Karen M. Whipple

Whipple, Karen M. (nee Pethick) (January 18, 2023). Daughter of the late Fritz K. Pethick and Grace Pethick (nee Mackle). Loving mother of Sarah Whipple and the late Amy Whipple. She will also be missed by her brother Fred Pethick and Sister Judy (nee Pethick) Hoepner and their families. Karen was born and raised in Honesdale PA and held dear her friends and family in the area. As a young woman, she left to study nursing; a career she advanced in through retirement. Karen made her home in Philadelphia PA where she developed a love of the arts and travel. Her love of opera led her to La Scala opera house in Milan Italy and the beginning of a cherished period of international travel that took her throughout Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey, Greece and China. Services for Karen are Private. In lieu of flowers contributions in Karen’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Del. Valley Chapter, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Phila., PA 19106 or the Philadelphia Orchestra