Dorothy M. Chew, age 87, of Hollywood, Florida, peacefully went to be with the Lord, on July  24, 2023. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband John Albert Chew, her parents Joseph and Mary Martin and her sister Joan Dees. She is survived by her children, Dorothy Chew, John Chew and Carolyn Phair (husband – Wayne). She is also survived by 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Dorothy grew up in Highstown, New Jersey and married her late husband John Chew in Allentown, New Jersey on September 7, 1957. They moved to South Florida in 1959, where they raised their 3 children. Dorothy was a founding member of St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church in Miramar, Florida. She worked in the freight transportation industry her entire career.

Dorothy loved to travel. She visited the Holy Land on Pilgrimage’s five times as well as Ireland, Bermuda and Hawaii. She enjoyed going to Disney World and attended the Disney Christmas Candlelight Ceremony every year since 1975. She enjoyed volunteering at the church and working the church carnivals. She was a wonderful cook and made the best spaghetti sauce ever.

Dorothy loved her pets and is survived by 2 dogs – Mandy and Cinnamon and a cat – Sofie. She was a dedicated supporter of the Humane Society of America and an advocate of adopting rescued pets.

Celebration of Dorothy’s Life will be on August 3, 2023 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, 1600 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024. Mass will be celebrated on August 4, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, 8005 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, Florida 33025 followed by burial at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, 1500 South State Road 7, North Lauderdale, Florida 33068.