5/30/2024
Dorothy Jane Eckert, 83, of Leola, went home to be with her Lord on May 30, 2024 after a lengthy illness. Born in Mascot, she was the daughter of the late William and Daisy Brady Eckert.
Dorothy worked most of her life as a waitress and bartender at various businesses until her retirement. She then became a caregiver. Dorothy loved helping and taking care of others, especially those residing at Nathan Village where she lived in recent years. She enjoyed traveling to Savannah to visit her daughter and loved to vacation in St. Croix, USVI.
She is survived by: her children, Timothy, Randolph, and Deneen; grandchildren, Tina, Kyle, Erin, and Josh; great-grandchildren, Monique, twins, Jeremiah and Jermaine, and Dylan; brothers, Robert and William; sister-in-law, Joan Eckert. She was preceded in death by: daughter, Teresa Jane; grandchildren, David and Jaman; brothers, Raymond and Donald; sisters, Beatrice and Helen.
The family wishes to thank Pulmonary Associates of Lancaster for their care.
Services will be private as requested by the family. Donations may be made to New Life Church, 1991 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 or to the Brownstown Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 512 Brownstown, PA 17508.