Margaret E. DeFrancisco

Margaret E. DeFrancisco
Margaret Marge E. DeFrancisco, 88, of Bethlehem died on Saturday November 13, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. The wife of Angelo N. DeFrancisco, they were married for 35 years. Marge was the widow of Lewis G. Rinker who died in 1967, after 24 years of marriage.Born on June 30, 1922 in Oneida, PA daughter of the late Louis and Julia (Molnar) Kish. Marge was a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill and later for Drs. Zahm and Miller in Bethlehem for many years. Marge was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. She was active in WELCA, Lunch Bunch, an usher, greeter, choir member, lay reader and church council. She was also a member of the Red Hatters and the Lehigh Valley Blind Association. Marge was a wonderful caregiver, who will be missed dearly by her family and friends. Survivors: Husband, Angelo; daughters, Carol A. Zarzecki, and husband, James, and Pamela J. Frantz, and husband, Ronnie, all of Bethlehem; brother, Robert Kish, and wife, Lorraine, of Grand Island, Florida; sister, Rose Klingerman, and husband, William, of Levittown, PA; step-daughter, Dianne Fantaskey, and husband, Thomas, of Selinsgrove, PA; step-sons, Michael DeFrancisco, of San Diego, CA, and Patrick DeFrancisco, of Selinsgrove, PA; six grandchildren, James, Mark, Melissa, Lynette, Christopher and Emily; 13 great-grandchildren, Timothy, Jennifer, Janyea, Colin, Sydney, Hayley, Hannah, Alyson, Dylan, Caden, Aiden, Hailey and Brooke Elizabeth. Predeceased by three brothers, Steven, Louis and Alex Kish and by a sister, Joan Grohol. Services: Friday November 19, 2010 at 10 a.m. in Salem Lutheran Church, 537 High Street, Bethlehem. Viewing on Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. in the John F. Herron Funeral Home, 458 Center AT Market Street, Bethlehem and on Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Church.Burial in Skyview Memorial Park in Hometown, PA. Contributions: To Salem Lutheran Church or to the VNA Hospice of St. Lukes, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017.