Dorothy B. Marks- Newberry, 91, of Allentown, died peacefully Dec. 29, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Born in Allentown, she was the loving and devoted wife of D.E. (Bob) Newberry Jr., for 29 years before he died in 2013.

She was the daughter of the late Anthony G. and Mary R. (Cherney) Friend.

She was the youngest and last surviving sibling of George, Robert, Charles, Paul, Marie and Theresa.

A graduate of Central Catholic High School, she retired from the Lehigh Valley Dairy and worked at Kmart before founding D’s Limousine Service with her husband. With no previous business experience, the pair worked tirelessly, learned about business, and answered phone calls 24 hours a day.

While her husband focused on driving, logistics and strategic planning, she handled all the office duties, including, but not limited to reservations, payables and receivables, payroll and scheduling.

But, she did not just stay in the office.

She also cleaned and fueled vehicles at all hours, and even put on the “chauffeur’s cap” on occasion.

She really enjoyed “stewardess” duties serving drinks and snacks to bus passengers as her husband drove them to casinos or other exciting destinations.

Together, they started their business by transporting small packages with a Volkswagen Rabbit.

They pivoted to executive transportation when they realized there was a need for a sedan service, as executives did not need or want to ride in ostentatious stretch limousines.

They eventually had the largest corporate sedan service in the area that served both the corporate and private sectors of the Lehigh Valley with sedans, vans, stretch limousines and 46-passenger motor coaches for 15 years before it was sold.

Never content to sit at home in retirement, they would often “get out of the house” by spontaneously driving to places like Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Missouri to visit friends and family, check out casinos, or enjoy Country and Western shows.

While her husband sometimes rolled the dice at the casinos, she fed the slot machines, and Wheel of Fortune was her longtime favorite.

But when that machine stopped appearing in casinos, well, any port in a storm!

Before departing for the next road trip or work trip, or grocery trip, or lunch trip, or post office trip, etc., she always needed to swing by Werley’s Store to grab a Tab soda and a straw.

Always!

As a matter of fact, Tab has not been manufactured since 2020, when she stopped driving.

Coincidence? Hmmm ...

Always conscious of her diet, she avoided sugar and cholesterol.

She treated herself to eggs Benedict every few weeks, and ordered a cup of decaffeinated coffee with skim milk after every restaurant meal, without fail.

No restaurant had skim milk, but that did not keep her from asking — every time.

She read somewhere, probably the Globe or Examiner papers, that a glass of red wine from Chile was good for the heart.

Well, she took that advice to heart and ran with it.

Her grandson, Zachary, introduced her to the Impossible Whopper (no mayo, extra onion) from Burger King, and she ate them every chance she got.

And she just loved Yocco’s Hot Dogs (Classic, extra onion) dabbed on a napkin first to absorb the grease — healthier that way.

She also loved real dogs, particularly Springer Spaniels, and she owned several throughout her life.

She even worked at a veterinary clinic in retirement.

Earlier in life, she found great joy in spending summers on Martha’s Vineyard and fishing alongside her late husband, Paul Marks, who died in 1982.

Together, they created memories filled with love and laughter by the sea.

A lifelong member of the St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church, she continued to attend services every week until very late in life.

She is survived by her stepson Donald Newberry, his wife Krystyna, and their son Zachary; her stepson Robert Marks, his wife Jill, and their sons Nathaniel and Gordon,; stepdaughter Brenda Marks Fuller, her husband Don Fuller, and their son Jason; nieces and nephews Charles Friend Jr., John, Thomas and Michael Pruzinsky, Nancy Geletkanych, Constance Purcell (goddaughter), Kathleen Reither, Lisa Capece, and Robyn Colajezzi, and former brother-in-law John Pruzinsky Sr.

She was predeceased by nephews George Fraind Jr. and Dennis Friend.

Condolences may be offered at kellerfuneralhomes.com.

Donations in her name may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association or to the Glioblastoma Foundation Inc., c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 52, Fogelsville, PA 18051.

Arrangements made by Keller Funeral Home, Fogelsville.