Dorothy (Eckroate) Zagorski, 91, formerly of Beaver, passed away on October 6th, 2025 at Franciscan Manor in Patterson Township.
She was born in Beaver Falls on November 25th, 1933, a daughter of the late Edward P. and Marie C. (Willenbacher) Eckroate. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, her sister, Mary Augusta, her sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and John Majcher, her sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Edward Grundza, her sister-in-law, Yvonne Eckroate and a daughter-in-law, Lisa Zagorski. She is survived are her 6 children and their spouses; Joseph M. Zagorski of South Beaver Township, James (Rose Mary) Zagorski of Center Township, Paula (Stephen) Miller of Grove City, Keith (Liz) Zagorski of Beaver, Jon (Cindy) Zagorski of Beaver and Aimee (Frank) Palakovich of Freedom; as well as eleven grandchildren: Tricia (Ben) Holland, Mike (Lydia) Zagorski , Emily (Nick) Morelli, Ryan (Bekah) and Chelsea Zagorski, Katie Miller, Megan Zagorski, Breanna and Kayleigh Zagorski, Jessica (David) McKenna and Sydney Palakovich; along with seven great-grandchildren, her brother, Edward Eckroate of Montgomery, Alabama, her sister-in-law, Veronica Stante of Tampa Bay, Florida, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Dorothy was a former secretary at Babcock & Wilcox of Beaver Falls. Her greatest accomplishments were tied to her marriage and the life she built raising her family with Joseph, her husband of 64 years. Her best times were wrapped around her husband, kids, grandchildren and great grandchildren and school events, life events, holidays, vacations at the beach were all opportunities to be with her family. She loved reading, traveling with Joseph, her monthly card club with friends in Center Township and occasional day trips to the casino with her sisters, Phyllis and Shirley. She was also member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and Saints Peter and Paul Church of Beaver.
There will be a Mass of Christian burial on Friday, October 10th at 11 A.M. at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 200 Third Street, Beaver. Interment will follow at Beaver Cemetery, Buffalo Street, Beaver. Professional arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver.
Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to the Beaver Area Memorial Library, 100 College Avenue, Beaver PA 15009 or Our Lady of the Valley (St. Vincent DePaul) Food Pantry in memory of Dorothy.