James F. Marzen

James F. Marzen
James F. Marzen, 83, of Allentown, passed away on Sunday, June 19, at Lehigh Valley Hospital.
He celebrated his 60th anniversary to wife, Jean (Volovski) Marzen, in May. He was a son of John A. and Amelia (Engler) Marzen. He attended St. Joseph's Parochial School, Jim Thorpe, and graduated from East Mauch Chunk High School in 1953.He attended seminary at Pontifical College Josephium and later
attended Villanova University.
He was a Jim Thorpe Borough councilman for five years and was the first elected at-large after the borough's ward system was abandoned. As a councilman, he served as the street committee chairman.
He began his career at Marzen Feed Store, Lehighton, before joining Leh's Department Store as a buyer for over 30 years. He worked for five years at Builder's Square and spent the final 15 years of his career with Home Depot. Jim was known for his hard work ethic.
He was a long-term blood donor.
He enjoyed traveling abroad with his wife Jean, having visited Alaska, Hawaii, Holland, Switzerland, Canada and the Panama Canal. They also visited Oberammergau, Germany, where they saw the Passion Play
Surviving are a sister Mary (of the Sisters of Christian Charity-Danville); two brothers, George, and his wife, Emma, of Jim Thorpe, and Edward, and his wife, Helen, of Lehighton; three children, James D., and his fiancée, Stasia Ortu, of Rochester, N.Y., Richard E., and his wife, Lynn R., of Northampton, and Dr. Ann J. Auman of Kent, WA; and five grandchildren, Andrew M., Cynthia M., Athan J., Rebecca A. and Joshua D.
He was also predeceased by six brothers, John, Leonard, William, Robert, Msgr. Joseph and Frank.
Service: Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, June 23, Melber Funeral Home, 524 Center St., Jim Thorpe, with the Rev. Francis J. Baransky officiating. Interment, St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery, Jim Thorpe. Call 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and 10-11 a.m. Thursday. Contributions in his name may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 526 North St., Jim Thorpe, PA 18229.