Carol Marakovits, 72, of Northampton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown. Carol and her husband, James Marakovits, would have celebrated 48 years of marriage on August 5 ^th . Born September 27, 1947 in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Steciw) Kereb. Carol was the secretary at St. John UCC, Howertown. She previously worked for Roth Brothers and Main Line Associates as a secretary. Carol was a member of Queenship of Mary Church. She loved to attend craft shows in the Lehigh Valley and was a member of Pocono Painters. Carol was a decorative artist. She held art classes at Northampton High School and AC Moore.

In addition to her husband, Carol is survived by her brother, Alex Kereb; nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by her brother, Daniel Kereb.

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 23 ^rd at 10:30 a.m. in Queenship of Mary Church, 1324 Newport Ave., Northampton. There will be no viewing before Mass on Tuesday. Family and friends may call Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (rotation of 25 people at a time) in the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21 ^st St., Northampton. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery, Northampton. Those in attendance will kindly be requested to practice social distancing and wear a face cover.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be presented to the church in loving memory of Carol. Online condolences may be offered above.