Lois C. Oranczak, 91, of Lehigh Township, formerly of Catasauqua, died May 17, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Health Network-Muhlenberg. She was the wife of the late Nicholas Oranczak for 65 years.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Armat and Dorothea (Behler) Gillespie.

She was a 1950 graduate of Catasauqua High School and furthered her education in nursing at Haff Hospital in Northampton.

She was a lifelong active member of Presbyterian Church of Catasauqua.

She is survived by three daughters, Rita and husband Mike Millhouse, Holly and husband Ben Ferenchak and LeeAnn and husband Jeff Jacksits; seven grandchildren, Rebecca Cesanek, Michael Millhouse, Kelly Zick, Daniel Millhouse, Nicholas Ferenchak, Benjamin Ferenchak and Bradley Jacksits; and four great-grandchildren, Henry, Lucy, Katherine and Jack.

She was predeceased by an infant son, Wayne S.; a granddaughter, Jennifer L. Jacksits; a great-granddaughter, Haley T. Greer; and a sister, Rita Scheetz.

Services will be private.

Contributions may be made to Lehigh Valley Hospice or Lehigh Valley Reilly’s Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1883, Allentown, 18105.

Arrangements were made by Brubaker Funeral Home Inc., Catasauqua.