Sunday, December 11, 2011

Victoria Hirst Sweeney
Victoria Hirst Sweeney, 25, of Salisbury Twp, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of Benjamin Michael Sweeney, to whom she was married to on October 27, 2007. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Frank J. III and Donna M. (Vetovitz) Hirst of Nazareth. She was a 2004 graduate of Nazareth Area High School and captain of the varsity basketball cheering squad and a member of the basketball and football cheering squads for five years. In 2010, she graduated from Cedar Crest College with a Bachelors degree in criminal justice. She worked for the security department of Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Allentown. She received her black belt in karate, which she also taught, along with cardio kick boxing and womens self defense at Nazareth Karate Academy. Survivors: Husband, Benjamin Michael of Salisbury Twp; parents, Frank J. III and Donna M. Hirst of Nazareth; paternal grandfather, Frank J. Jr. of Allentown; maternal grandfather, William Vetovitz of Bethlehem; beloved pets, Juno Marie and Zeus Alan; aunts and uncles, Susan Dalton, wife of Michael of Bethlehem, Patrice Behrens, wife of Brian of Whitehall, Mark Vetovitz and his wife Beth of Bethlehem, Denise Parker, wife of Richard of Allentown, Susan Hirst of Allentown, Brian and Sheri Valley of Nazareth, Shihan Alick Smith III; cousins, Patrick and Erin Dalton of Easton, Kaitlin Dalton of Bethlehem, Kristen Dalton of Bethlehem, Ryan and Molly Driscoll of Allentown, Devin and Mary Ellen Driscoll of Allentown, Colin Driscoll of Allentown, Stephanie and Chris Kline of Phoenixville, Brenda Parker of Allentown, Troy Parker of Allentown, Sean Bogan and Jacob Vetovitz, both of Bethlehem, Aidan Dalton and Emily Dalton, both of Easton, Brayden Kline of Phoenixville, Cecilia Driscoll of Allentown; father-in-law, Thomas Sweeney and his wife Annie; mother-in-law, Selena Sweeney; brother-in-law, Evan Sweeney; step-brothers-in-law, Michael, Jeremy, Scott, Kurt, Lourn; step-sister-in-law, Amanda; aunt and uncle-in-laws, Ed and Deb Sweeney, Ron Sweeney, Dale and Charlotte Miller, Bill and Virginia Kerchner, Rich and Gail Shankweiler, Marlene and Ken Seibert; cousins-in-law, Carl, Kelly, Amy, Kevin, Bill, Kyle, Brad, Joanna, Brianna, Erin, Brian, Tim, Heather, Wanda and Todd, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by grandmothers, Nancy C. Hirst and Margaret Vetovitz; aunt, Diane Driscoll; uncle, Michael Hirst; cousin, Samantha Francis Vetovitz; grandmother-in-law, June Sweeney and grandfather-in-law, Carl Sweeney. Services: Memorial Mass, 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 16, 2011 at St. Pauls R.C. Church, 2nd and Susquehanna Sts., Allentown. Calling 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at church. Burial to follow at St. Marks Cemetery, Allentown. There will be a celebration of life at the Fearless Fire Company following the service. Arrangements: Trexler Funeral Home, Allentown. www.trexlerfuneralhome.com Contributions: Peaceable Kingdom Inc. In care of Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland St., Allentown, PA 18102.

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