Dorothy "Dot" (Plichta) Chernitsky

Dorothy passed away peacefully in Rock Hill, SC on January 31st, 2022.  She lived the majority of her life in Uniontown, PA and considered Uniontown her home.

She was born on August 7th, 1921 in New York City, NY.  She was the daughter of the late Mary Agnus (Martin) Plichta and the late Louis Frank Plichta.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her oldest son Jim Chernitsky, her loving husband of 64 years, John Chernitsky and many brothers and sisters-in-law.

She is survived by her children Dan and his wife Marlene Chernitsky of Rock Hill, SC; Mary Lou and her husband Tom Bogden of Jacksonville, FL; John and his wife Patricia Chernitsky of Haymarket, VA and daughter-in-law Linda Chernitsky of Virginia Beach, VA.

Also surviving her are her 10 grandchildren: Lori and her husband Lee Rigby, Morgantown, WV; Beth Chernitsky, Farmington, PA; Peter Chernitsky Portland, OR; Sarah Chernitsky and her husband William Quay,  Oxford, OH; Laura (Chernitsky) and her husband Commander Travis Pyle,  Virginia Beach, VA; Leah (Bogden) and her husband James Lewis, Fairfax, VA; Mary and Taylor Chernitsky, Conroe, TX; Kara Bogden and her husband Frank Tagliarini,  Fleming Island, FL; Darius and his wife Lydia Chernitsky, Silver Spring, MD; and Nikolai Chernitsky a student at West Virginia University, WV.

Her great grandchildren include: Tyler Rigby of Morgantown, WV; Jordan and his wife Quinn Rigby of Scarborough, ME; Alyssa Tagliarini of Fleming Island, FL; Chase Fairbanks of Uniotown, PA; Addyson Tagliarini of Tampa, FL;  Ashley Fairbanks of Farmington, PA; Mia Chernitsky of Conroe, TX; Collin Pyle of Virginia Beach, VA; Maddox Grayauskie of Fleming Island, FL; Emma Pyle of Virginia Beach, VA; Quinn Grayauskie of Fleming Island, FL and Colton Lewis of Fairfax, VA.

She is also survived by her sister-in-law Helen (Chernitsky) Piwowar of Uniontown, PA and very special niece Anna Marie (Mimi) and her husband Pat Trimbath of Dunbar, PA along with many nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was previously employed at the Uniontown Social Security office.  She volunteered at the Uniontown Goodwill Store organizing the book department.  She was a longtime member of St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church.

She and her late husband were actively involved with the 110th Army Reunions where she met and spoke with many veterans.  This led her to write and publish the WWII book "Voices from the Foxhole" which was referenced by several authors and acknowledged by national author Stephen Ambrose.

She enjoyed the theater (especially musicals) and instilled a love of reading in her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She thoroughly enjoyed thrift store shopping.  She greatly loved food and had a robust appetite well after her 100th birthday.

She dearly loved her family.  She was described many ways - loving, generous, kind, sweet, feisty but most of all stubborn.  She lived her remarkable 100 year life her way.

Viewing at Stephen R. Haky Funeral Home, 603 N. Gallatin Ave. Ext. Uniontown on Friday from 4-8 PM. Saturday Prayers of Transfer 11:15 AM at the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:00 PM at St. John The Evangelist Church, 50 Jefferson Ave. Uniontown. Interment to follow at Mt. St. Macrina Cemetery.   Parish Vigil Service Friday at 6:00 PM in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers her family suggests a donation in her memory to your local ASPCA as she loved animals (especially dogs) or St Jude.

Your personal written tributes and memories are welcome and encouraged at www.hakyfuneralhome.com