Helen E. Oravec

Helen E. Oravec
Helen E. Oravec, 95, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in Moravian Kings Daughters Home, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Stephen A Oravec. Born in Pen Argyl, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Balogh) Barczynski. She worked for Fountain Hill Mills. She was a member of the former Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, now known as Incarnation of our Lord Parish, Bethlehem. She was also a member of Holy Ghost Seniors, the Auxiliary of St. Bernards, and the Jednota Catholic Lodge 567. Suvivors: Her beloved daughters, Helen Facchiano, wife of the late Anthony, of Bethlehem, Patricia Roman and her husband, Richard Sr., of Whitehall; brothers, Thomas Barczynski of Wind Gap, James and William Popovice of Pen Argyl; sisters, Mary Harobin of Bangor, Elizabeth Hagan of Pacific, Mo. and Catherine Sisolak of Wind Gap; seven grandchildren, Anthony and Keith Facchiano, Richard Jr., Chad, Marc and Scott Roman, Roxanne Smith; seven great-grandchildren, Brittany Facchiano, Bryce, Aiden, Rachael and Brooke Roman, Connor Smith and Julian Stirer. She was preceded in death by granddaughters, Teresa Marie Facchiano and Lisa Marie Roman, brothers, Stephen and John Barczynski, stepbrothers, Michael, Martin, and George Popovice, and stepsisters, Mary Tucker, Ann Tucker, Helen Youpa, Ruth Guerro, Margaret Hummer, Bertha Armelin. Services: will be Saturday, December 6, 2008 beginning with prayers at 10 a.m. in the Long funeral Home, 500 Linden Street, Bethlehem, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Incarnation of our Lord R.C. Church, Bethlehem. Viewing Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m. in the funeral home. On line condolences may be made at: www.longfuneralhome.com. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 or to the Moravian Kings Daughters Home, 61 W. Market Street, Bethlehem, 18018.