Dorothy Victoria Ambrosini

Dorothy Victoria Ambrosini, 90, lifelong resident of Chicago Heights passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Flossmoor on Nov. 3, 2026. Daughter of the late Aldo and late Amelia (nee Mikolajczyk) Ambrosini, Sr. Dear sister of late Aldo Ambrosini, Jr., Alice (late Philip) Pastere, Adeline “Addie” (John) Yakubinis and Ann Marie (Matthew) Gornick. Auntie Dorothy to her nieces and nephews: John (Beth) Pastere, Susan (Brian) Fisher, Laura (Todd) Chmielewski, Gary (Leah) Ambrosini, Amy (Andrew) Adams, Lynn Yakubinis, Matthew Gornick and Patricia (Anthony) O’Shea. Great-aunt of Sebastian Fisher, Isabella Chmielewski, Benjamin O’Shea. She will be greatly missed by her friends and neighbors from the Hill.

Dorothy was the oldest of her siblings and was affectionately known as the “Cruise Director” of family activities. A 1953 graduate of Bloom High School, she worked at Kline’s Department Store as the credit manager and later at Overdoors of Illinois until her retirement. Dorothy was in the Women’s Club at St. Paul Catholic Church in Chicago Heights and also volunteered as a money counter. She was a member of the Chicago Heights Women’s Credit Club. She loved to travel and did so with family and friends going to Europe and Hawaii.

Visitation will be held on Sat., Nov. 7 th from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Kieran Church, Our Lady of the Heights Parish, 724 195th St. Chicago Heights, IL 60411. Inurnment at Calvary Cemetery in Steger will be held at a later date.

In Dorothy’s memory donations may be directed to Our Lady of the Heights Parish or the charity of your choice. To sign guestbook or for information visit heartlandmemorial.com or call Heartland Memorial Center at 708-444-2266.