Betty D. Fulmer
Betty D. Fulmer, 96, formerly of Alpha, NJ, passed away on November 21, 2024, at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown, PA.
Born November 24, 1927, in Alpha, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Julius Mengucci and Rena Bevilaqua Mengucci. She was also predeceased by her husband, Kedrick “Slim” Fulmer, and a great granddaughter, Sophia Rose Dech.
She was the co-owner of the Alpha Liquor Store in Alpha, NJ and was a lifetime member of St. Mary Catholic Church, also in Alpha. Betty enjoyed trips to Lancaster, Disney World, and Cape May. Betty’s happy place was inside her kitchen, where she baked pies, cakes, and many Italian specialties. Pleasing and caring for her family was the essence of her life.
Survivors are her children; Renee Dech, Raymond Dech, and Rowland Dech and his wife Jean. Grandchildren are; Juli Servidio and husband John, Marc DelSordo and wife Jennifer, Jarrod Dech and wife Amanda, and Joseph Dech and his wife Sadie. Great grandchildren are; Brett Dech, Ryan Dech, Crew Dech, Samuel Dech, Ruby Dech, Hayley Servidio, Parker DelSordo, and Tatum DeSordo. She is also survived by a brother, Arthur Mengucci, and sister, Jean Stocker.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 5-7 pm at the Finegan Funeral Home at 924 2nd Avenue in Alpha, NJ. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, beginning at the funeral home at 8:30 followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 am at St. Mary Catholic Church on 5th Avenue in Alpha. The interment will be at St. Mary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.