Doris Mae Tossava

Doris M. Tossava age 86 of Hastings, died Sunday February 22, 2009 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. She was a long time resident of Hastings.\r

She was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 27, 1922, the daughter of William and Doris(Rogers) Dwyer. She married Peter A. Tossava in 1940. They moved to Hastings in 1946.\r

She had worked at the Trio Cafe and retired from Hastings Aluminum Products after 28 years of employment.\r

Both her parents, brothers Richard Dwyer and William Dwyer, sisters Luanne Knauer and Theresa Dwyer, daughter in-law Carolyn Tossava, son Lawrence Tossava and husband Peter Tossava preceded her in death.\r

She is survived by her sons, Robert (Jan) Tossava, Albert Tossava, Donald Tossava, David (Sue) Tossava, Peter (Connie) Tossava all of Hastings, sister Patricia (Norm) Prouty of Sneads, Fl., sisters in-law Bonnie Dwyer of Willis, MI., and Madelyn Dwyer of Royal Oak, MI., 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren, plus many nieces and nephews also survive her and adopted brother Tom Howard.\r

Visitation will be held Tuesday evening February 24, 2009 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Wednesday February 25, 2009 at 11:00am at the Hastings Grace Lutheran Church , Pastor Mike Kemper officiating, and burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery.\r

Memorials can be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 239 North St. Hastings, MI. 49058 where she has been a member for over 50 years.\r

Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).