Nellie Bebey, 98, a former resident of Swoyersville and most recently a guest at the Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, February 05, 2013, at the Partridge-Tippett Nursing Facility of the Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township.

Her beloved husband was the late Frank A. Bebey, who passed away on May 09, 1991.

Born on May 02, 1914 in Swoyersville, Nellie was the daughter of the late Vincent (Veytovich) Wojtowicz and Anna (Vilchek) Wojtowicz.

A homemaker most of her life, Nellie took great pride in tending to the daily needs of her home and family. In addition to her role as homemaker, Nellie operated a small clothing alteration business out of her home in Swoyersville for many years.

Nellie was a faithful Catholic and longtime member of the former Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Swoyersville. Following the consolidation of her church this past June, Nellie became a member of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville.

A talented baker, Nellie was best known for her wonderful pies, especially her lemon meringue pie, which was always a best seller at bake sales.

Nellie had a great love for her family and she treasured every moment she had with her loved ones. She will forever be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

In addition to her parents, Vincent and Anna Wojtowicz, and her husband, Frank, Nellie was preceded in death by her brothers, John Wojtowicz, William Veytovich and George Veytovich; her sisters, Mary Schultz, Helen Mullish, Violet Golumbeski, Stella Kovalchik, Florence DiOrio and Vera Yagloski.

Nellie is survived by her loving daughter, Diana Prinzo and her husband, Julius, of Womelsdorf; her grandchildren, Suzanne Puckett, of Durham, North Carolina; Shana Lyons and her husband John, of Hopewell Junction, New York; her great-grandchildren, John and Julianne Lyons; her sisters, Dorothy Bozinko, of West Wyoming; Sophie Koshinski, of Swoyersville; and Delores Chieco, of Clinton, New York; her numerous nieces and nephews.

Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral which will be conducted on Saturday, February 09, 2013, at 10:30 AM from the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00 AM in Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 116 Hughes Street, Swoyersville, with the Reverend Joseph J. Pisaneschi, her Pastor, officiating.

Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in the Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville.

Family and Friends are invited to call on Friday, February 08, 2013, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, at the funeral home.

For additional information or to send the family of Mrs. Nellie Bebey an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home web-site www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com.

In Lieu of Flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made in Nellie’s memory to Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 11 Independence Way, Newark, Delaware 19173.