Avid Traveler, Devoted Mother, Wife, and Friend
Elizabeth M. Dimitruk, of Centerville, VA, formerly of Everett, MA, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Joanne, with whom she has lived for the past 10 years.
Elizabeth was born and raised in Everett, the daughter of Michael and Anne Thomas. She was a strong and vibrant woman of great faith and conviction. Above all, she had a boundless love of her family and many cherished friends.
After graduating Everett High School, she worked in accounting before marrying John G. Dimitruk and raising her family. Later, she went to work for Sieler’s Catering Company as a function manager. Retirement gave her time to travel with friends and extended family. She especially enjoyed trips to California, Las Vegas and Europe with her life-long friend Nellie Siracco, gambling with her Mihovan cousins at Foxwoods and spending time “making memories” with her devoted children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is predeceased by her husband of 30 years, John, her sister Olga Mosack and brother Eugene Thomas. She is survived by her son John Dimitruk and his wife Perri of Vermont, son Donald Dimitruk and his wife Barbara of California, daughter Joanne Glufling and her husband John of Virginia, son Michael Dimitruk and companion Linda Aldrich of Massachusetts, daughter Beth Dimitruk and her husband Jeff Jasukonis of New Hampshire, son Paul Dimitruk and his wife Patricia of Massachusetts and daughter Karen Keslar and her husband Shawn of Ohio. She also leaves behind 12 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark Street (Corner of Main St.) EVERETT. Burial was in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6720 Union Mill Road, Clifton, VA 20124.