Dorothea Jane Lewis

Dorothea Jane Lewis, “DJ”, 27, of Warren, lost her courageous battle with cancer. DJ was born November 22, 1994, in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of Dotsy Snowden and William Lewis, Jr. DJ graduated in 2013 from ECOT as well as from Kent State University with an associate degree in Nursing in 2019. She worked at Gillette Nursing Home, touching the lives of many, as a Registered Nurse and was very active in the dance community. She was a cheerleader in high school and was also a competitive dancer for 16 years winning many awards including the “Queen of Turns” and was invited to dance on the international dance team with invites to dance in Spain and Italy. DJ taught dance for the last 8 years, touching the lives of many young dancers. She also enjoyed painting and crafts. She will be deeply missed by her father William (Shannon) Lewis, Jr. of Niles, her sisters Margaret (William, Jr.) Bidwell of Cortland and Jessica (Jacob McAdams) Lewis of Warren, her boyfriend of 8 years Zachary Richards, of Warren, and his parents Robert and Michelle Richards. She also leaves behind 3 nephews and a niece, William III and Zachary Bidwell of Cortland and Gannon and Sophia McAdams of Warren. She is also survived by her extended family Jade Lewis and Nicole Palmer, who were like a brother and sister to her, as well as her numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and her entire dance family at Starstruck Dance Academy. DJ was preceded in death by her mother Dotsy Snowden, both maternal and paternal grandparents, and three uncles. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday March 6th. Family and friends may call from 12:00pm-12:30pm and join for dinner from 12:30pm-4:00pm at DiVieste’s Banquet Center. Care was entrusted to Lane Family Funeral Homes, Shafer-Winans Chapel. In lieu of flowers DJ would have wanted monetary donations made to The National Breast Cancer Foundation in honor of her fight with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. #DJSTRONG