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Marjorie Horak Obituary

(Courier News)

MARJORIE ANN HORAK
AGE: 48 OREFIELD, PA.
Marjorie Ann Horak, 48, of Orefield, Pa., formerly of Watchung, passed on to be with the Lord, His angels and saints, on Friday (Dec. 19, 2008). Margie was the daughter of Louise and Raymond Horak, her father having passed in 1991.
Margie was a regular volunteer at Day Break, a program of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches, serving people with mental-health challenges. Margie was also a member and volunteer of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, Post 576. Margie loved singing with her mother Louise in the choir of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in Emmaus. Margie also enjoyed singing and performing with her mother, as an honorary member, with the Krazy Kids, a senior-citizen group which sings and entertains in the local community. Margie was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist of Allentown.
Margie will be lovingly remembered by her mother Louise, her sister, Mary Lou Gorzelic; her niece, Amber Finn, and brother-in-law and nephew, Michael Patrick and Michael James Gorzelic, all of Orefield, Pa. Margie will also be remembered by extended family in Orefield, Pa., Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon, and by many close friends who knew and loved her.
There will be two services held at Connell Funeral Home, 245 East Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 23), followed by a procession and burial in Hollywood Cemetery in Union. There will also be a Celebration of Life Service at Connell Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, followed by a luncheon. Friends may call 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24. All are welcome to attend services on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24.
Memorial contributions can be made to Day Break, of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches, care of Mary Lou Gorzelic, 3617 Tennessee Drive, Orefield , PA 18069.
Online condolences and remembrances can be made at www, connellfuneral.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Courier News on Dec. 21, 2008.

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Nancy Jo Mulry

December 21, 2008

To Louise and all of Margie's family - You and Margie touched our hearts in the choir @ Holy Spirit! We are deeply sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you and Margie and will continue to be during this blessed Christmas time.
Nancy Jo Mulry

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