Dorothy Castro

Dorothy Jean Castro (nee Steen) of Wayne N.J. passed away on Saturday May 2, 2020. Born in Chillicothe, Missouri on February 27, 1928, wife of Ralph Castro Sr. (predeceased in 2004) and daughter of Allen and Inez Steen.

Dorothy met Ralph during WW II when he was in the Army and stationed in Kansas City, Mo. They subsequently were married for 59 loving years and lived in Ridgefield NJ where they were the proprietors of the Bergen Blvd. Soda Shoppe for 30 years.

During Dorothy's life she worked for Walmart and the Rag Shop in the sewing departments and was recognized as a valuable employee. Dorothy was a talented seamstress and gardener. She was a parishioner of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Wayne where she would volunteer her sewing and gardening skills. Her grandchildren still cherish their dolls, Halloween costumes and baby blankets that were made with her love.

Dorothy was a woman of the finest character and never harbored ill will toward anyone. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and is survived by her sister Ruth Colleen White of Blue Springs Mo. and her loving daughter Marilyn Marano and husband Anthony of Wayne, NJ, son Ralph Castro Jr and his wife Jean of Glen Mills, Pa. She had six grandchildren; Alison White and husband Adam of Ho- Ho- Kus NJ, Christine Odell and husband Robert of Wayne, NJ,  Jillian Capalbo and husband Mark of Wayne NJ,  Jacqueline Murray and husband Sean of Garnet Valley, Pa,  and Michael Castro and wife Clare of Pocopson, Pa., and Mark Castro (deceased). She also had ten great grandchildren. Everyone who knew Dorothy enjoyed her love for life, her vitality and quick wit. She will be missed by her many friends and family.