Dorothy S. Trask (nee Susman), age 96, beloved wife of the late Gerald E.; loving mother of Pamela Vaccariello (husband Dominic), Gregory (wife Rhonda), Gerald “Rick”, and Timothy (wife Terry); devoted grandmother of Celeste Simmen (husband Matt), Christina Trask, Natalie Taylor (husband Justin), Nicole Lehtonen (husband Christopher), Susanna House (husband Jon), Michael, Clayton, Kevin (wife Margaret), Nathan (deceased) and Jeremy Trask (wife Taylor), Michelle Tiber (husband Adam), and Joseph Daniels (wife Lisa) and the late Jason Daniels; treasured great-grandmother of Jonny Carmicheal, Vance Campbell, Alexandra and Andrew Taylor, Gianna Simmen, Jeremiah and Evelyn House, Penelope, Wesley, Jack Trask, and Robert and John Daniels; cherished daughter of the late John and Josephine (nee Zaller) Susman; dearest sister of the late Frank (wife Katie, deceased), Jean, Mary and John Susman, Anne Morris, Josephine, Tony (wife Mary, deceased), and Charlie Susman (wife Elsie, deceased); dear aunt and great-aunt of many.
Dorothy was born on Nov. 2, 1923, and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Jan. 12, 2020. She was a born in Montville Township and was a lifelong resident of Chardon.
Dorothy graduated from Thompson High School and went on to study nursing at City Hospital Nursing School in Cleveland (now Metro Hospital). She was a registered nurse at Corey Hospital and Geauga Hospital, and for Chardon Schools.
She was a parishioner of the Church of St. Mary, in Chardon, a devoted lifelong member of the Chardon VFW Women’s Axillary and volunteer at the Cancer Society shop.
Dorothy enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking and baking for everyone. She truly loved spending time with her family and being around people. She was a hard worker and great provider.
Dorothy will be remembered most as a woman with a big heart who loved to serve everyone. She will be forever missed.
All services private.
Cremation by DeJohn Crematory.
Arrangements by The DeJohn Funeral Home & Crematory of Chardon (formerly Ritondaro). Online obituary and guestbook at www.DeJohnCares.com.