Obituary of Dorothy Eileen Skaff

Dorothy “Dottie” Eileen Skaff, 82, of Morgantown (formerly of Miami, FL), passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at her residence with her family by her side. Mrs. Skaff was born in Beckley on July 11, 1933, the daughter of the late Fayez Ramey and the late Helen (Abourezk) Ramey. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Orlando L. Skaff, who passed away in 1998. She was a member of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Morgantown and St. George Orthodox Church in Miami. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley and obtains her B.S. Degree from West Virginia University and received an Internship in Dietetics from St. Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland, OH and did bookkeeping and office work for her husband’s dental office. She was a member of the PEO Ladies Society in Morgantown, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami. She was a member of a bridge group, Newcomers Club in Morgantown and was a Literacy Volunteer in Miami and Morgantown. Being an arts advocate, she also belonged to Arts Monongahela. She is survived by her children, Dr. Mark Ramey Skaff, Dr. David Louis Skaff and his wife Katyna from Miami, Tina Eileen Skaff of Morgantown, and Michelle Renee Skaff Biafora and her husband Rick Anthony Biafora of Morgantown; two sisters, Lena “Bunny” Ramey Barrett and spouse Larry Barrett of Gainesville, VA and Vicki Ramey of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Lena Renee Biafora, Richard Anthony Biafora II, Joseph Nicholas Biafora of Morgantown, David Lewis Skaff II, and Emma Nicole Skaff of Miami, FL. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by one sister, Sally Ann Ramey. The family would like to thank the wonderful nurses and aides at Amedisys Hospice as well as Tonya Fluharty, Gladys Kuria, Elisa Leatherman, and Delta Bissett for their strong compassion and exceptional loving care for Dottie. Friends and family will be received at Assumptions Greek Orthodox Church, 447 Spruce St., Morgantown, on Saturday, May 21st from 10 AM until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 Noon with Father David Shaw. Entombment will follow at a later date at the Hollywood Memorial Gardens in Hollywood, FL. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christian Help of Morgantown, 219 Walnut Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 or the WVU Cancer Institute Soup for the Soul Fund at http://wvucancer.org/give/ways-to-give/funds/soup-for-the-soul/ Send condolences online at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com