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Obituary: Dorothy A. Dekin,
89, Carthage
Published: November 13, 2021
By: Provided by Bezanilla-McGraw
Funeral Home
Dorothy A. Dekin
 CARTHAGE- Dorothy Ann Dekin, 89, of S.
James Street, died on Friday morning, November 12, 2021
at Carthage Area Hospital
where she had been a patient for a week.
She was born in
Lowville on January 10, 1932 the daughter of the late Michael and
Bessie G. (Zawatski) Matuszcak.
She graduated from Lowville
Free Academy.
Dorothy was united in marriage to Donald Wilbur Dekin
in Lowville. The couple owned and operated the Valley Brook
Drive-in-Theatre on the Burdicks Crossing Rd, Lyons
Falls. Dorothy was the ticket seller, she loved her job, and the drive-in
was her life. She enjoyed seeing everyone who came to watch the movies. She
was glad to be part of the 50th anniversary in 2002, she retired
in 2003. Dorothy and Don made their home in Carthage, he died on October 8, 1988.
She was a
communicant of St. James Church.
She is survived
by her son, Michael D.; her son-in-law, William “Bill” Noody;
and her grandson, Michael W. Noody. She is
predeceased by her daughter, Berenice A. Noody,
her siblings, infant brother Edmund, her sister, Genevieve M. (Frank)
Donaldson, and her brother, Robert M. (Josephine) Matuszczak.
Calling hours for
family and friends will be on Tuesday, November 16th from 10:00 to 11:00am at the Bezanilla-McGraw
Funeral Home. Followed by a funeral service at 11:00am, at the funeral home, with Rev.
Todd Thibault, Pastor officiating. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery.
The Dekin family would like to thank the nursing staff and
everyone at Carthage
Area Hospital
for the care of their mother. Memorials in Dorothy’s name may be made to:
Carthage Area Rescue Squad, 200
Riverside Dr, Carthage, NY 13619
To leave an
on-line condolence of sympathy: www.bezanillafh.com
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