Private Funeral Held Wednesday for Dorothy Byington Festa

Dorothy (Dot) Byington Festa, 95, of Greensboro, NC and a former longtime resident of Ossining, passed away September 1, 2016.

Dot was born in Buffalo on September 6, 1920 and was the daughter of Ernest and Mabel (Odell) Byington.

Dot was a former clerk with the Readers Digest in Chappaqua for 27 years and retired in 1982.

She was a communicant of St. Theresa’s Church in Briarcliff Manor where she was a Lector, a Eucharistic Minister and a Volunteer with St. Theresa’s Church Outreach Program. Mrs. Festa also volunteered with the Hudson Valley Blood Services, the Rosary Hill Home, the Ossining Food Pantry and the Bethel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs Festa is survived by her daughter Barbara (Dennis) Hackett of Greensboro N.C., her son David (Lucille) of Pawlet, VT three grandchildren Christiana Festa, Elizabeth (Kurt) Ahlstrand and Kyle Hackett, and two great grand-daughters, Emma and Clara Ahlstrand.

A Private Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, September 7th at St. Theresa’s Church Briarcliff Manor. The interment followed at Dale Cemetery in Ossining. Funeral arrangements were handled by Dorsey Funeral Home in Ossining

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Theresa’s Church, 1394 Pleasantville Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 would be appreciated.