Hildegard Penzes, 92, of Palmer Twp., PA, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.

Hildegard was born in Vizvar, Hungary, a daughter of the late Artillery Capt. Otto Peterfai and Angela (Fuchs) Peterfai. She was predeceased by her parents and brothers Kornel and Otto.

Hildegard was married to Joseph I. Penzes, Jr. She was a high school graduate of a "Magyar Királyi Zrinyi Ilona Honvédtiszti Leánynevelő Intezet", a prestigious academy for children of Military Officers in Sopron, Hungary. In October of 1956 she became a refugee at the end of the failing Hungarian Revolution. The family escaped to Austria with her son Laszlo Czibur, his father, and her mother, Angela, then entered the United States through Camp Kilmer in New Jersey. The family was sponsored for citizenship through St. John Capistrano RC church in Bethlehem. She met Joseph Penzes and they were married in April of 1962. In 1963 the family located to Palmer Twsp. where they currently reside. She was employed by Industrial Engraving Inc as an Industrial Artist for printing plate manufacturing until retirement in 1993.

She was a member the Philadelphia & Vicinity Hungarian Sports Club with her husband and St. Janes de Chantal RC church into the 1990's.

Her beloved husband of 58 years, Joseph I Penzes Jr, son Laszlo Czibur and wife JoAnn of Lower Nazareth, PA,  son Joseph I Penzes III and his wife Cindie Knerr Penzes of Palmer, PA. Grandchildren Nickolas Czibur, his wife Samantha of Frederick, MD,  Adam Czibur of Pittsburg, PA, Kaitlin Penzes of Nazareth, PA, and Cindies' children Sarah, Nick, Sam, Lillie, and Gabe, and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be private due to the current Covid 19 pandemic.  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Morello Funeral Home 3720 Nicholas St.  Palmer, PA. 18045

Condolences may be shared with the family at Hildegardpenzes@gmail.com or www.morellofuneralhome.com .