Mrs. Dee Forgione, of Copiague, L.I., died Wednesday, September 5th, 2018, at the age of 91 years.
Family and friends will gather at the funeral home on Thursday, September 6th, from 2-4:30 and 7-9:30 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, at 9:45 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption R.C. Church in Copiague. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale.
A scholarship award has been created in Dorothy's name with the Louis Balancio Scholarship Fund. This non-profit organization has taught meditation and conflict resolution to more than 400 students, teachers and others via a college-accredited course. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation in memory of Dorothy, please send your check to: The Louis Balancio Scholarship Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 1515, Scarsdale, NY 10583. To donate by credit card, please use CharityNavigator.org. Dorothy's daughter, Dianne Forthman, is a Board member of the Fund.
