Sylvia F. Katzmar

Sylvia F. Katzmar obituary

Sylvia F. Katzmar

Sylvia Katzmar Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Beck-Givnish Funeral Home on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Sylvia F. Katzmar, of Levittown, PA, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the age of 93. She was born in Philadelphia on January 27, 1932. After she graduated from high school, she went onto work for the arsenal in Philadelphia as a secretary. After working for a while, she met her husband, Ralph Katzmar, and they later moved to Levittown. Sylvia had 4 children, Stephen Katzmar, Cynthia (David) Cutchineal, Janet Williams and Louis (Karen) Katzmar, 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She mainly stayed at home to raise them but began work as a laborer as the children got older.

Sylvia's hobbies included reading mystery books, making Christmas cookies for her favorite holiday, knitting and traveling. She enjoyed trips to Ocean City, NJ with her family and taking them to Florida to visit her parents. She also went to Hawaii many times and was even thinking about moving there. She also traveled to Rome.

Family and friends are invited to Sylvia's Life Celebration on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 10 AM – 12 PM, at the Beck-Givnish Life Celebration Home, 7400 New Falls Rd., Levittown, PA 19055.

In honor of Sylvia, if you wish to make a donation, it can be made to a local animal shelter or to the American Cancer Society.

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

Beck-Givnish Funeral Home

7400 New Falls Rd, Levittown, PA 19055

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