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Anna K. Persa

July 2, 1927 — March 25, 2007

Anna K. Persa, 79 of Bethlehem Township died Sunday morning at VNA Hospice of St. Luke?s in Lower Saucon Township. She and her husband Bela M. Persa celebrated their 58th Wedding Anniversary in September.

Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Hubiack Kozul.

Mrs. Persa was an extremely loving and dedicated wife, mother and grandmother.

She was a graduate of Liberty High School. She spent most of her adult life helping others. She was a devoted member at Sacred Heart Church in Bethlehem Township where she headed the CCD program for over 20 years and served as a Eucharistic Minister. She was a founding member of Little Helpers of Good St. Anne, and did weekly missionary service for the elderly and the sick at several of the care giving facilities in the Lehigh Valley.

She absolutely loved all the events that her children and grandchildren participated.

Surviving with her husband are her three children, daughter, Maryann, wife of Michael Sprague of West Chester; sons, David M. of Bethlehem; and Daniel J. married to Jane of Bethlehem. Also her five grandchildren Dan, Drew and Emily Persa and Michael and Sara Sprague. She was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Kozul and a sister, Julia Wignovich.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 8:40 a.m. at the Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad Street Bethlehem and followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Bethlehem Township. Visitation will be on Tuesday 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the VNA of St. Lukes 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

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