Dorothy Grabowski Martin: Obituary

Dorothy Grabowski Martin

June 22, 1927 – January 24, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Grabowski Martin, age 91, of Dahlonega passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019.

Our dearest wife, mother, and sister is in the sweet graces of heaven, free from pain, polkaing with her family and friends.  Mrs. Martin had open arms and an open heart to all she met.  She was a lover of all God’s creatures and was a true servant, volunteering at the local food pantry and her parish at St. Luke’s Catholic Church.  Mrs. Martin was a kind, caring, loving, talented mother and wife, who never saw fault in anyone. “This to shall pass” was her lifelong mantra.  If she wasn’t cooking, baking, sewing, decorating cakes, painting, playing solitaire, finishing a crossword puzzle or enjoying Sangria at Pueblos, she was counseling, listening, laughing, being silly, and loving her family and friends.

Mrs. Martin was born on June 22, 1927 to the late Theophil Sr. and Martha Pakulski Grabowski.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers Daniel Mathias Grabowski and Theophil Grabowski, Jr.

Survivors include her husband of 70 years, James Martin, Dahlonega; son and daughter-in-law William and Janet Martin, Cleveland; son James V.H. Martin II, Dahlonega; daughters and sons-in-law Jacqueline and Alan McDonald, Charlotte, NC; Edna and David Guntert, Germantown, TN; and Barbara and Marc Shanberg, Tampa, FL; son Matthew Martin, Nashville, TN; daughter and son-in-law Suzan Martin and Dominic Cianciola, Tampa, FL; sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Michael Mahovlich, Dade City, FL; grandchildren Hannah Largacci, James III and Ashley Martin, Heather and Adam Stockstill, Brendan McDonald, Christopher and Megan Guntert, Alexandra Guntert and Maddie Minton, Elizabeth Shanberg and Patrick Van House, Andrew Shanberg, Savannah Martin, Scarlett Martin, Ava Cianciola, and Ryan Backmann; great-grandchildren Emma and Margaret Largacci, Thaddeus, Guy, and Anya Martin, and Austin, and Blake Stockstill.

A funeral mass is scheduled for 11:00 AM Monday, January 28, 2019 at St. Luke’s the Evangelist Catholic Church.  Father Michael Revak will officiate. Interment will follow in Dahlonega Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM Sunday at the funeral home. A Rosary will be held at 7:30 PM Sunday following visitation hours.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to Helping Hands Ministry, 135 East Main Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533 or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org

To share a memory of Mrs. Martin or a condolence with the family visit andersonunderwood.com.

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home of Dahlonega, formerly Banister Funeral Home