Obituary of Dorothy Sheridan

Sheridan, Dorothy M., age 82, passed away on December 8, 2014 at the Villa Marie Claire after a heroic battle against melanoma cancer. Dorothy was born on July 5, 1932 to William Goff (Waterford, Ireland) and Marie (Roche) Goff (New York, NY). Dorothy graduated with high honors from both St. Brendans Elementary (Bronx, NY) and Cathedral High School (New York, NY). Dorothy was an avid reader and active member of St. Catharine's parish in Glen Rock. Dorothy married Charles Sheridan on January 3, 1953 and relocated to Alaska during Charles' stint in the Air Force during the Korean War. The Sheridans moved to Glen Rock, NJ in 1970 and raised their six children. Along with her loving husband, Charles, to whom she was married for 61 years, she is survived by Charles Sheridan, Jr. and his wife Donna, Marie Aramini and her husband Gary, Dorothy Keenan and her husband Tom, James Sheridan and his wife, Diane, Rev. William Sheridan, Director of Campus Ministry for the Archdiocese of Newark, and Carol Anne Toro and her husband, Gary. Dorothy is also survived by twelve adoring grandchildren, Christine, Catherine and Gary Aramini, Caitlin, James, Daniel and Therese Sheridan, Devon and Matthew Keenan, and Luke, Liam and Jenna Toro and her sister, Marion Goff. Dorothy was predeceased by her parents, her sister Carol Goff and a brother, Rev. William Goff, CM. Dorothy's legendary Christmas and Fourth of July family celebrations will never be the same. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2014, 10:30 AM at St. Catharine's RC Church, 905 South Maple Avenue., Glen Rock, NJ 07452. The interment will follow at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions in Dorothy's memory may be made to St. Jude's Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148.