Dorothy E. Rodgers

Dorothy E. Pozum Rodgers, 84, of Belle Vernon, Fairhope, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 at her home.  Born April 2, 1939 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late James W. and Olga Oleynik Pozum.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Rodgers was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church and was a retired executive secretary for the former Fox Grocery and C.E. Lummus Co.   Dorothy was a member of the Croation Fraternal Union, Cokeburg Lodge 354, the St. George Adult Tamburitzans, was honored as Woman of the Year by the CFU Four County Lodge. She was a past member the of Mon Valley Quilt Club, Red Hat Society in Florida, founding member and officer with her husband of the Serro Scotty Club, and founding member of CAS as dispatcher and EMT. 

She is survived by her husband Negley 'Ted' Rodgers Jr. to whom she was married to for 66 years, son & daughter in law Negley 'Ted' Rodgers III & wife Ruth Ann of Belle Vernon, daughter Nadine Davis & Fiancé Vincent Manetta of Belle Vernon, daughter & son in law Beth Ann & Edward Pazo Jr. of Jefferson Hills; eight grandchildren Blair Rodgers, Negley Rodgers IV, Lauren Sullivan, Shane Davis, Ryan Davis, Abbey Davis, Alexandra Pazo, Edward Pazo III; four great grandchildren Negley Rodgers V, Riley Rodgers, Peter Sullivan, Elliot Davis, and Furbaby Dog Maja.  She is preceded in death by her brother James Pozum Jr., sister Lillian Laird, and a son in law Kim Davis.  

Visitation will be held Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183.   Prayers of Transfer will be held Tuesday at 9:30 am in the funeral home followed by funeral mass at 10:00 am at St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Michael J. Crookston as celebrant.  Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.   The St. George Tamburitzans will have a prayer service and perform in memory of Dorothy at 7:15 PM in the funeral home.