Sophie (Kapuscak) Chayka, 89, of Freemansburg, died June 8, 2013, at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (Ofsanka) Kapuscak. She was the wife of the late William J. Chayka for 63 years.

She worked at Lehigh University in the Classics Department for ten years. She owned and operated a corner grocery store for twenty years.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Susan Gates of Virginia and Carol Parker of Bethlehem; a son, John of Bethlehem Township; seven grandchildren, Katie Gates of Washington, D.C., Billy Gates of Va., Sarah Parker of Pittsburgh, Nick Parker of Maine, Sam Parker of V.t, Annelise Chayka of Philadelphia and Allison Chayka of Freemansburg.

She was predeceased by five sisters, Mary Preletz, Catherine Resetar, Elizabeth Buckler, Pauline Blew and Helen Scheetz; and two brothers, Paul and Charles Kapuscak.

Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem