Dorothy A. Kneram, 84, formerly of New Castle, passed away the night of December 20, 2019 at Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh, PA. Born March 2, 1935 in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of John and Julia (Smaretsky) Chepelsky. A New Castle High School graduate, Dorothy was employed with Treloar & Heisel as a service associate until her retirement. An avid Steelers, Penguins and Pirates fan, Dorothy enjoyed a variety of puzzles and games such as Sudoku, Seek-and-Find and Bingo. She also enjoyed visiting the casino but what she loved most was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. An active member of Clen-Moore Presbyterian Church, she served as a deaconess and sang in the church choir. She is survived by one daughter, Heather (David) Dugan of Pittsburgh; two sons, David (Kathleen) Kneram of Boston, MA and retired Col. Mark (Wendde) Kneram of Anchorage, Alaska; one brother, John (Sharon) Chepelsky of Pittsburgh; one sister, Nancy (John) Bayer of Pittsburgh; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Joanne Burrelli and Donna Shade. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 27, from 1:00-3:00pm at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle. A funeral service will take place immediately following visitation at 3:00 at the funeral home with the Rev. Aaron Christy officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Clen-Moore Presbyterian Church, 220 Clen-Moore Blvd, New Castle, PA 16105. Online condolences may be offered at www.cunninghamfh.com