obit per Mona
Woman was devoted to church and charity
To the congregation of St. Michael's (Antiochian) Orthodox Church in Greensburg, the woman affectionately known as Doe was steadfastly committed to her church and to Antiochian Christian charities.
In 1999, Dolores Albert's leadership as regional president of the Antiochian Women of North America was recognized by Patriarch Ignatius. On a visit to the United States, he installed her in the Order of St. Ignatius. She was the first woman to be accorded the honor.
Dolores "Doe" Lauffer Albert, 75, of Greensburg, died of a heart attack on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at her home.
Her son-in-law, attorney Fred Charles, said the Order of St. Ignatius is recognized as the international charitable arm of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, one of the original five patriarchates, which included the Patriarchate of Rome.
Although Mrs. Albert was born and raised in Patterson, N.J., and West Jeannette by an Italian-American mother and a German-American father, she found the transition to Orthodoxy compatible with her commitment to her Christian faith and charitable endeavors.
"My parents were married in 1949, soon after my mother graduated from Jeannette High School," said her daughter, Tracey Lee Casteel.
"My father, James Albert, who died in 1993, was the son of Syrian immigrants. Dad was employed by PPG in South Greensburg," Casteel added. "In a very short time, my mother turned out to be a very fine Syrian cook.
"My mother inspired us all," said her daughter. "She taught us as kids to be honest and honorable, and most important to stick together as a family.
"We went through several tragedies and suffered through many illnesses, but we stuck together as our mother wanted."
Her son, Greensburg District Judge James Albert, recalled his mother's devotion to the city of Jeannette, where she grew up.
"I played football for Greensburg High School, and she often said that she had a difficult time rooting for me when Jeannette played Greensburg," he said.
"She also belonged to a group of women who graduated from Jeannette High School who called themselves the Jayhawk Girls," her son added. "She never missed getting together when they met.
"When my mother went to work as a receptionist in office of Dr. Leddy Anton in Jeannette, it gave her the opportunity to once again spend time in Jeannette and see old friends," he said.
James Albert also recalled that his parents were instrumental in helping to form St. Michael's Church in 1956.
Mrs. Albert is survived by her mother, Natalie Salvatore Lauffer, of Greensburg; two sons, James Albert and Jeffrey Lauffer Albert, both of Greensburg; two daughters, Denise Charles of Allentown, Lehigh County, and Tracey Lee Casteel of Greensburg; two grandchildren; and a sister, Rose Marie Lavelle, of Harrison City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Ian Nathaniel Sellers; her father, Clifford Lauffer; and a brother, Eugene Lauffer.
A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 this morning in St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Ashland Avenue, Greensburg, with Archpriest John Nosal officiating.
Burial will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield Township.
Arrangements are being handled by the Coshey-Nicholson Funeral Home, Greensburg.
Woman was devoted to church and charity
To the congregation of St. Michael's (Antiochian) Orthodox Church in Greensburg, the woman affectionately known as Doe was steadfastly committed to her church and to Antiochian Christian charities.
In 1999, Dolores Albert's leadership as regional president of the Antiochian Women of North America was recognized by Patriarch Ignatius. On a visit to the United States, he installed her in the Order of St. Ignatius. She was the first woman to be accorded the honor.
Dolores "Doe" Lauffer Albert, 75, of Greensburg, died of a heart attack on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at her home.
Her son-in-law, attorney Fred Charles, said the Order of St. Ignatius is recognized as the international charitable arm of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, one of the original five patriarchates, which included the Patriarchate of Rome.
Although Mrs. Albert was born and raised in Patterson, N.J., and West Jeannette by an Italian-American mother and a German-American father, she found the transition to Orthodoxy compatible with her commitment to her Christian faith and charitable endeavors.
"My parents were married in 1949, soon after my mother graduated from Jeannette High School," said her daughter, Tracey Lee Casteel.
"My father, James Albert, who died in 1993, was the son of Syrian immigrants. Dad was employed by PPG in South Greensburg," Casteel added. "In a very short time, my mother turned out to be a very fine Syrian cook.
"My mother inspired us all," said her daughter. "She taught us as kids to be honest and honorable, and most important to stick together as a family.
"We went through several tragedies and suffered through many illnesses, but we stuck together as our mother wanted."
Her son, Greensburg District Judge James Albert, recalled his mother's devotion to the city of Jeannette, where she grew up.
"I played football for Greensburg High School, and she often said that she had a difficult time rooting for me when Jeannette played Greensburg," he said.
"She also belonged to a group of women who graduated from Jeannette High School who called themselves the Jayhawk Girls," her son added. "She never missed getting together when they met.
"When my mother went to work as a receptionist in office of Dr. Leddy Anton in Jeannette, it gave her the opportunity to once again spend time in Jeannette and see old friends," he said.
James Albert also recalled that his parents were instrumental in helping to form St. Michael's Church in 1956.
Mrs. Albert is survived by her mother, Natalie Salvatore Lauffer, of Greensburg; two sons, James Albert and Jeffrey Lauffer Albert, both of Greensburg; two daughters, Denise Charles of Allentown, Lehigh County, and Tracey Lee Casteel of Greensburg; two grandchildren; and a sister, Rose Marie Lavelle, of Harrison City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Ian Nathaniel Sellers; her father, Clifford Lauffer; and a brother, Eugene Lauffer.
A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 this morning in St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Ashland Avenue, Greensburg, with Archpriest John Nosal officiating.
Burial will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield Township.
