NEWARK - Dorothy S. Dager, of Newark, passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, in Bayhealth/Kent General Hospital. She was 86. Mrs. Dager was born April 20, 1924, in Wyoming, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Schneider. She owned and operated Crystal Beauty Salon for 12 years and she thought of all of her employees as family. Mrs. Dager served on the Delaware State Board of Cosmetology. She was a member of Charlie's Travel Club and following her retirement, enjoyed spending time with her family, going to her summer beach house and being in the outdoors fishing and crabbing. Mrs. Dager will always be remembered for her beautiful smile which she displayed until the very end. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Albert Dager, Sr. in 1993. She is survived by two sons, Al Dager, Jr. and his wife, Shelly of Townsend, and Larry Dager and his wife Carol of Middletown; three grandchildren, Denae Spence, Annie Grillo and Jessica Davis and her husband, Steve; four great-grandchildren, Aleah Estevez, Julia and Natalie Grillo and Jack Davis; and her God Daughter, Jody Coe. Services will be Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at noon in the Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 South Main Street, Smyrna. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until noon. Pastor Edward Lasko will officiate. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Regional Office, 240 North James Street Suite 100A, Newport, DE 19804. Condolence letters may be sent by visiting www.fariesfuneralhome.com.