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Sister of Trevorton fire victim also dies of injuries
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ALLENTOWN - Pat Miller, the 77-year-old Trevorton woman who survived last week's deadly fire in Trevorton, passed away Wednesday evening at the Lehigh Valley Burn Center, according to her sister-in-law, Alvena Miller.
Pat Miller, who attempted unsuccessfully Friday to rescue her 95-year-old sister, Gertrude Koppenheffer, from the fire that destroyed their home at 249 W. Shamokin St., had been in critical condition at the Allentown burn center since Friday.
The family held Koppenheffer's funeral Wednesday morning and will host Pat Miller's funeral Saturday morning, said Alvena Miller.
"Maybe after all this is over, maybe I'll feel better," she said. "I can't feel worse."
Miller suffered burns over 35 percent of her body before collapsing inside the house. In addition to smoke inhalation, she had gone into cardiac arrest Friday, and had since been kept alive by life support.
According to Alvena Miller, her sister-in-law's lungs stopped functioning and she had no brain activity. The decision was made by family Wednesday to let her go.
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