Elizabeth Rose “Betty” Brusko, 77, from Coplay, died Aug. 5, 2016, in Phoebe Home, Allentown. She and her husband Robert J. Brusko Sr. were married 55 years last Aug. 27.

Born Aug. 29, 1938, in Lansford, she was the daughter of the late John P. Sr. and Anna (Kamenicky) Yevcak.

A graduate of the former Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing, she was a registered nurse at several Lehigh Valley hospitals before retiring from the Visiting Nurses Association of Lehigh County after 20 years.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Whitehall.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by children Susan M. Brusko of Coplay, Robert J. Jr. and his wife, Adrianne, of Emmaus, Judith A. Reed and her husband, Mark, of Allentown, Cynthia A. Lilly and her husband, Judd, of Breinigsville; brothers John P. Jr. and his wife, Maryann, of Peachtree City, Ga., Paul Yevcak and his wife, Barbara, of Richmond, Ind.; and grandchildren Ryan, Alexander, Morgan, Mackenzie, Tayler, Nicholas, Elizabeth and Matthew.

She was predeceased by sisters Marge Karnish, Helen Halulko and Anne Meredith.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and/or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, both c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.