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Remembrances

Dorothy Ann Foran
National Director 2000-2022

Dorothy Ann Foran, 77, of Hazleton, ed to the GCU Board of Directors it and truly enjoyed the challenge
PA passed into eternity to the house in 2000 and served until retiring in over the years.
of our Heavenly Father early Friday 2022. Dorothy was a true fraternalist Dorothy was preceded in death
morning, May 30, 2025 at St. Luke and worked to keep her fellow Board by her husband of 45 years Dea-
Manor. She was born in Hazleton members focused on the mission of con Lawrence F. Foran who passed
daughter of the late John & Helen the GCU in her 20 plus years serv- away in 2023.
(Lencsak) Gochalla. ing as a National Director. She was She is survived by her cousin and
Dorothy was a 1965 graduate of St. also focused on the GCU youth and caregiver Sharon Horvath and fam-
Gabriel High School. She received served as a member and then as the ily, her close friend and caregiver
an Associate Degree in Accounting chairperson of the Scholarship Com- John Nonnemacher and a number
from McCann Business College in mittee for many years. of cousins and especially her faith-
1968. She was a licensed Fraternal Dorothy was a member of St. John ful companion Gretal.
Insurance Agent for the GCU and a Byzantine Catholic Church where Her funeral was held on Wednes-
licensed Insurance Counselor. she participated in many church ac- day, June 4 with a Divine Liturgy with
Dorothy was a lifelong member of tivities. She worked at the parish bin- Office of Christian Burial at St. John
the GCU having held offices at the go for over 50 years starting at St. Jo- B.C. Church. Interment followed in
lodge, district and national levels. In seph’s Bingo and then moving to St. the parish cemetery. Blessed repose
1985 she was named the GCU Fra- John’s Bingo. Dorothy ran the par- and eternal memory.
ternalist of the Year. She was elect- ish’s bingo, organizing all aspects of

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