- Date Of Birth: August 18, 1934
- Date Of Death: August 13, 2020
- State: Connecticut
Lifelong Connecticut resident Dorothy Rostkowski, 85, passed with family at her side on August 13, 2020.
She was born in Stamford on August 18, 1934, eldest child of Joseph and Jennie Licek. Dorothy attended Holy Name grammar school and graduated from Stamford High School. After high school she worked at the Southfield Village Housing Authority.
Dorothy married her sweetheart, Stanley Rostkowski, on September 3, 1955. They were married for 64 years until his passing in September 2019. Dot, Stan and their 4 children moved to Trumbull in 1966, where they lived for 30 years. Mom loved raising her family and was very involved in taking the kids to various sports, swimming lessons and out for Carvel ice cream.
Dorothy worked for many years at D.M. Read Co. and Gardner Merchant/Sodexo before retiring.
In addition to her parents and husband, Dorothy was predeceased by sisters Helen Licek and Patricia Chocas. She is survived by daughter Carolyn (Patrick), Stephen, wife Audrey and daughters Cara and Amy, Cynthia Hess, husband Michael and children Emily, Diana and Ryan, and Larry, wife Diane and daughters Lauren and Carolyn. She is also survived by sister Jane Kosonen (Matti), brother Joe (Andrea) and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
The family would like to thank the staff and residents of the Village at Mariner’s Point, providing a wonderful community for our parents in their last years.
