Hazel E. (Hower) Blinkhorne, 75, of Northampton, died Nov. 6, 2015, at Cedarbrook-Fountain Hill Annex, Bethlehem.

Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Helen (Busofsky) Hower.

She was a nurse’s aid at Hamburg State Hospital for many years until she retired. She was a self-taught pianist and organist.

She is survived by four daughters, Patricia and her husband James Farbo of Ephrata, Carolyn and her husband Edgar Steward of Lehighton, Elizabeth Matz of Allentown, and Heather and her husband Stephen Gyecsek of Northampton; a son, George Jones and his fiancée Debbie Handwerk of New Ringgold; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, June Ann and her husband John Molleterri of Brookhaven and Rachel Gill of Arvada, Colo.; a brother, John and his wife Janet of New Boston; and nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by two grandchildren, Ashley and Billy; and a sister, Janet Kareyva.

Arrangements were made by Schisler Funeral Home Inc., Northampton.