Dorothy Zbornak Obituary - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

DLevine2 · 04-26-2009, 06:39 PM

DOROTHY ZBORNAK-HOLLINGSWORTH-80 beloved wife, daughter, and friend passed away early Saturday after a brief illness at her home in Dunwoody, GA surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her husband Lucas Hollingsworth, son Michael Zbornak and daughter Kate Margolin. She is also survived by five grandchildren and "adopted family" Rose Nylund-Dunn of Orlando, FL and Blanche Devereaux of Miami, FL. Born as Dorothy Petrillo in Brooklyn, New York in 1929 to Italian immigrants Sophia and Salvador Petrillo, she was nicknamed "Pussycat." Prior to moving to Atlanta she was a longtime Miami resident and shared a home with Ms. Devereaux and Ms. Nylund-Dunn. She had wonderful and fond memories of those times and loved to share the stories with her grandchildren and close friends. While residing in Miami she worked as a high school substitute teacher and taught History and English as well as an adult education class to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam. Upon her move to Atlanta she opened her home as a foster for abused dogs even though she had once proclaimed she hated them. She was also active with volunteering at the local humane society and several animal shelters and was an outspoken supporter of PETA. Viewing to be held at Dressler's Funeral Home on Dunwoody Road on Monday, April 27 between 2-4 and 6-8. Funeral services pending.

browneyes106 · 04-26-2009, 08:05 PM

Very beautiful obit for Dorothy.

80sTrivia · 04-26-2009, 09:45 PM

A perfect, beautiful eulogy. We'll miss you, Dorothy...

-STEFFY- · 04-26-2009, 09:48 PM

Dorothy Zbornak was always my favorite Golden Girl.

Karen197488 · 04-26-2009, 11:14 PM

Very lovely obituary. Thanks for posting.

OH Nuts! · 04-27-2009, 12:04 AM

Very nice obit. She was a truly golden Golden Girl!

peachysquirt21 · 04-27-2009, 09:46 PM

I like this. Very nice

DLevine2 · 04-27-2009, 09:49 PM

R.I.P. Dorothy

DLevine2 · 04-30-2009, 06:41 PM

I love this obituary a lot. Now, Dorothy is joining her mother Sophia in Heaven.

sodalake · 05-01-2009, 03:37 PM

I didn't expect to get so sad reading that!! It is hard to imagine Dorothy's life being over. I also can't believe it has been 17 years since the show ended on NBC.

Me-Hostage · 05-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Goodbye Dorothy. You were an amazing catch. May you rest in the heavens above.

DLevine2 · 06-17-2009, 09:49 PM

I really miss Bea Arthur/Dorothy a whole lot.

ratherbwatchinGG · 06-18-2009, 02:46 PM

Yeah as do I. Did you see the memoriam at the Tony's? She got quite a nice round of appluase when her photo was shown.

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-18-2009, 03:10 PM

Dorothy is Very Missed

Lakeboy · 06-18-2009, 03:24 PM

Nice Obit. I have question though. Why is it Rose Nylund-Dunn and she lives in Orlando??? I don't recall Rose getting married again. Was that on The Golden Palace??? Just wondering. Thanks

04-26-2009, 06:39 PM	#1
DLevine2 DLevine2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2006 Location: Fayetteville, Ga. Posts: 2,961	Dorothy Zbornak Obituary DOROTHY ZBORNAK-HOLLINGSWORTH-80 beloved wife, daughter, and friend passed away early Saturday after a brief illness at her home in Dunwoody, GA surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her husband Lucas Hollingsworth, son Michael Zbornak and daughter Kate Margolin. She is also survived by five grandchildren and "adopted family" Rose Nylund-Dunn of Orlando, FL and Blanche Devereaux of Miami, FL. Born as Dorothy Petrillo in Brooklyn, New York in 1929 to Italian immigrants Sophia and Salvador Petrillo, she was nicknamed "Pussycat." Prior to moving to Atlanta she was a longtime Miami resident and shared a home with Ms. Devereaux and Ms. Nylund-Dunn. She had wonderful and fond memories of those times and loved to share the stories with her grandchildren and close friends. While residing in Miami she worked as a high school substitute teacher and taught History and English as well as an adult education class to prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam. Upon her move to Atlanta she opened her home as a foster for abused dogs even though she had once proclaimed she hated them. She was also active with volunteering at the local humane society and several animal shelters and was an outspoken supporter of PETA. Viewing to be held at Dressler's Funeral Home on Dunwoody Road on Monday, April 27 between 2-4 and 6-8. Funeral services pending.

04-26-2009, 09:45 PM	#3
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	A perfect, beautiful eulogy. We'll miss you, Dorothy...
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06-18-2009, 02:46 PM	#13
ratherbwatchinGG Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 06, 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 97	Yeah as do I. Did you see the memoriam at the Tony's? She got quite a nice round of appluase when her photo was shown.
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06-18-2009, 03:10 PM	#14
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Dorothy is Very Missed
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04-26-2009, 08:05 PM	#2
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,097	Very beautiful obit for Dorothy.

04-26-2009, 09:48 PM	#4
-STEFFY- Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,580	Dorothy Zbornak was always my favorite Golden Girl.

04-26-2009, 11:14 PM	#5
Karen197488 The Golden Girls 1985-1992 Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 144	Very lovely obituary. Thanks for posting.

04-27-2009, 12:04 AM	#6
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Very nice obit. She was a truly golden Golden Girl!

04-27-2009, 09:46 PM	#7
peachysquirt21 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 462	I like this. Very nice

04-27-2009, 09:49 PM	#8
DLevine2 DLevine2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2006 Location: Fayetteville, Ga. Posts: 2,961	R.I.P. Dorothy

04-30-2009, 06:41 PM	#9
DLevine2 DLevine2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2006 Location: Fayetteville, Ga. Posts: 2,961	I love this obituary a lot. Now, Dorothy is joining her mother Sophia in Heaven.

05-01-2009, 03:37 PM	#10
sodalake Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 109	I didn't expect to get so sad reading that!! It is hard to imagine Dorothy's life being over. I also can't believe it has been 17 years since the show ended on NBC.

05-01-2009, 09:43 PM	#11
Me-Hostage Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 26, 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 15	Goodbye Dorothy. You were an amazing catch. May you rest in the heavens above.

06-17-2009, 09:49 PM	#12
DLevine2 DLevine2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2006 Location: Fayetteville, Ga. Posts: 2,961	I really miss Bea Arthur/Dorothy a whole lot.

06-18-2009, 03:24 PM	#15
Lakeboy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 05, 2009 Location: Sherrills Ford,NC Posts: 150	Nice Obit. I have question though. Why is it Rose Nylund-Dunn and she lives in Orlando??? I don't recall Rose getting married again. Was that on The Golden Palace??? Just wondering. Thanks