Elizabeth “Betty” Estok, 94, of Lynnport, died April 26, 2017, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

Born in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Himchak) Kacsuta.

She was married to John C. Estok who died in 1983.

During World War II, she worked for the federal government and helped organize and establish wartime rationing in Pittsburgh.

After the war, she went to work in public relations for the Pittsburgh Press and later with the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

She worked with the Press Old News Boys to hold fundraisers in support of Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital.

She also worked on the Pittsburgh Marathon, the annual arts festival and the summer golf tournament.

She was a judge at the paper’s weekly spelling bees that chose students to continue on to the national contest.

She also helped research and edit three books published by the Press: The Go Guide Travel Book, the Press Cookbook and the Hunting-Fishing Guide.

After retiring from her job in public relations at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, she moved to Lynnport in 1988 to be near her beloved grandchildren.

She was a member of Jacob’s Church, New Tripoli.

Her survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Dorothea E. and David Stepan of Lynnport; granddaughter Katherine Stepan of Buena Vista, Colo.; grandson Major Michael Stepan, his wife Vanessa (Bedard) and two great-grandchildren Bradley and Arlyn of Bossier City, La.; many nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.

She was predeceased by brothers Thomas, John, George, Joseph, Paul and Edward Kacsuta; and sisters Anne Walker and Margaret King.

She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Condolences for the family may be made at nesterfuneralhome.com.

Donations in her memory may be made to the church memorial fund, 8373 Kings Highway, New Tripoli, PA 18066 and/or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Arrangements made by Robert S. Nester Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Lynn Township.