Mrs. Dorothy Frances Pudysz, 91, of Woodstock, GA, passed away peacefully at home on August 18, 2024. Dorothy was born September 26, 1932, in Pittsburgh, PA to Peter and Frances Derbish.

Dorothy graduated from Mount Assisi High School in 1950. On May 21, 1955, she married Frank J. Pudysz, Sr. in Pittsburgh, PA. She worked in the food service industry and retired from the Kroger Corporation.

Dorothy loved life, including horse racing, parties, polka dancing with her husband, watching baseball, bowling, playing cards, and playing scrabble. But most of all, she loved her family!

Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. Pudysz, Sr., an infant daughter Veronica Marie Pudysz, her parents Peter and Frances Derbish, and four older siblings.

She is survived by her son, Frank Pudysz and wife Donna of Woodstock, GA, grandson Andrew Pudysz and his wife Julia, grandchildren Andrew Jr., Veronica, Simon, Emelia, Colette, and James of Mechanicsville, MD, Granddaughter Rebecca Jo Grimes and her husband Robert, and great-grandchildren Kayden and Rachel of Canton, GA; Daughter Rebecca Plants and Jeff Primeau of Florida; Daughter Donna Schick and her late husband Steve of Michigan, grandchildren Melanie Most and husband Kirk, great-grandchildren Michael and Ryan of Michigan. Brad Schick and great-grandson Matthew Schick of Michigan; Daughter Claudia Mayo and husband Drewrey of Port Charlotte, FL and great-granddaughter Amy Watts and Dustin Clark of Knoxville, TN; and younger brother John Derbish of Pittsburgh, PA.

There will be a visitation at Lakeside Funeral Home in Woodstock, GA on Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 12:00 – 6:00 pm with a rosary service starting at 5:30 pm. There will be a funeral mass at St. Michael the Archangel in Woodstock, GA on Monday, August 26, 2024, starting at 11:00 am, and private burial will follow at Hillandale Memorial Gardens in Lithonia, GA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or at ACT.ALZ.org.