1923
Dorothy
2024
Dorothy T. Pacos
May 16, 1923 — May 25, 2024
Dunkirk
Dorothy (Korzeniewski) Pacos joined Our Lord on May 25th, 2024 after recently celebrating her
101st birthday. Dorothy had been a resident of Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for
the past 3 yrs, where she was kindly cared for. Dorothy was born May 16th, 1923 to Theodore
and Mary Korzeniewski.
Dorothy graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1941 with a Regents Diploma in business. She
was very proud of her high academic skills and grades. After graduation, she was hired by Carl
Harter, CPA. She would shine in the accounting field which she had great understanding and
passion for.
In 1942, Dorothy married Michael E. Pacos. Together, they were blessed with 5 children, Dennis,
James, Patrick, Mary Paulette and Andrew. With her husband, they started their construction
company, Pacos Construction Co., Inc. on June 1st, 1950. Through their hard work and skills,
they built a successful family-oriented business. Dorothy was the brains, Mike was the brawn.
It’s hard to separate Dorothy from Michael, because they were a team. Dorothy wasn’t just a
successful businesswoman, she was a good mother. Dorothy was active in Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, St. Hyacinth’s Mother’s Club, St. Hyacinth’s Our Lady of Fatima Club.
Throughout her many years of life, Dorothy enjoyed her time with family, their winter home in
Hollywood, Florida. Mike and Dorothy traveled, enjoying their time together.
Dorothy had suffered great losses, her three children. The deaths of Dennis, Patrick and Andrew,
and her husband of 73 years, Michael and granddaughter Debra Schuler. She stayed firm in her
devotion to the Catholic Church, and Jesus Christ, her savior. Dorothy is survived by her son,
James (Linda, deceased) Pacos, daughter Mary Paulette (Jerry)Pacos-Kaminski, Chuck Gavazzi
(Andrew, deceased), grandchildren Karen Abram and Lynn Pacos, Beverly, Heather and Jamie
Pacos, Matthew, Nicholas and Ken Pacos, Gregory and Brian Tisdale, Kathryn (Pacos) Stanley,
Michael & Samuel Pacos, and 12 great grandchildren.
Friends and family are welcome to attend calling hours on Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 5-8 p.m.
at McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024 at
10 a.m. at Blessed Mary Angela Church of St. Hyacinth. Interment in St. Hyacinth's Cemetery.
at McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 31, 2024 at
10 a.m. at Blessed Mary Angela Church of St. Hyacinth. Interment in St. Hyacinth's Cemetery.
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Service Schedule
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Viewing
Thursday, May 30, 2024
5:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home
Funeral Service
Friday, May 31, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)
Blessed Mary Angela Parish, St. Hyacinth Worship Site
Burial
Friday, May 31, 2024
11:00 - 11:30 am (Eastern time)
St. Hyacinth's Cemetery
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