Bridgewater, NJ – Dorothy T. (nee Kozlowski) Kraycirik, 89, entered into eternal life on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Born in Manville, NJ, daughter of the late Vincent and Pauline (nee Fedorowicz) Kozlowski, Sr., she settled to Bridgewater in 1962.

Dorothy was a graduate of Bound Brook High School Class of 1945. She retired after twenty years of dedicated employment with Egan Machinery in Bridgewater as a purchasing supervisor. Prior to, Dorothy was employed at Charneski & Bongiorno's Insurance & Real Estate Company in Manville as a secretary. She was a parishioner of Christ the Redeemer Parish (Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church) in Manville and a member of their prayer group. She was also a sorority member of the Beta Sigma Phi with aspirations in community service. Dorothy was also a diehard reader of books, loved traveling the world, and spending time with family and friends. While on a vacation to Poland and Italy she had the privilege of meeting Pope John Paul II.

Beside her parents Dorothy was predeceased by her first husband, Chester Menkowski and brother, Vincent Kozlowski, Jr.

Dorothy is survived by her beloved husband of fifty-two years, William A. Kraycirik; loving children, Matthew Menkowski, Sr. and his wife Carol Westlund of Hillsborough, NJ and Loriann Barone and her husband Scott B. Barone of Raritan, NJ. She will be deeply missed by five cherished grandchildren, Matthew Menkowski, Jr., Michelle Menkowski, Janet Ribau, Tayler Anne Barone, and Leigh Kwansy; three adored great grandchildren, Maya, Haven, and Jacob; and several dear nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a viewing at Fucillo & Warren Funeral Home, 205 South Main Street, Manville, NJ 08835 on Friday, October 26 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday, October 27 from 8-8:30 a.m.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 27 beginning 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home followed by a 9:00 a.m. funeral liturgy at Christ the Redeemer Parish (Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church) in Manville. Committal words and interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough. Memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy's name to Christ the redeemer Parish, 98 South 2 ^nd Avenue, Manville, NJ 08835.