Catherine Witczak

Catherine was 89 years of age, and a longtime resident of Fullerton, Whitehall Twp., when she passed away peacefully on Monday evening August 21, 2017 in Fellowship Community. Their care for her was extraordinary and compassionate, and we thank them for all they did for our family. The wife of Leo R. Witczak for 66 years, she was born in Cementon to the late John and Anna (Salovay) Turbedsky. Catherine was a member of Ss Peter and Paul Polish Catholic Church Allentown, where she enjoyed making pierogies. She was active in children's activities and education, and was a volunteer Girl Scout leader earlier in life. She was a very proud graduate of Whitehall High School Class of 1946, and the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing in 1949. Catherine enjoyed gathering with her classmates monthly since their graduation. She worked in the Emergency Room and OR at the former Allentown General Hospital, and was an OB Nurse for Dr. Michael Vigilante and Allen OBGYN Associates for many years. Survivors: beside her husband Leo; daughter Dr. Loretta Witczak Keil and her husband Bruce of Allentown; sons Jesse and his wife Pamela of Maryland, along with Joseph and his wife Charlene of Washington; grandchildren Bonni Taylor (Sache), Deanna Keil (Daniel), Garrett Witczak, Alyssa Keil, Lynea Oldfather (William), Michael Nelson, Devon Witczak, and Christopher Witczak; sister in law Betty Turbedsky of Allentown; she was predeceased by her brother Paul Turbedsky who passed away on March 9, 2010. Services: 10:00 am Saturday August 26, 2017 in the Gilbert Funeral Home, 444 Pershing Blvd Whitehall, PA 18052, located 1 block south of the Fullerton Ave exit of Route 22, with the Very Rev Robert B. Kosek officiating. Her viewing will begin at 9:00 am, and interment will follow the service in Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Cemetery, Northampton Contributions: are suggested to Ss Peter & Paul Polish Catholic Church 1065 Fullerton Ave Allentown PA 18102