Dorothea A. Cariello, 87, of Lake Ridge, VA, formerly of Stuart, passed away July 27, 2019.  She was born in Brooklyn, NY.  In 1996, she moved from Dix Hills, NY to Sewall's Point, and relocated to Stuart.  Dorothea was a registered nurse, but her main career was being a mother and raising her children and a wife, taking care of her husband.  She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Stuart.

She is survived by her son, Joseph R. Cariello M.D. of Stuart; daughters, Francesca P. Cariello, Ph.D and her husband Mark Noblit of Manassas, VA, Ayn P. Effinger and her husband Donald of Deer Park, NY, Dorothea Cariello of Canal Fulton, OH and Rosellen M. Perlowitz and her husband Brian of Bridgewater, NJ; 13 grandchildren, Danila Cariello, Michael Noblit, Stephen Noblit, Robert Effinger, Samantha Effinger, Frank Cariello, Dana Cariello, Christopher Cariello, Ann Shew, William Shew, Russell Shew, John Shew and Kathryn Perlowitz.

She was preceded in death by her husband Frank P. Cariello M.D. in 2017.

A graveside service and entombment will be August 15, 2019 in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Palm City.