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REMEMBERING DOROTHY F. MASTERNICK
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HON. TIM RYAN
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Friday, February 18, 2022
Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dorothy F. Masternick, who passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the age of 96. She was a pillar of our community, a servant of others, and an example of how our lives and talents are meant to be shared.
Dorothy was born November 3, 1925, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William J. and Annabelle (Onspaugh) Fritz. Dorothy graduated from Beaver Falls High School and Jameson Memorial School of Nursing in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
She worked in a wartime factory as a bomb inspector during WWII while attending nursing school. While working as a registered nurse at North Side Hospital she attended Youngstown State University where she met her future husband, John Masternick. They married on June 25, 1949, and together they co-owned, developed, and operated Windsor House Nursing Homes.
Dorothy was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and was very active in the catholic community. She served as President of the Youngstown Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Bishops Advisory Board, Retired Priests Commission, Ohio Catholic Conference, was an advocate of catholic school education, and organized a monthly rosary group. She was especially active in the Cursillo movement which shaped her commitment to care for the elderly in our community with compassion and dignity. Along with her husband, they established the John and Dorothy Masternick Foundation which provides funding to catholic education and scholarships for local high school graduates and nursing students, as well as establishing the nursing simulation laboratory at Youngstown State University.
Dorothy was a natural caregiver and had strong faith. She loved to host Sunday dinner, bridge club and loved to read and paint. After retiring she enjoyed spending time in Florida but her favorite thing to do was to spoil her grandchildren, especially at Christmas.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her children: two sons, Jeffrey
(Terri) Masternick, and Atty. John J. (Melissa) Masternick and two daughters, Maria Masternick and Theresa (Leo) Grimes; grandchildren, John Colby Grimes, Daniel (Stacy) Grimes, Ken Grimes, John Michael Masternick, Christopher Masternick, Alyssa Masternick, Kevin (Erica) Pangio, and Amy Pangio; great-grandson, Dean Grimes; nephew, Greg
(Cheryl) Hardy; great-niece, Jennifer, and great-nephew, Jason. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Mildred Hardy, and her brother, Donald W. Fritz.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 33
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