Marianne(Vitale) Solari, 80, of Macungie, formerly of Bethlehem, died June 6, 2021, at Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek. She was the wife of the late Maurice D. Solari for 57 years. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Grace (Caiozzo) Vitale.

She worked as a service representative for Verizon from 1979 to 2001. She was a member of the Verizon Telecom Pioneers.

She was an active volunteer with the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Bethlehem Township.

Family was everything for her.

She is survived by a son, Richard P. and his wife, Kimberlee, of Fort Mill, S.C. and a daughter, Lorianne and her husband, Lincoln Taylor, of Coopersburg; grandchildren, Alison, Douglas and Paul; Michael and Andrew Smith and Ethan, Teagan and Elliott Taylor.

Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 30 S. 17th St., Suite 800, Philadelphia, 19103.

Arrangements entrusted to the Connell Funeral Home, Bethlehem.

The family will receive guests at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 3219 Santee Road, Bethlehem, 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 6. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m.