Karen L. Adami
Karen L. Adami, 79, of Fleetwood, Pa., passed away July 21 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa.
She was the wife of the Rev. Charles A. Adami Jr., who died Oct. 19, 2013.
Born in Butler, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Florence H. Perrin MacKinney.
Karen graduated from Butler High School in 1956. She graduated from Indiana State College in 1960 with a bachelor of science degree in education. She worked as a teacher for a few years in Narberth and Pocono Mountain.
Karen and her husband were associate members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lobachsville, Pa., the Zion Moselem Lutheran Church, Richmond Township, Pa., and the Becker’s St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Fleetwood. She served as director of St. Andrew’s Nursery School, Easton, Pa., for a number of years. She was a member of W.E.L.C.A. of the churches that Rev. Adami served in and was very active at each of those churches.
Being an avid reader herself, Karen volunteered in teaching adult literacy. Along with her love of reading, she enjoyed word puzzles.
Karen is survived by one son, Charles G. Adami, husband of Suzanne Kozischek, of Easton; one daughter, Charis E. Adami, wife of Kevin Egan, of Tinton Falls, N.J.; eight grandchildren, Stephen, Matthew, Andrew, Benjamin, Philip, Keith, Shannon and Sayf; and three great-grandchildren, Mattison, Masen and Victor.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Kristine L. Adami, who died in January 1966.
ADAMI — Visitation for Karen L. Adami, who died Friday, July 21, 2017, with the family will be from 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 26 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 3900 Freemansburg Ave., Easton, Pa., followed by a memorial service at noon. Burial will be privately conducted at the family’s convenience.
Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Hamburg, is in charge of arrangements.
For online condolences, please visit www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.
