Maria Ventresca, 73, of Salisbury Township, died October 30, 2012. She was the wife of the late John Ventresca. Born in Molina Aterno, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe Antonangeli and Laura (Orsini) Antonangeli.

She was a member of the Italian Club and their ladies auxiliary and had been a sewing machine operator at various factories in the Lehigh Valley.

She was a former member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church and current member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Allentown.

She is survived by daughters, Marina and her husband, Robert Newhard Jr., Lisa and her husband Michael Heisler; son, Johnny and his wife Tina; grandchildren, Erica, Troy, Brooke, Bobby and Gina Newhard; Autumn and Rebecca Heisler; Noah and Ian.

Contributions may be made to St. Luke's VNA Hospice.

Arrangements were made by the Weber Funeral Home, Allentown.