Mrs. Dolores (Dovie) M. Terzi, a life-long resident of Luzerne, passed away peacefully at her home, with her daughter Angela at her side, on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at 2:45 a.m., following a brief illness.

She was 86 years old.

Dolores is the wife of the late Angelo J. Terzi, who lost his life to Pancreatic Cancer on July 21, 2010.

Dolores was born on January 19, 1929, in Swoyersville. She was the former “Dovie” Metro, the daughter of the late Thomas Metro and Pearl “Tillie” (Savakinus) Metro. As a young child, along with her younger sister, Cottie, her parents moved their family to Miller Street in Luzerne.

At the age of 19, Dolores met the love of her life, Angelo J. Terzi, at the Duplan Corporation in Kingston, where they were both employed. After 2 years of dating, they became engaged and then married on October 7, 1950, in Sacred Heart Church, Luzerne (presently named Holy Family Roman Catholic Parish) where she and her family were life-long members. Dovie and Angelo celebrated 60 years of marriage together. Throughout their marriage, Dolores affectionately called her husband Angelo “my lover” and he lovingly called her “Dove.” After Angelo’s promotion, the Duplan Corporation transferred them to their North Carolina branch. After 2 years, desiring to stay nearer to family, they transferred back to the Kingston plant. They built their house in Luzerne where they became life-long residents.

Dovie also worked as a technician at RCA in Mountaintop during the 1960s. In later years, she worked at local businesses in the area, where many patrons commented on her cheerful personality and joyful spirit, and relayed to Dolores’ bosses what a pleasure it was to come into their establishments because of her happy-go-lucky disposition.

Dolores created a magnetism that drew people to her. Anyone who met Dolores enjoyed being around her, and immediately wanted to become her friend. She was often referred to by many people, as the woman with the “always-smiling face, with the big, gorgeous dimples.”

In her heyday, she was considered to be one of the most gorgeous women around town, with an inner beauty and radiance to match. And, when Dolores and her handsome husband, Angelo, were seen together, they made the most attractive and eye-catching couple.

Dovie exuded a most warm, friendly, witty and lively-spirited persona. She would always try to make other people, particularly strangers, feel happier and upbeat, and attempt to engage them in conversation by inducing them to smile with her funny stories and her youthful and off-beat sense of humor, which made people laugh, regardless of their age. Even standing in a store check-out line or in a doctor’s waiting area, Dolores had all the people around her smiling and laughing about something humorous she had said. She strived in desiring to put a smile on people’s faces and make them laugh, most times at her own expense. She could not comprehend why some people always walked about so miserable and would never smile or even say “hi” – so, she tried to make them do just that – smile.

For Dolores’ entertainment, she frequented dining out in restaurants with her daughter, Angela. Because of Dovie’s endearing personality, and always being the first one to begin a conservation with the other restaurant patrons, and by telling them her humorous stories and jokes, many times her meals and drinks were paid by a patron who never met her until that day.

Dovie was a frequent visitor to Mohegan Casino, playing the slot-machines. She also tested her luck daily with Pennsylvania’s instant-lottery tickets. After losing many times at the casinos and lottery, everyone who knew her best, was ready to hear her famous proclamation: “Well, I may have lost; but, boy did I have a good time!” She also enjoyed attending church bazaars and flea markets. Dolores was a gifted artisan, making exquisite crafts of every kind, including flower arranging, sewing and she especially delighted in crocheting afghan blankets. Many people were the recipients of her numerous skillful creations.

Dolores was most devout in her Catholic faith. She had her favorite Sacred Heart of Jesus picture hanging on a hallway door that she kissed many times during the day. Every day she would express her love to her husband and daughter, and also bless them throughout the day with the sign of the cross. When she became homebound and was physically unable to attend Mass at her church, she would listen and pray the daily Mass on EWTN and recite the Rosary with Mother Angelica.

Dolores’ legacy will be that she continually endeavored to make people smile and laugh.

Left to cherish Dolores’ memory is her daughter, Angela, with whom she resided.

Dolores’ daughter, Angela, wishes to extend special thanks and her heartfelt gratitude to Geisinger and to the “entire team” of the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, and Dolores’ case manager, Tom Molchan. Due to the Hospice of the Sacred Heart’s wonderful 56 days of assisting Angela with the home care of her mother, Dolores was blessed with the gift of leaving her earthly life from the comfort of her own home…to enter life eternal in Heaven with Jesus.

A private 2-day viewing and funeral were entrusted to the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by the Reverend Joseph J. Pisaneschi at Holy Family Roman Catholic Parish, Luzerne, on Thursday, October 15, 2015.

Interment with the Rite of Committal was held at Mount Olivet Diocesan Cemetery in Carverton.

Because Dolores observed the swift, 9-month devastation, Pancreatic Cancer took on her husband Angelo’s life, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN) was her favored and chosen charity most close to her heart. Therefore, anyone wishing to make a memorial donation in Angelo J. Terzi’s name, can do so by calling toll-free, 1-877-272-6226; or by visiting their web-site, www.pancan.org; or by writing to PANCAN, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, California 90266.

To offer your condolences, you may visit the funeral home web-site www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com.

“We have loved them in this life – let us not abandon them until we have conducted them by our prayers into the House of the Lord.” – Saint Ambrose