Dorothy Mary Szczypinski's Obituary
Dorothy Mary Szczypinski, age 91 of Commerce Township, Michigan and a former 55+ year resident of Madison Heights, Michigan passed away on January 1, 2020 in Commerce Township, Michigan. She was born on May 1, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan.
She is the daughter of Polish immigrant parents, Wincenty and Jozefa (maiden Nawrot) Gensiewski. She is pre-deceased by her Beloved Husband, Raymond Szczypinski (April 27, 1987). They were married on January 27, 1951 in St. Francis D’Assisi Parish, Detroit, Michigan. Dorothy is also pre-deceased by her siblings, Steve Gensiewski, Sophie (Anthony) Kawa, Leo (Helen) Gensiewski, (her twin) Gertrude (Eugene, surviving) Szatkowski and Edward (Elda) Gensiewski.
Beloved Aunt of many nieces and nephews, including Barbara (Ray) Staples (both deceased), Shirley (John) Franko, Gigi (Art) Sitko, Leon Gensiewski, Darlene (Tom, deceased) Trendle, David (Karen) Szatkowski, Karen (John) Paquette, Kathy (Marty) Berent, Laure (Ronald) Dorchak and their children. All the loving caretakers at Edgewood Senior Homes, including Kevin and Stacy, Arica, Melanie, Jessica, Mary and Maya, who will forever be her "pooka-la-las".
She was a member of St. Francis D’Assisi Parish where she attended grade school. She retired after more than 40 years as a candy packer at Sanders.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 beginning at 10:30 am Instate/Visitation with the family followed by the 11:00 am Funeral Mass at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 28353 Herbert St., Madison Heights, Michigan. Burial will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.
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