Patricia Stead Marhefka, 79, of Tannersville, died Friday, June 10, 2011 at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth.
Born: September 22, 1931 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was a daughter of the late John and Lillian Stead.
Personal: Her husband, Dr. Joseph C. Marhefka, Jr. died in 1981. Raised in Bethlehem as a young girl on the Stead Farm, she developed a lifelong love and passion for horses.
Memberships: She had served on the Boards of the Childrens Home of Easton, the Easton Family YMCA, and the State Theatre.
Survivors: a son, John Jack Marhefka of Stroudsburg; daughter, Anne Marhefka Lehr of Easton; two grandsons, Kevin James Zansitis and Joseph-Paul Marhefka. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph and a daughter, Joan.
Services: will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Streets, Easton is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: may be made to the Childrens Home of Easton, 2000 South 25th Street, Easton, PA 18045.
