Ercelia "Celie" (Reck) Russoli died on April 23, 2008 at the Cedarbook Nursing home in Allentown, she was 87 years old. Celie was the wife of the late Nino Russoli also of Allentown whom she married in 1958. Widowed after a short fives years she then devoted her time to raising her son Dominic (James) and to the Allentown Italian Club where she was the club's event planner/bookkeeper and the President of the Ladies Club for over 20 years. She loved to travel and went on several wonderful trips with her family and the "gang from the club." Always one to say "hello" and offer a kind word, Celie took pride in knowing everyone's name. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, which was the church of her baptism. Celie was predeceased by her Sister Johanna Reck and her brother Leo Reck.
Survivors: Brother Leno Reck and his wife Franie, Sister Lena, "Kitty" Stasiw and her husband Johnny, sister-in-law Millie Reck, son Dominic and his partner Rolf and their son Cyrus in addition to many family, friends, and godchildren.
Services: 10:30 AM Saturday April 26, 2008, Weber Funeral Homes, P.C., 502 Ridge Avenue, followed by a mass at 11:00 AM in the church. Call 9:00-10:30 AM (www.weberfuneralhomes.com) Contributions: American Parkinson Disease Assoc., 1 Medical Center Blvd., Upland, PA 18013