Private

The Catholic Faith Network PO Box 158 Uniondale, NY 11553 or The Lustgarten Foundation 415 Crossways Park Dr. Suite D Woodbury, NY 11797

Dorothy Flaherty Sokolowski, of West Islip, NY (formerly of Brooklyn, NY) on August 9, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Edward Flaherty and the late Joseph Sokolowski. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Edward and Suzanne Flaherty, John Flaherty and Russell Byrne, Christine (the late George) Tkach and fiancé Thomas Radigan, and Suzanne and Steven Komaromy. Cherished grandmother of Sara, Steven, Christopher, Meaghan, Katherine, and Michael. Beloved great grandmother of Lilly, Lucy, Alice, Luke, and Charlie. Dear sister of Elaine Ansbro and Carol Graf, preceded in death by her beloved twin sister, Dolores Haggerty. Dear sister in law of Janet Flaherty. Adored and cherished aunt and Godmother. Dorothy was everyone’s Natural Light. Reposing at The Fredrick J. Chapey & Sons West Islip Funeral Home, 1225 Montauk Hwy., (1/4 mile west of the Robert Moses Cswy.). Celebration of the Liturgy of Christian Burial Tuesday 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, West Islip, NY. Cremation to follow privately, with a future interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Visiting Monday 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM.