Dorothy Alice Celender was born in Lyndon, KS, on July 18, 1916 to Leonidas and Etta (Thompson) Shriver. She was the 8th daughter in a family of 10 girls. After graduating from Lyndon High School she moved to Pennsylvania and worked as a maid and also attended cosmetology school. On March 5, 1942 she married Joseph Celender in Wilkinsburg, PA. Dorothy worked as a beautician for a short time before working as a bookkeeper for the Singer Company from 1963 until her retirement in 1981. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Wilkinsburg, PA, where she was active in the Women's Choral Group and Christian Mothers. She was also a member of the Senior Citizens Center in Monroeville, PA, and was a charter member of the Prime Timers Club. Dorothy loved to sew and made all her own clothes. She also liked music and was a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan. In 1996 she moved to Vinton, IA, where she was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Following a lengthy illness, her death came peacefully at the Virginia Gay Hospital Annex on February 21, 2005 at the age of 88 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joe, in 1970, and eight sisters. She is survived by her two daughters, Charlotta Toth Fisher and husband, Nick, Mt. Auburn, IA, and Nancy Ball and husband, Jerry, Pittsburgh, PA; 4 grandchildren, Christopher Toth and wife, Esther, North Liberty, IA, Rachel McCain, North Liberty, IA, Robyn McIlwain and husband, Keith, Pittsburgh, PA, and Rebecca Ball, Pittsburgh, PA, 6 great grandchildren and one sister, Lillian Chisman, Christmas City, CA.

My family was contacted a while back about a knitted shawl done by Etta L. Shriver and given to my Grandmother Ruby B. Gorman. My Grandfather was Peter Gorman and his brother Joseph John Gorman had lived and worked for L. W. Shriver. If their is anyone in the family keeping track of the Shriver family. I need to know if the Gorman brothers were part of the Orphan Trains from New York, and how did they come to be with the Shriver family. Adopted/Indentured and anyother information you have please contact me at [pcrisp@centurytel.net]. All my mother could remember is that Ruby Gorman kept in contact with Etta until her death.
That my grandfather had said he worked for old man shriver in KS, but we need to findout how they got to KS from NY. And if anything is known of their families, when they arrived and when they left. I know I'm asking alot, but this is a dead zone in my family research and anything would be so appreciated (Photos or Doc.'s or memories). Thank You Peter Crisp