Patricia Trywusch of Bethlehem, Pa., peacefully passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021, at her residence while surrounded by her loving family. She was 78.
She was born on Nov. 9, 1942, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late George and Eleanor (Jensen) Williams. Patricia had lived in the Lake Stockholm section of Hardyston, N.J., and Wantage, N.J., before recently moving to Bethlehem. She had been employed as a switchboard operator for Mountain Creek in Vernon, N.J., for 30 years and retired in 2002.
She was predeceased by her husband, Mark Steve Trywusch, in 2006; and her sister, Nancy Dominy.
She is survived by her son, Darrin Trywusch, and his wife, Rene, of Wantage, N.J.; daughters, Randi Lake and her husband, Chris, of Wantage, and Danielle Lumsden of Bethlehem, Pa.; sisters, Chris Olsen of Clermont, Fla., and Joan Stewart and her husband, Bob, of Sugar Land, Texas; grandchildren, Andrew, Sage, Cameron, Connor, Kayla and her husband, Chris, Billy and Jesika; great-grandchildren, Noah, Thadeus, and Jeremiah; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held April 29 at the Pinkel Funeral Home, Sussex, N.J., followed by funeral services. Virtual services are available at bit.ly/3aVRc9G. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to AWSOM Animal Shelter, 3129 Godfrey Ridge Drive, Stroudsburg, PA 18360; or Compassus Hospice, 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 100, Allentown. PA 18195.