Lillian Mary Ella Wida, 87, of Hellertown, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at Old Orchard Health Care Center, Bethlehem Township. She was the wife of the late Paul G. Wida, who died Nov. 18, 2001. She was born in Bethlehem on March 14, 1929 to the late Edward and Estelle Brown. Lillian was a devoted housewife and bartended at Mahoney’s Irish Pub in Allentown. She attended Concordia Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Lillian loved her many trips to Atlantic City and Sands casinos.
SURVIVORS
Children: Jeffrey P. Wida Sr. of Lower Saucon Township, Barbara E. Petras of Apple Valley, Calif.; siblings: William Brown of Arizona, Millie Ferdel of Delaware; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter: Paulette L. Welty; siblings: Edward, Richard Brown and Ethel Mertz.
SERVICE
Family and friends are invited to call from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., 326 Main St., Hellertown. The calling hour will be followed by the service at 2 p.m. The interment will conclude services at Union Cemetery of Hellertown. Online expressions of sympathy can be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com.
CONTRIBUTIONS
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.