Published May 01. 2019 12:00AM
Helen Potrako, 93, of Whitehall, died April 25, 2019, at Fellowship Community. She was the wife of the late Walter Potrako.
Born in Cementon, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Juliana (Berger) Pesarcik.
She was a circuit board assembly operator for 20 years at the former Western Electric, Allentown, until she retired in 1987. She offered beautician services to friends and family for many years.
She was a member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, Whitehall, where she was a member of the Golden Agers.
She is survived by a son, James M. and his wife Terri of West Chester; a daughter, Cynthia A. and her husband Gary Piripavel of Bethlehem; a sister, Amelia Buchman of Whitehall; and a granddaughter, Mikaela Potrako.
Contributions may be made to Catholic Charities, c/o the funeral home, 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, 18067.
Arrangements were made by Schisler Funeral Home Inc.