Barbara A. Lafrado

Barbara A. ( Wilhelmi ) LaFrado , 79, a resident of Laurel Center, Hamburg, and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, and Vera Beach, FL, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 in Genesis Health Care -Laurel Center, Hamburg. She was the widow of Vincent M. LaFrado , Sr. Born in Philadelphia, Barbara was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary (File) Wilhelmi . Barbara enjoyed traveling to Florida, so much, that she eventually became a resident. She also loved the beach, warm weather and music. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her children, Cindy M. ( LaFrado ) Meigio , and her husband, Steven, of Lenhartsville , Vincent M. LaFrado , Jr., and his wife, Barbara (Hazel), of Hamburg, and Debbie ( LaFrado ) Gottenberg , and her husband, Yale, of Warrington Twp.; grandchildren, Nicole ( LaFrado ) Gordienko , and her husband, Jason, Vincent M. LaFrado III, and his wife, Kelly Anne ( Collello ), Glenn Gottenberg , and his wife, Lauren ( Procachinni ), Cindy M. Gottenberg , Monique A. ( Meigio ) Fleck, and her husband, Ryan, and Maria G. Meigio ; great-grandchildren, Michael, Makayla and Mia LaFrado , Michael and Francesca Gottenberg . She is also survived by her siblings, Mary Jane ( Wilhelmi ) Bowen, Carol ( Wilhelmi ) Logan and Albert O. Wilhelmi .

A funeral service to celebrate Barbara's life will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. in Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown , with Reverend Arthur L. Hahn officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing on Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be held privately.

Flowers may be sent, or contributions may be made in Barbara's memory to the National Kidney Foundation, Inc., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016 or online at www.kidney.org/donation.

Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., Kutztown is in charge of arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.Ludwickfh.com.