Dorothy Grace Musel

Dorothy Grace Musel, 92, of Cumming, GA and formerly of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on October 3, 2012. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 64 years, Robert J. Musel, three children, Marlies M. and Robert S. Musel, both of Cumming, and Heather M. Savio and her husband Alfred of Northfield, NJ. She is also survived by two grandsons, whom she adored, Christopher R. and Nicholas R. Savio, both of Northfield, and niece Dorothy Zazzarino and her daughter, Tina, of Bloomfield, NJ. Dorothy graduated from Central High School in Newark, NJ, where she was voted most literary. She worked for The Prudential Insurance Company in Newark for 10 years. She always had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed traveling as a young woman with her girlfriends and escorting her husband on his business travels around the globe. Her civic contributions included her volunteer work as an American Red Cross Grey Lady, caring for World War II war veterans, a member of the Linwood, NJ, PTA, a founding member of the Linwood Organized Citizens Committee in the 1950s, and volunteer driver for the special needs youth in the community. Socially she was a member of the New Jersey Tip-Topper Club, a club for women over six feet and men over six feet three inches, where she met her Bob. She was also involved with bowling leagues, dance social clubs, and an avid band booster of the Mainland Regional High School marching band in Linwood, NJ. She was a tremendous movie buff, avid Philadelphia sports fan, enjoyed visiting the casinos in Atlantic City and most recently became a Georgia Tech fan where her grandson attends. Some of her fondest memories included time spent on her grandfathers farm in Hopewell, NJ and on New England and NJ beaches. She had been a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Somers Point, NJ and Pleasantville Presbyterian Church in Pleasantville, NJ. Private services will be held at the Eco Eternity Forest in Dahlonega, GA where she will rest eternally under the family red mulberry tree. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Halcyon Hospice, 1435 Haw Creek Circle East, Suite 402, Cumming, GA 30041.


Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cumming, Georgia.