Rochelle Sharon Lecke, a devoted wife, mother, sister, safta, and a dedicated and beloved teacher and ruthless Scrabble player, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026.
She was the daughter of the late Max and Shirley Kutcher. She is lovingly remembered by her husband, Helmut; her sons Phil (Carrie), Jason (Ketriellah), Michael (Shannon), and Peter; her brother Arthur (Linda); and her eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter, Jennifer.
Funeral services and burial are Wednesday, January 7 at 10:30 am at the Ewing Cemetery, 78 Scotch Road, Trenton, NJ, at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 7th. Shiva will follow at the Lecke home in Yardley, PA.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.
Yehi zichrah baruch.
Funeral arrangements are by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel. OrlandsMemorialChapel.com/Rochelle-Lecke
Such a lovely warm and wonderful educator. May her memory always be for an eternal blessing and let us say Amen v Amen
Dear Helmut and Family
Baruch Dayan HaEmet. May Rochelle’s memory be for a blessing and may you all be counted among the mourners in Zion; and may Rochelle’s Neshuma have a speedy Aliyah.