- Date Of Death: August 8, 2007
- State: Pennsylvania
Rita D. (D’Ambrosio) Grquinovic, of Palmer Twp., passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2007, in her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Frank S. Grquinovic who passed away in 1992. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Antoinette (DelloGacono) D’Ambrosio. She was a life-long resident of Bethlehem, until only recently moving to Palmer Twp. Rita worked at the Bethlehem Steel Corp. offices until her children were born. She was an assembler at the Champion Spark Plug Factory, and went on to work as a private secretary at the Northampton County Courthouse Solicitor’s office of J. Panella, Esq. and W. Moran Esq., who both became Judges. She then worked as the private secretary for Judge Moran until she retired in March of 1996. Known for her style, spirit and culinary talents, she enjoyed travel, shows and movies. She was very involved in her children’s activities and was a front row attendee at her grandchildren’s performances and games. Survivors: She will be missed dearly by her daughter Tammy Ferguson and her husband Mark of Bethlehem; sons, Frank J. Grquinovic (aka – Frank Gregory) of Las Vegas and Barry S. Grquinovic and his wife Mary of Bethlehem; grandchildren Ariel, Maxwell, Samuel and Fritz; sisters Mary Vastano and her husband Angelo of S. Plainfield, NJ, Rose Dryden and her husband Bill of Newport News, Va., Ann Yurasek of Bethlehem and Gloria Miller and her husband Carl of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla; brothers Mike D’Ambrosio of Venice, Fla and Peter D’Ambrosio of Bethlehem.
