Dorota "Dorothy" Thomas (nee: Sieradzki), 56, of Lake Hiawatha, passed away suddenly on August 14, 2022. She is survived by her dear husband Wayne Thomas, beloved daughter Kathryn Ferrareli of New Milford, NJ, adoring sister Anna Napoli and her husband Frank of Smallwood, NY. Dorothy is survived by her loving parents Jerzy (with his wife Maria) and Iwanna Sieradzki. Dorothy achieved her Master's Degree in Education Administration at Montclair State University. She also attended William Paterson University and County College of Morris. She enjoyed a long successful career working in Education Administration in the Wayne and Morris Township Public School Systems. Dorothy enjoyed cooking and traveling. She loved her dog Holly very dearly. Above all, Dorothy was devoted to her family and loved spending time with them, especially around the holidays. She will be missed tremendously. Memorial visitation will be held on Thursday August 18th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at S. J. Priola Parsippany Funeral Service, 60 North Beverwyck Road, Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034. Memorial Mass will be held on Friday August 19th at 10:30 am St. Peter the Apostle RC Church, Parsippany. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cold Nose Warm Heart Dog Rescue at coldnosewarmheart.org