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Obituary for Margaret M. Yellen
Margaret M. Yellen, 85 years, of Coplay, passed away on Friday November 16th, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice, Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late James D. Yellen Sr. Born in Coplay, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Steltzer) Gasper.
Margaret was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and Altar & Rosary Society, in Coplay. She was employed as a clerk at the former Laneco in Coplay for 29 years before retiring in 1993. After retirement, she went to work in the walking nursery at the Growing Tree in Whitehall for 18 years.
Survivors include sons James D. Jr. and his wife Donna and Steven J. and his wife Deborah, all of Northampton, a daughter Patti, wife of Jeffrey Gober of Northampton, a sister Stella Fried of Allentown, 7 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother William Gasper, and sisters Mary Leiner and Dorothy Lipko.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM on Wednesday November 21st, 2018 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 4 S. 5th St. Coplay, PA 18037. There will be a viewing from 7-8:30PM on Tuesday and 9-10AM on Wednesday at Brubaker Funeral Home Inc. 327 Chestnut St. Coplay, PA 18037. Memorial contributions can be made to the church.
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Margaret was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and Altar & Rosary Society, in Coplay. She was employed as a clerk at the former Laneco in Coplay for 29 years before retiring in 1993. After retirement, she went to work in the walking nursery at the Growing Tree in Whitehall for 18 years.
Survivors include sons James D. Jr. and his wife Donna and Steven J. and his wife Deborah, all of Northampton, a daughter Patti, wife of Jeffrey Gober of Northampton, a sister Stella Fried of Allentown, 7 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother William Gasper, and sisters Mary Leiner and Dorothy Lipko.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM on Wednesday November 21st, 2018 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 4 S. 5th St. Coplay, PA 18037. There will be a viewing from 7-8:30PM on Tuesday and 9-10AM on Wednesday at Brubaker Funeral Home Inc. 327 Chestnut St. Coplay, PA 18037. Memorial contributions can be made to the church.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Tuesday
20
Nov
7:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc. - Coplay
327 Chestnut Street
Coplay, PA 18037
Visitation
Wednesday
21
Nov
9:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
Brubaker Funeral Home, Inc. - Coplay
327 Chestnut Street
Coplay, PA 18037
Service
Wednesday
21
Nov
10:30 AM
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
4 S. 5th Street
Coplay, PA 18037
Cemetery Details
Location
St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
Hokendauqua St. and St, Peters
Whitehall, PA 18052
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