Dorothy Plethos Groce
July 4, 1957 ~ May 19, 2019
Dorothy Plethos Groce passed away on May 19, 2019 from complications due to cancer. She was born on July 4, 1957 in Newport News, Virginia, the youngest daughter of John and Olympia Plethos. A graduate of Warwick High School in Newport News and the University of Virginia, she married Gregory E. Groce on September 20, 1980. After college, she worked in mental health support and social services positions in Tampa, FL and Stamford, CT before relocating to the Washington area. Dorothy worked for the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services for 32 years and resided in Oakton, VA.
She loved spending time with family, cooking, gardening and travel. She enjoyed vacationing with family and friends at the beach. She was an avid fan of her UVA and Washington area sports teams.
She is survived by her husband, Greg, daughter Rachel Groce Chrobak, son John Groce, son-in-law Peter Chrobak, granddaughter Hailey, and grandson Collin. Services will be held at Money & King Funeral Home, 171 Maple Ave W Vienna, VA 22180 on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 11:00 am. Reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made for mantle cell lymphoma research and support at: Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/giving (202-686-2222); and The Lymphoma Research Foundation, http://support.lymphoma.org/tributegift (646-465-9104).
She loved spending time with family, cooking, gardening and travel. She enjoyed vacationing with family and friends at the beach. She was an avid fan of her UVA and Washington area sports teams.
She is survived by her husband, Greg, daughter Rachel Groce Chrobak, son John Groce, son-in-law Peter Chrobak, granddaughter Hailey, and grandson Collin. Services will be held at Money & King Funeral Home, 171 Maple Ave W Vienna, VA 22180 on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 11:00 am. Reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made for mantle cell lymphoma research and support at: Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/giving (202-686-2222); and The Lymphoma Research Foundation, http://support.lymphoma.org/tributegift (646-465-9104).
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Dottie was an integral member of the Lacrosse Moms group when John played from a young age through varsity at Madison. I will always remember how much the other boys really liked her and how much we other parents really enjoyed spending time with her. She was amazingly devoted to Greg, Rachel and John. I’m so grateful that I got to know this amazing woman and role model.
I worked with Dot at Fairfax County. She was a joy to know. Not only was she good at her job but she was a kind and gentle person, always open to the ideas of others. I know you, as her family, found even more joy in your association with her. It’s hard to lose a wife and mother.
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Thoughts with the family. Dot was a very kind, gentle soul and always helpful when we worked together back in the late 90s at Fairfax County.
To Dot’s family: I worked with Dot in Fairfax County. I haven’t been in touch since I retired and did not know she was ill. Dot was one of exceptional ones. She was simply put “a truly lovely person.” Her character was clearly demonstrated. Smart ,hard working’ quick to laugh and always did a great job. She loved her family and enjoyed her work. She will be missed by many. My sympathies go out to you her family at this hard sad time. I am in Texas and will not be able to attend the service but I will be thinking of her and you on Friday. Ellen Tuyahov.
I had the great pleasure of knowing Dorothy in high school and at UVA. What a warm and loving woman.
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