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Helen M. Rokoski

March 07, 2015

Helen M. Rokoski, of Lancaster and formerly resided in Allentown, PA passed away on Saturday March 7th at St. Anne Retirement Community where she resided for the past two years. Helen was born in Bath PA and was the daughter of the late C. Michael and Anna (Fedorek) Solker, and the wife of the late Joseph S. Rokoski who passed away in July of 1998.

Helen enjoyed working, and was employed as a purchasing agent at Allied Surgical Supply, Lancaster PA until the age of 72. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church Lancaster and was a former member of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church in Emmaus PA. Helen was an avid Bridge player, she and her husband loved dancing together, and visiting the Hollywood Casino. She loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. Helen also enjoyed engaging people in a good discussion of politics

Helen was a loyal wife and was a devoted mother and grandmother. Surviving Helen are a son Joseph M. of Hamburg, PA.; a daughter Kathleen M. Lipsitz wife of Marc, of Pittsburgh, PA; a sister Daleigh Loggins of Vancouver, WA; a brother Richard Solker of Bath, PA; 3 grandchildren: Abby Lipsitz and Zachary Lipsitz, and Megan Shapiro (Nathan) and one great grandchild, Eli Shapiro.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, 415 South 6th Street Emmaus, PA 18049 on Thursday March 12 at 11:00am with Rev. Dominic Thao Pharm as Celebrant. Helen’s family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:00am at the church. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Allentown, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Helen’s memory may be made to Hamburg Center (for people with special needs) 3560 Old Route 22, Hamburg, PA 19526.

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March 10, 2015

Kathleen,
So sorry to get the news of your Mothers passing. We lost track of her after she moved from Valleybrook. We thought that she moved to Pittsburgh. We felt very close to both your Mother and Father. We often remember joining them for breakfast after Mass on Sunday’s at Billy Penn. My husband got to know your Father from doing business with him at Fuller.
you must feel blessed to have had such wonderful parents. We will keep Helen in our prayers and your entire Family. Sorry we can’t attend the funeral. We are currently in Florida and won’t return home until March 26th.
God bless Helen. She was a special person.
Jean & Jack O’Donnell

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Thursday, March 12, 2015
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
St. Ann Roman Catholic Church
415 S. 6th St.
Emmaus, PA
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