Marie A. Adams, 82, of Allentown, NJ died peacefully Friday, September 30, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Stephen G. and Mary C. (Chopko) Filarsky.

Marie was born in Throop, PA and graduated from Throop High School. She relocated to Trenton, NJ where she worked for NJ Bell Telephone Company until her retirement. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church.

Marie loved reading, especially romance novels, and spending time with her nieces and nephews, celebrating holidays and birthdays or just hanging out at the shore. She was proud of her volunteer work with the HG McCully Chapter 81 Telephone Pioneers, Bell Atlantic Mercer County blood bank where she was a former secretary, and White Horse Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary as well as an avid member of the IBEW Local 827.

After retiring from the telephone company, Marie worked part time where she was introduced to her partner, John Murr. They loved to travel in their camper, especially to Florida during the winter, along with their faithful canine companion, Toby, and later, Mitzi.

Marie leaves behind her beloved partner, John Murr, and her second family: John's daughter, Kathy Murr; his granddaughter, Katie Pisciotti and wife Mary, and grandson, Daniel Martinez and wife Patti and their children Emma and Jack, as well as her niece, Jane Filarsky; nephew, Stephen Filarsky, Jr. and wife Theresa; niece, Susan Lawrence and husband Michael; great nephews, Michael Lawrence Jr. and wife Brigid, and Jonathan Lawrence and partner Aubrey Redd. She was preceded in death by her brother Stephen M. Filarsky.

Special thanks to the staff at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and Serenity Hospice for the kind and compassionate care they gave to her.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to any of the above organizations so that they can continue their care to others in need of their services.

A viewing will be held Friday, October 7 ^th from 9:30-11:30am at the Peppler Funeral Home, 114 S. Main St., Allentown.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 noon on Friday at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 1282 Yardville-Allentown Rd., Allentown.  A private burial will be in Throop, PA at the convenience of the family.