Elizabeth "Betty" (Kacsuta) Estok

Elizabeth "Betty" Estok, 94, of Lynnport passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Lehigh Valley
Hospital, Allentown, PA. She was born in Pittsburgh, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Himchak)
Kacsuta. She was married to the late John C. Estok who died in 1983. During World War II, Betty
worked for the federal government and helped organize and establish war time rationing in Pittsburgh.
After the war, she went to work in public relations for the Pittsburgh Press and later with the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette. She worked with the Press Old News Boys to hold fund raisers in support of Pittsburgh
Children's Hospital. She also worked on the Pittsburgh Marathon, the Annual Arts Festival and the
summer Golf Tournament. She was a judge at the paper's weekly spelling bees that chose students to
continue on to the national contest. She also helped research and edit three books published by the
Press: The Go Guide Travel Book, the Press Cookbook and the Hunting-Fishing Guide. She retired in
1986 and moved to Lynnport to be near her daughter, son-in-law and beloved grandchildren. Betty was
a member of Jacob's Church, New Tripoli, PA.

 She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dorothea and David Stepan, her granddaughter, Katherine Stepan of Buena Vista, CO, grandson Major Michael Stepan, his wife Vanessa (Bedard) and two great grandchildren, Bradley and Arlyn of Bossier City, LA, also many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by brothers Thomas, John, George, Joseph, Paul, Edward Kacsuta and sisters Anne Walker and Margaret King. Betty will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.   

Her Funeral will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Jacob's Church 8373 King's Highway, New Tripoli, PA 18066, with a calling hour beginning at 10:00 AM. Pastor Scott Shay will officiate. Interment will be in Jacob's Church Cemetery. Arrangements by the Robert S. Nester Funeral Home- New Tripoli, PA. 

 In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to Jacob's Church Memorial Fund, sent to the above church address and/or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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