Dorothy M. Schreiner Hartzell, 97, formerly of Rochester, passed away on May 4th, 2026, at Celebration Villa in Chippewa Township. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on July 17th, 1928, the daughter of the late Edward C. and Emma Louise Wilde Schreiner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James S. Hartzell, as well as a brother, H. Edward Schreiner. She is survived by one son, David E. Hartzell of Brighton Township, one daughter, Janet R. Good of New Brighton, three grandchildren, Carrie Kuykendall and her husband, Jim of Ohio, Meredith and Andrea Hall of Beaver Falls, nine great-grandchildren: Jim, Vincent, Jenna, Trey, Alexis, Drey, Damion, Aniya and Brixx; as well as three great-great-grandchildren, Jrue, Aela, and Prist, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Dorothy retired after working for twenty-eight years with the Rochester Area School District as a secretary and librarian. She was a member of the former Calvary Presbyterian Church of Beaver Falls, where she was a former elder, Sunday school teacher, Superintendent, and choir member. She was a member of the Naomi Chapter of the Eastern Star, a former board member with the Rainbow Girls, as well as a former member for thirty years with the Beaver Valley Choral Society. She was on the board of directors with the Beaver County Mental Health, a committee chair person with the Rochester Sesquecentennial Program, a member of the New Brighton Woman’s Club, former member of the New Brighton Lioness Club, former member of the Rochester Historical Society, former member of the Rochester football mothers, and was on the board of elections for Rochester.
Family and friends will be received on Thursday, May 7th, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., with a service following at 1:30 p.m., at the William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc. 349 Adams Street Rochester, who was in charge of her arrangements. Officiating will be Reverend Allen Brook, of the Chippewa United Methodist Church. Private interment will be held in Sylvania Hills Cemetery and Memorial Park.
The family wishes memorial contributions be made to the Beaver Valley Choral Society, PO Box 750, Rochester, PA 15074.
The family would like to thank Celebration Villa Gentiva Care and Hospice, for the comfort and care they provided Dorothy.