Dorothy Elizabeth Flower Japak – North Myrtle Beach

Dorothy Elizabeth Flower Japak passed away on Oct. 16, 2021, at the age of 102. She was born in Monongahela, on Aug. 12, 1919, daughter of the late William and Sarah Mellor Flower. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Donora, serving on many committees and teaching Sunday school. Dorothy served her country with honor and distinction during World War II as a pharmacist mate in the Navy Waves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 69 years, whom she married on Feb. 5, 1945, in New York, Anthony “Tony” Japak; her daughter, Francine Flower Japak; sisters, Virtue, Martha, Florence “Flossie” and Jean; brothers, William, Charles “Pike,” Tom, Frank, Fred and Harry; and daughter-in-law, JoAnne. Left to cherish her memory are children, Brian of Venice, Fla., Barry (Kathy) of Pulaski, Pa., and Joyce (Don) Saftner of North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 11 grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews. She was the heart and soul of our family. She was always there for us and more than willing to help whomever and however it was needed. She always knew what to do. She was an excellent mother to her children and was proud to be aunt and caretaker to several nieces and nephews when needed. She was residing with her daughter and family in North Myrtle Beach. Arrangements have been entrusted to ANTHONY L. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE INC., 40 Second St. Ext., Carroll Township/Donora, PA 15033, 724-379-6900, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 2021. A service will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, with Father Robert Hanna officiating. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery, with full military rites accorded by the Mon Valley Honor Guard and Firing Squad. We wish to thank the many kind and helpful caregivers at the Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach, S.C. To be socially responsible during this time of the increase in COVID-19 cases due to the new variants, we will continue to require guests to obey social distancing guidelines and personal protection guidelines which include masks within the funeral home. Thank you. To share a condolence please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com.