 2012.

A daughter of Alfred and Josephine Lenhart McDonald she was born in Clarion on January 31, 1945.

Mrs. Fross was first and foremost a homemaker. She had worked for a time at the Voyager Inn and the Cranberry Mall. She also provided childcare as a nanny for many years.

She was the ?Queen of her home?, she was meticulous with her home decorating, cleaning and baking. With children she was a teacher as well as a caregiver with a seemingly never ending supply of patience.

She enjoyed her flower gardens and watching the hummingbirds. In her early years she enjoyed camping with her family. She was outgoing and would talk to everyone. She and her husband treasured their time at Myrtle Beach and dancing.

She was a member of St. Patrick Church.

On October 24, 1964 she married William James Proper; he died February 17, 1976. She married George A. Fross on July 7, 1984 he died with her on October 7, 2012.

Surviving are a son William Proper , a daughter Sabrina Fross of Austin, TX and a grandson Zachary Proper of Oil City. Also surviving are 4 brothers Robert, Arnold, George and Alfred McDonald all of Oil City, 3 sisters Carolyn Richie of Reno, Helen Chapel of Rouseville and Joann Chapel of Orange County, CA and a half-sister Betty Beddard.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, a sister Mary Lou Sharp and two brothers John and Edward McDonald.

Friends will be received in the Huff Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 312 W. Park St. from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Thursday. There will be a vigil service at 3:30 p.m.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick Church, 949 Liberty Street, Franklin at 11 a.m. Friday with Monsignor John J. Herbein presiding.

Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 320 Bilmar Dr., Pittsburgh PA 15205-4620 or St. Patrick Church, 949 Liberty St., Franklin PA 16323.