Dorothy Irene Schadewald

July 13, 1933 - October 17, 2017

Dorothy I. Schadewald, 84 of Matawan, New Jersey died on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Born Thursday, July 13, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Schadewald. Dorothy lived in Matawan for the past 18 years, prior to that she resided in South Amboy. Dorothy enjoy crocheting, especially the baby blankets that she would crochet for the new born children in the family. Dorothy was a Bingo fanatic, and loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a strong and determined woman with a big heart for all of those she loved. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she was a part of. Dorothy is survived by her beloved children, Dorothy Rommel(James), Linda Kerken(Jeff), Susan Massano(Thomas), Louis Huether, Jacqueline Yost, Bill Rommel(Julie), Gary Pelkey(Mary), by her twenty one cherished grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren, by her loving siblings Diane Santaseri, Charlotte Zablocki, and William Schadewald, and by many caring nieces and nephews. Dorothy was predeceased by her beloved daughter Ellen Yost in 1983, and by her caring sister Phyllis Yost. A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday at Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals and Cremation Service located at 3377 US Highway 9 Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857. Interment will be in Clover Leaf Memorial Park, , . The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, October 20, 2017, at Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals and Cremation Service, 3377 US Highway 9, Old Bridge, New Jersey.