Gertrude Dohner

Gertrude "Trudy" Rita (Berry) Dohner, 83

died peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2004 having been cared for by Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center in Curwensville and the many services of Clearfield Hospital.

Born May 4, 1920, in Clearfield, she was proud of her heritage; her mother, Catherine Buckley, and her father James Berry, were from Irish families.

Trudy was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, James Berry, William Berry and Joseph Berry, and by sisters, Sister Loretta (Anna) Berry and Louise Roessner. For 56 years she was married to Forest E. Dohner, former real estate broker, who died in 1998. They grew up together in Clearfield, where she attended St. Francis School and was a member of the first Catholic Girl Scout Troop in the Erie Diocese.

She was devoted to her family and is survived by her children:
Richard F. Dohner and his wife Alice Tiffin, OH
James ‘Ted” Dohner and his wife Lisa Clearfield, PA
Sr. Judith Ann Dohner, HM Port au Prince, Haiti
William R. Dohner and his wife Jeanne Little Rock, AR
Constance Gustafson and her husband Richard Fairlawn, OH
Fr. Stephen J. Dohner Cleveland, OH
Deborah Rett and her husband Ron Bath, OH
Pamela Arman and her husband Gary Akron, OH
John M. Dohner and his wife Nancy Hudson, OH

grandchildren,
Christina, Tom, Brittany, Jim, Heather, Becca, Susie, Michelle, Betsy, Christi, Tara, Steve, Jeremy,
Eric, Anna, Tim, Kellie, Katie, Sean, Bridgette, Meghan, Ryan, Bryant, Colleen, Brianna, Kim, Ben,
Molly and six great grandchildren, who especially enjoyed the holidays and special occasions spent
with Nana.

her sister and brother,
Marie Klein
Thomas Berry and his wife Jean

and her many special friends and extended family members.

‘Trudy” took her profession as a mother and grandmother seriously. She served more large meals than the army and always welcomed friends and family into her home. She was a fervent believer in the power of prayer and with children in tow, made many trips to St. Sebastian Church to pray; she had a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She lived her life fully and knew that her greatest enjoyment came not from things, but from time spent with her family and friends. In hard times she could serve a large family dinner with a gallon of milk and a can of oysters. In good times no one could put out a feast like she did at Thanksgiving and Christmas. She cherished her membership in the St. Sebastian Church, where she had belonged since 1948. She served in the St. Sebastian Sanctuary Society, Garden Club, Dramatic Club, the Christ Child Society, and especially the Church Choir.

A celebration of Trudy’s life and Mass of the Christian Burial will be said on Monday, April 12, 2004 at 10:00 AM. at St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield, with Father Stephen J. Dohner and Msgr. H. Desmond McGee, Jr. concelebrating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Clearfield.

Friends will be received at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield, on Sunday from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM and Monday from 9:00AM-9:30 AM.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The Christ Child Society of Akron, Box 5855, Akron, OH 44372 or St. Sebastian Parish Foundation, 476 Mull Avenue, Akron, OH 44320 or the Greater East Chapter of Alzheimers Association, 1815 W. Market Street, Suite 301, Akron, OH 44313, or the Ronald McDonald House of Akron, 245 Locust Street, Akron, OH 44308.