Sadie M. Torbey, 84, of North Whitehall Township, died Nov. 23, 2014, in her home. She was married to the late John "Junior" Torbey.

A tribal member of the Cherokee Nation, she was born Jan. 12, 1930, in Stilwell, Okla., the daughter of the late Webster and Frances (Walkingstick) Crittenden.

A licensed practical nurse, she was employed in the former medical office of Drs. Levitt, Wasserman and Lusser, Allentown.

A member of Egypt VFW 7293, she was a corporal in the Women's Army Corps during the Korean War.

She was a member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church, Northampton, and of the former St. Michael's Church, Northampton, where she was president of its Altar and Rosary Society.

Her survivors include daughters Carolyn Torbey, Jane Torbey-Roth and companion Richard Horvath, Cynthia, wife of David Connor, all of North Whitehall Township; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a brother, Nathan Crittenden, and a sister, Malinda Hummingbird.

Her viewing will be 8:30-10 a.m. Nov. 28, at Robert A. Hauke Funeral Home, 327 Chestnut St., Coplay, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Queenship of Mary Catholic Church, Northampton.

Interment at Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery, Northampton.

Contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice c/o the funeral home.