Betty Virginia (Faust) Vasilik, 59, of Salisbury Township, died March 22, 2024. She was the wife of Jay Vasilik. Born and raised in Allentown, she was the daughter of William and Estella (Troxell) Faust Jr., of Emmaus.

She was a fierce woman who emulated kindness above all. She was a caring friend, loving wife and a protective eldest daughter of the biggest, good-hearted family you will ever meet.

She was a 1982 graduate of Louis E. Dieruff High School. She was smart, social and sweet.

She brought a camera everywhere, taking as many photos as humanly possible of her life experiences, including band trips, family vacations and many milestone moments.

If you knew her, you know how much she cared for humans and animals. Above all, she was the most devoted, adoring and forgiving mother in the world. You could go to her about anything and she would lend a listening ear, a hug of solace, a smile to make you feel love, or maybe just a quick lesson on how to create a project in Photoshop.

She fell in love with graphic design after high school and later won an Addy for her incredible creativity. Fashion was always something she was naturally good at. She knew all the best music and wasn’t afraid to dance freely.

She fought a long and hard 14-year battle with cancer. She never showed weakness, never gave up and always stayed brave.

She is survived by her husband; daughter, Taylor, of Salisbury Township; parents; mother-in-law, Phyllis, of Allentown; sister-in-law, Patricia Maggitti and her husband, Alex, of Coopersburg; sisters, Stacey and her husband, Michael Goebert Sr., of Allentown, Antoinette Kuhns, of Johnstown; brothers, Todd Faust and his wife, Tammy, Chad Faust, all of Emmaus; nephews, Michael Goebert Jr., of Allentown, Tyler Faust, of Emmaus; nieces, Madison Goebert, of Allentown, Chelsea and her husband, Justin Chotkowski, of Boston, Mass., Trisha Faust, of Emmaus, Elizabeth Gorin, of Florida. She was predeceased by her grandmother, Ellen Troxell, of Allentown; grandparents, William and Grace Faust; of Allentown; father-in-law, Joseph Sr., of Whitehall.

Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704 Hagerstown, Md. 21741 www.cancer.org or Peaceable Kingdom, P.O. Box 424, Whitehall, 18052 www.lvpeaceablekingdom.info

Memories will be shared 11 a.m. March 30 in the Gilbert Funeral Home, 444 Pershing Blvd., Whitehall, where her family will receive guests beginning 9:30 a.m.