Hope A. Sthare

Hope A. Sthare, 93, Palmyra, PA passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Columbia Cottage, Palmyra. She was the wife of the late Harold S. Sthare who passed away October 9, 1991. Hope was born in Lehighton, PA on October 5, 1919, the daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn Souders Walters. Hope lived the majority of her life in Lehighton, Carbon County, moving to Lebanon County five years ago. She had been active with the American Red Cross Bloodmobile, organizing bloodmobiles with her late husband and donated many gallons of blood that were earmarked for babies' use, for which she was very proud. She baked thousands of cookies that were served at the bloodmobiles. In 1984, Hope and her husband became the first couple in Northeastern Pennsylvania to donate 30 gallons of blood. She learned to brail schoolbooks for the blind and delivered Meals on Wheels. In honor of their community activity, she and Harold received numerous community awards, including being honored as Grand Marshals for the 1982 Lehighton Area Halloween Parade. She was an active member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Lehighton were she was a member of the choir, Director of the Altar Guild, Sunday School Teacher, delivered flowers to and visited with the housebound, coordinated soup sales, helped in the kitchen and was a member of the Prayer Group and Cursillo. She is survived by daughters, Marie, wife of Richard Lorah, Shirley, ME; Annette H., wife of Marc Hess, Annville, PA; grandchildren, Pamela Carver, Cheryl Honn, John Terray, Maxwell and Joseph Hess; 8 great grandchildren with one on the way; sisters, Betty Serfass, Dunedin, FL and Ramona Baxter, Willow Grove, PA. A baby brother, Sonny, preceded her in death. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Hope's memorial service on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM at All Saints Episcopal Church, 301 N. 2nd St., Lehighton, PA with the Rev. Jane Arrington Bender officiating. Interment will be made in All Saints Memorial Garden. A reception will follow the services in the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers memorial remembrances in Hope's honor may be sent to All Saints Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 147, Lehighton, PA 18235 or Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, 2200 Avenue A 2nd Floor, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Hope A. Sthare

August 8, 1920 - August 8, 2013