Dorothy S. Smida Hands – Monongahela
Dorothy S. Smida Hands, 85, of Monongahela, Carroll Township, peacefully was called home by the Lord on Jan. 10, 2022, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley. She was born on March 11, 1936, in Bentleyville, a daughter of the late John and Anna Ondash Smida. Dorothy attended Penn Commercial Business School after her graduation in 1953 from Bentleyville High School. She was an active member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Monongahela, always lending a helping hand with its fundraisers and activities. She retired in 2005 after 30 years with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (Charleroi Unemployment Office). She enjoyed baking and reading and having holiday dinners with her family. She is survived by her husband, James Hands, whom she married on Aug. 31, 1957; two sons, Bruce H. and Bradley Hands of Monongahela; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Terrence Belcher of Eighty Four; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Dorothy Smida of Finleyville; a grandson, Taylor McBride of Finleyville; and many great friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by a brother, Mike Smida; and two sisters, Anna Satina and Helen Oreski. Friends will be received at MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL HOME, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Blessing prayers will be held in the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, followed by a Mass of Christian burial in St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Monongahela, beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. At the family’s request masks must be worn at the funeral home. Condolences can be made online at marshallmarrafuneralhome.com.
