Barbara A. Pengitore, 89, of Northampton, died June 7, 2022, at Heather Glen Senior Living, Allentown.

Born in Orange, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Louis and Frances (Spina) Pengitore.

She attended Paine Hall School, N.Y. She graduated from Chestnut Hill College and pursued further studies in education.

She was a laboratory medical assistant at the Schering Pharmaceutical Corporation, N.J. She was an elementary school teacher, piano teacher and parish director of religious education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. She was a director of religious education for the Diocese of Allentown office of education for 22 years until she retired in 1992.

She was a nun with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill.

She was a member and former organist of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.

She was for many years a member of the National Conference of Catechetical Leaders and the Diocese of Allentown Advisory Board of Social Action.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Rosemarie Pengitore; and several cousins.

She was predeceased by a brother, Louis.

Contributions may be made to the church, 2181 Washington Ave., Northampton, 18067.

Arrangements were made by the Reichel Funeral Home Inc., Northampton.