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Delores V.
Yurasits
Dec 11, 1938 — Oct 19, 2025
Delores V. (Gulla) Yurasits, 86, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Above and Beyond at the Knights Senior Living in Allentown. Born on December 11, 1938, in Ormrod, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Romanic) Gulla, Sr. Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Louis, Sr., in 2015. She was employed as a secretary at Western Electric and Dean Berg Law for several years. Delores was known for her beautiful singing voice. As a member of St. John Fisher Catholic Church, North Catasauqua, she often sang as the soloist for weddings there. She also sang with the choir of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Northampton for an album recording. Delores was proficient in shorthand and competed successfully in a high school statewide shorthand competition.
Survivors include, Sons: Louis, Jr. and wife Linda of Pittsburgh, James and wife Leigh Ann of Orange, VA, Mark and companion Diana of Center Valley, Kevin and wife Amy of Downingtown; Grandchildren: Jamie, Julia, Kimberly, Natalie, Mara, Morgan, Adam, Peyton, Breana, Allison, and Hailey; Great grandchildren: Blair, Barrett, Banner and John Brooks; Sister: Margaret Zaharchuk, and several nieces and nephews. A brother, John, and sisters, Monica and Nancy, preceded Delores in death.
Services: Family and friends may call on Tuesday, October 28th from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. in the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st St. Northampton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church, 1239 3rd St., Catasauqua. Interment will be private at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered below.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice in loving memory of Delores.
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Reichel Funeral Home
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St. John Fisher Roman Catholic Church
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