Karen Sitty Obituary

Age - 78

October 8, 2023

Rock Glen, PA

Karen M (Wilkie) Sitty, 78, of Pocono Summit, PA formerly of North Bergen, NJ passed away Saturday morning, October 7, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family Born in Hoboken, NJ, March 21, 1945, she was the daughter of the late George F and Henrietta C (Ziegler) Wilkie She was the beloved sister of the late Agnes McDonald Karen lived in Pocono Summit for the past 24 years with her late husband Joseph F Sitty, until his passing on October 14, 2021; along with their beloved dog Sandy Prior to moving to the Poconos, Joseph and Karen lived in North Bergen, NJ where they had three children Joseph F Sitty Jr of North Bergen, NJ and his fiancee Kathleen (Kathy) Lally, Georgette C Stiffler of Spring Hill, FL and her husband Ronald D Stiffler Jr , Melissa L DeFina of Scranton PA and her husband Kyle M DeFina Surviving are eight grandchildren, Christine, and husband Paul Kirkstad; Danielle, and husband Wyatt Cannon; Kimberly Stiffler; Jason P Sitty; Kerri A Sitty; Jessica L Rivera; Kailey DeFina and her fiancee Lucas Knorr, and Hunter DeFina, and four great-grandchildren, Shelby, Joshua, and Piper Kirkstad, and Jayla Cannon Karen is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews Karen was employed as a Typist for Kmart, and for the Tobyhanna Army Depot She was a member of the Lutheran faith Karen enjoyed playing Bingo, crocheting, and going to the movies and theater shows She loved all dogs and cats, and camping; especially at Thousand Trails Scotrun Campground Karen's favorite thing was being surrounded by her children's grandchildren and great grandchild Karen held no punches when sharing what was on her mind and giving life lessons to her loved ones Her funeral will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 11 AM from Harman Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc (East), 669 W Butler Drive, Sugarloaf, PA 18249 Deacon Maurice J Cerasaro will officiate the service Entombment will follow in Fairview Memorial Park, 111 State Rt 435, Elmhurst, PA 18444 Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday morning, from 10 AM until the time of the service Memorial donations may be made to Lehigh Valley Hospice at Lehigh Valley Health Network and addressed to: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Office of Philanthropy, P O Box 1883 Allentown, PA 18105 Online condolences can be entered, and more information is available at www harmanfuneral com To to the family or in memory of Karen M (Wilkie) Sitty, please

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