Mrs. Thomasine Dorpfeld Fritze Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Thomasine A. Dorpfeld – Fritze, age 51, of Catskill, passed away from lung cancer on November 7, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 2, 1964, and is the daughter of Ann T. (Henderson) Dorpfeld of Acra, N.Y., and the late Walter Dorpfeld. Thomasine was previously employed at St. Joseph’s Villla caring for the elderly. She always lit up the room when she walked in and was quick with a joke. Her favorite pastimes were shopping, singing and making others happy. Thomasine is survived by her grandson Lucas, children Charles (Kendall), Joanna and Jonathan(Heather), her mother Ann T. (Henderson) Dorpfeld, siblings Alicia (Raymond) Weiss, Keith(Cheryl), William (Tari), Albert (Jessica) and Molly Dorpfeld (Dermot), her fiance William Davis, and many loving nieces and nephews. Besides her father, she is predeceased by her best friend and brother Walter Gerard and her niece Chrystal Noreen. Thomasine enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews as well as her children. She was a wonderful friend, and always a call away for all those she loved. She has always been able to make others laugh and smile with her silly antics. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School, Catskill, NY, Class of 1982. Calling hours will be held at Richards Funeral Home, 29 Bross St., Cairo, NY, on Thursday, November 12, 2015, from 5-7 PM. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 13, 2015, at 11:00 A.M. at The Sacred Heart Church, Cairo, Rev. Fr. Michael Flannery, officiating. Private cremation will follow at The Vale Crematory. Interment will take place at a later date in the family plot of The Acra Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Peter’s Hospice Inn, 315 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY, 12208. Condolences may be made at www.richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.

Mrs. Thomasine Dorpfeld Fritze

October 2, 1964 - November 7, 2015