ROCHESTER – Dorothy A. Noftsger, 79, of Rochester, died at 10:20 p.m. April 4, 2012, in Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was born Sept. 19, 1932, in Oakland, Calif., to Manuel and Geraldine Borges Dias. On Jan. 15, 1960, in Oakland, she married Bennie Dean Noftsger, who died Aug. 20, 2003.
Surviving are six daughters: Nancy (and spouse LeRoy) Lyke and Sara (and spouse Dean) Lyke, all of LaPaz; Teresa Maynard, Rochester; Bonnie Hicks, Delphi; Roxie Hutchison and Helen (and spouse Jerry) Weese, all of Rochester; a son, Peter (and spouse Kathy) Noftsger, Palestine; 25 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; five sisters: Florence Johnson, Marie Gonsalves, Josephine Gonsalves, Delores Rodrigues and Lucille “Lu” Silva, all of California. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, a son and two grandsons.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Jerry Pitman officiating. Burial will be in Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. ***** Condolences may be sent via www.goodfamilyfh.com
