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Dorothy A. Gray McDonald

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Dorothy A. Gray McDonald, 91, of Finleyville Union Twp., passed away two days before her 92nd birthday on June 8, 2023 in St. Clair Hospital.

Born June 10, 1931, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Ralph M. and Nora W. Wakefield Gray. Dorothy was proud to be a 1949 graduate of Dormont High School and after graduation she worked in retail for Kaufmans and Hornes department stores and returned to retail while raising her family. Dorothy later worked at RadioEar in McMurray and later for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with her late husband Howard. A former Girl Scout Leader, she was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a member of the Relief Society, women’s organization and enjoyed singing in the church choir.

Dorothy is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dwight (Janine) Ferguson, of Upper St. Clair; a daughter and son-in-law, Virginia (Scott) Frederick of Carroll Twp.; seven grandchildren: Aimee (Jeremy) Lunt, Kerri (Michael) Cox, Erin (Rico) Snow, Rebecca (Tim) Quezada, Leah Ferguson and Graham (Elizabeth) Ferguson; 12 great- grandchildren Eloise, Lucy, Henry, Scotty, Adelaide, Ethan, Owen, Noah, Thomas, Grayson, Wells and Elise. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard C. McDonald, who died January 22, 1993 and a granddaughter, Lauren Mosey who died in 2019 and is survived by Gabriel Whitney Mosey.

Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela, 724-258-6767.

Friends and family who are planning to attend the funeral are asked to go directly to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 136 Sacred Heart Rd. Monongahela for a service starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday June 14, 2023. Dedication of the grave and interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery.

Condolences can be made online marshallmarrafuneralhome.com.

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