Henrietta I. Stark

Henrietta I. Stark
Henrietta I. Etta Stark, 61, of Bethlehem, died Friday, June 12, 2009 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 1, 1947 in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Lipko) Ortwein. She was the husband of Norman W. Stark. They celebrated 35 years of marriage on March 9. Etta worked in the medical records department for the V.N.A. of St. Lukes Hospital at the Hospice House and with Home Based Hospice for the past eight years. She also worked for Durkees Food for 25 years in the manufacturing department. Etta was a member of University Parish of the Holy Ghost Church, Bethlehem. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was also devoted to her career. Survivors: She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Norman; sons, Thomas Ridgick and his wife, Kimberly, of Bethlehem, Norman Stark Jr. of Bethlehem; daughters, Mary Ann, wife of Gregory Gruber, of Palmerton, Teresa DeMasi of Bethlehem, Vicki Bartholomew of Bethlehem; sister, Mary Ellen Sajt of Bethlehem; grandchildren, Mark and Nicholas DeMasi and James M. Deiter, Jennifer Marks. She was predeceased by her sister, Renee Schuster. Services: will be held 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, 18018 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption, B.V.M., 4101 Old Bethlehem Pike, Bethlehem, 18015. Calling hours will be from 6:30-9 p.m. Monday evening in the funeral home. Burial in Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem. Send online condolences to www.connellfuneral.com. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the V.N.A. of St Lukes, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017.