Dr. Anastasia F. Fry, 95, retired chiropractor, died peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Dr. Mervin John Fry and Nancy Adams, in Forestville.
She was a native and long time resident of Bethlehem, PA, and in her later years resided both in Forestville and in Berryville, VA, with her son, Dr. Barry Fry and his wife Nancy, now deceased.
Dr. Anastasia Fry was born in Bethlehem, PA on January 17, 1922. She was the daughter of Anthony Feyock and Victoria Wandzel.
She was married for 49 years to Dr. Mervin James Fry, chiropractor of Bethlehem, who died in 1990. In her later years, she enjoyed the companionship of Col. William Rumold, U.S. Army Ret., now deceased. Her three brothers and two sisters also predeceased her.
She is survived by her two sons, Dr. Barry Fry of Berryville, VA and Dr. Mervin Fry (Nancy Adams) of Forestville. She leaves five grandchildren, Bonnie Rothman (Michael) of Chicago, Christopher Fry (Kim Harley) of Berkeley, CA, Rebecca Fry (Carl Seashore) of Chapel Hill, NC, Benjamin Fry (Lyndsey Oster) of San Francisco and Jacob Fry (Saeng Singsongkham) of Highlands, NJ; and a stepgranddaughter, Deb Bartle (Art Martinucci) of Erie, PA. Dr. Fry had nine great-grandchildren, David and Aaron Rothman, Maddie and Anna Fry, Luke, Jake, and Catharine Seashore, and Owen and Adelise Fry. She had four stepgreat-grandchildren, Kellie, Morgan, and Annie Martinucci, and Ton Izaguirre.
Dr. Fry was a graduate of Liberty High School and Logan Basic College of Chiropractic. She also attended Moravian College and St. Luke's School of Nursing. She studied radionics in Cheltenham, England and acupuncture in China. She read and studied widely in both health and religion. She practiced chiropractic, homeopathy, radionics, reflexology, acupuncture, dousing, and naturopathy.
Dr. Fry was raised in the Polish National Catholic Church. She explored Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, Unitarianism, Spiritualism, and found a spiritual home as a follower of Meher Baba. She spent several months in India at the Baba Center there as well as at the Baba Center in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Dr. Fry was a gifted musician, artist, seamstress, dancer and cook. She was a beautiful and youthful woman. She loved travel, especially her visit to her parents' home and family in Zywiec, Poland. There she met three first cousins who exclaimed, "Everyone leaves. No one comes back." Although she had not spoken Polish since she was a child, she was able to converse fluently in Polish during her visit. When she wasn’t travelling she enjoyed travelogues. Dr. Fry was a graceful dancer who enjoyed polkas and waltzes at the annual Lehigh Valley Viennese Ball. Girl Scouts had been important to her and sparked her interest in nature, wild flowers, wild mushrooms, and foraged greens.
Visiting hours, followed by a funeral service, will be held on Saturday October 21 at 11:00 am at the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Interment will be beside her husband at the Bethlehem Memorial Park Cemetery, 1851 Linden Street, Bethlehem, PA. The Rev. Melody Bruen, niece of Dr. Fry, will officiate.
Local arrangements have been entrusted to the Riles and Woolley Funeral Home, 39 Main Street, Forestville, NY 14062.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be sent to Logan University, Office of Development, 1851 Schoettler Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017.
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