Arrangements are being handled by the Coshey-Nicholson Funeral Home, Greensburg.
obit per Mona
Woman was devoted to church and charity
To the congregation of St. Michael's (Antiochian) Orthodox Church in Greensburg, the woman affectionately known as Doe was steadfastly committed to her church and to Antiochian Christian charities.
In 1999, Dolores Albert's leadership as regional president of the Antiochian Women of North America was recognized by Patriarch Ignatius. On a visit to the United States, he installed her in the Order of St. Ignatius. She was the first woman to be accorded the honor.
Dolores "Doe" Lauffer Albert, 75, of Greensburg, died of a heart attack on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at her home.
Her son-in-law, attorney Fred Charles, said the Order of St. Ignatius is recognized as the international charitable arm of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, one of the original five patriarchates, which included the Patriarchate of Rome.
Although Mrs. Albert was born and raised in Patterson, N.J., and West Jeannette by an Italian-American mother and a German-American father, she found the transition to Orthodoxy compatible with her commitment to her Christian faith and charitable endeavors.
"My parents were married in 1949, soon after my mother graduated from Jeannette High School," said her daughter, Tracey Lee Casteel.
"My father, James Albert, who died in 1993, was the son of Syrian immigrants. Dad was employed by PPG in South Greensburg," Casteel added. "In a very short time, my mother turned out to be a very fine Syrian cook.
"My mother inspired us all," said her daughter. "She taught us as kids to be honest and honorable, and most important to stick together as a family.
"We went through several tragedies and suffered through many illnesses, but we stuck together as our mother wanted."
Her son, Greensburg District Judge James Albert, recalled his mother's devotion to the city of Jeannette, where she grew up.
"I played football for Greensburg High School, and she often said that she had a difficult time rooting for me when Jeannette played Greensburg," he said.
"She also belonged to a group of women who graduated from Jeannette High School who called themselves the Jayhawk Girls," her son added. "She never missed getting together when they met.
"When my mother went to work as a receptionist in office of Dr. Leddy Anton in Jeannette, it gave her the opportunity to once again spend time in Jeannette and see old friends," he said.
James Albert also recalled that his parents were instrumental in helping to form St. Michael's Church in 1956.
Mrs. Albert is survived by her mother, Natalie Salvatore Lauffer, of Greensburg; two sons, James Albert and Jeffrey Lauffer Albert, both of Greensburg; two daughters, Denise Charles of Allentown, Lehigh County, and Tracey Lee Casteel of Greensburg; two grandchildren; and a sister, Rose Marie Lavelle, of Harrison City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Ian Nathaniel Sellers; her father, Clifford Lauffer; and a brother, Eugene Lauffer.
A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 this morning in St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Ashland Avenue, Greensburg, with Archpriest John Nosal officiating.
Burial will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield Township.
Arrangements are being handled by the Coshey-Nicholson Funeral Home, Greensburg.
Woman was devoted to church and charity
To the congregation of St. Michael's (Antiochian) Orthodox Church in Greensburg, the woman affectionately known as Doe was steadfastly committed to her church and to Antiochian Christian charities.
In 1999, Dolores Albert's leadership as regional president of the Antiochian Women of North America was recognized by Patriarch Ignatius. On a visit to the United States, he installed her in the Order of St. Ignatius. She was the first woman to be accorded the honor.
Dolores "Doe" Lauffer Albert, 75, of Greensburg, died of a heart attack on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at her home.
Her son-in-law, attorney Fred Charles, said the Order of St. Ignatius is recognized as the international charitable arm of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, one of the original five patriarchates, which included the Patriarchate of Rome.
Although Mrs. Albert was born and raised in Patterson, N.J., and West Jeannette by an Italian-American mother and a German-American father, she found the transition to Orthodoxy compatible with her commitment to her Christian faith and charitable endeavors.
"My parents were married in 1949, soon after my mother graduated from Jeannette High School," said her daughter, Tracey Lee Casteel.
"My father, James Albert, who died in 1993, was the son of Syrian immigrants. Dad was employed by PPG in South Greensburg," Casteel added. "In a very short time, my mother turned out to be a very fine Syrian cook.
"My mother inspired us all," said her daughter. "She taught us as kids to be honest and honorable, and most important to stick together as a family.
"We went through several tragedies and suffered through many illnesses, but we stuck together as our mother wanted."
Her son, Greensburg District Judge James Albert, recalled his mother's devotion to the city of Jeannette, where she grew up.
"I played football for Greensburg High School, and she often said that she had a difficult time rooting for me when Jeannette played Greensburg," he said.
"She also belonged to a group of women who graduated from Jeannette High School who called themselves the Jayhawk Girls," her son added. "She never missed getting together when they met.
"When my mother went to work as a receptionist in office of Dr. Leddy Anton in Jeannette, it gave her the opportunity to once again spend time in Jeannette and see old friends," he said.
James Albert also recalled that his parents were instrumental in helping to form St. Michael's Church in 1956.
Mrs. Albert is survived by her mother, Natalie Salvatore Lauffer, of Greensburg; two sons, James Albert and Jeffrey Lauffer Albert, both of Greensburg; two daughters, Denise Charles of Allentown, Lehigh County, and Tracey Lee Casteel of Greensburg; two grandchildren; and a sister, Rose Marie Lavelle, of Harrison City.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Ian Nathaniel Sellers; her father, Clifford Lauffer; and a brother, Eugene Lauffer.
A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 this morning in St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Ashland Avenue, Greensburg, with Archpriest John Nosal officiating.
Burial will follow in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, Hempfield Township.
Arrangements are being handled by the Coshey-Nicholson Funeral Home, Greensburg.
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