Lydia Stettler

1955 - 2025

Lydia Stettler, devoted wife, mother, friend, and colleague, passed away peacefully on December 29 th at the age of 70 after a long illness.

Born on August 7, 1955, in New Rochelle, NY, she later moved to Hainesburg, NJ at age 7, and lived in Belvidere, NJ and Mt. Bethel, PA as an adult. She was a 1973 graduate of North Warren Regional High School in Blairstown, NJ. Lydia was employed by Third Street Elementary School in Belvidere, NJ, for many years as a teacher’s aide, from which she retired.

Lydia was the daughter of the late Robert and Vera Palazzo. She was pre-deceased by the love of her life, Randy I. Stettler, in 2017, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage, and brothers Robert, Richard, Ronald, Carl, Gene, and David. She is survived by her son, Samuel of Maryland, her siblings, Albert Palazzo, and  Alvera Schwarz, Neil Palazzo, Elise Crapser, Paul Palazzo, Philip Palazzo, Nicole Sikler, and friend Joe Keirnan. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Lydia would like to be remembered as a passionate environmentalist and social activist. Alongside her late husband, she dedicated countless hours to fighting pollution and protecting the planet. She participated in numerous protests and letter-writing campaigns, always raising her voice for a cleaner, healthier world. Her advocacy inspired many and reflected her deep belief in leaving the earth better for future
generations. “Recycle, Renew, Reuse.”

Services are entrusted by the Gaffney Parsons Funeral Home and Cremation Services, "Village of Johnsonville," Bangor, PA. There will be a memorial set for Lydia at a later date.

The family is requesting that any donations be made in Lydia’s memory to The Sierra Club, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, or The American Cancer Society.