Carol Jane Kreitz
December 9, 1946 — December 18, 2016
Carol Jane Kreitz, 70 of Bethlehem, PA. passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016, at her home. She was the wife of William C. Kreitz, of Hampson, Mower, Kreitz Insurance Agency in Bethlehem. They were married on November 21, 1970, and celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary this past November. Born in Allentown on December 9, 1946, she was the only child of the late Paul J. Smith and the late Renae P. (Leibenguth) Smith.
She graduated from Parkland High School, and from Kutztown State College with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education and an M.Ed. Degree in Elementary Guidance and Counseling. Before retiring, in 1998, she was employed by the Bethlehem Area School District as an elementary teacher in the Governor Wolf Elementary School for 21 years, preceded by three years as the school district's Homebound Instructor. Prior to that she began her teaching career in the Boyertown School District where she was employed for six years at the New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary School. She was a member of Bethany U.C.C., Bethlehem since 1999. Before joining Bethany, she was a life-long member of Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Northampton, where she was baptized, confirmed, and married. She was a lifelong member of the NEA, and belonged to the PSEA-R and PASR. Besides activities within her church, she enjoyed reading and discussing books with her Book Club friends, and was a member of the College Hill Moravian Tai Chi Practice group. She was an avid animal lover and supported numerous pet and wildlife organizations. She treasured her friends and extended family, and her deep relationship with God.
She is survived by her husband William, and cousins.
A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday December 23, 2016 at Bethany U.C.C. Church, 600 W. Market Street Bethlehem, PA. 18018. Public visitation will be held 7:00pm to 8:30pm Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067 and Friday December 23, 2016 10:00AM to 11:00AM prior to the services in the church. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Northampton, PA.
Contributions in Lieu of flowers, may be made in her memory to: Animals in Distress, P.O. Box 609 Coopersburg, PA. 18036, or The American Cancer Society- Lehigh Valley Chapter, or Bethany U.C.C. Church all C/O the Schisler Funeral Home.
She graduated from Parkland High School, and from Kutztown State College with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education and an M.Ed. Degree in Elementary Guidance and Counseling. Before retiring, in 1998, she was employed by the Bethlehem Area School District as an elementary teacher in the Governor Wolf Elementary School for 21 years, preceded by three years as the school district's Homebound Instructor. Prior to that she began her teaching career in the Boyertown School District where she was employed for six years at the New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary School. She was a member of Bethany U.C.C., Bethlehem since 1999. Before joining Bethany, she was a life-long member of Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Northampton, where she was baptized, confirmed, and married. She was a lifelong member of the NEA, and belonged to the PSEA-R and PASR. Besides activities within her church, she enjoyed reading and discussing books with her Book Club friends, and was a member of the College Hill Moravian Tai Chi Practice group. She was an avid animal lover and supported numerous pet and wildlife organizations. She treasured her friends and extended family, and her deep relationship with God.
She is survived by her husband William, and cousins.
A Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday December 23, 2016 at Bethany U.C.C. Church, 600 W. Market Street Bethlehem, PA. 18018. Public visitation will be held 7:00pm to 8:30pm Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067 and Friday December 23, 2016 10:00AM to 11:00AM prior to the services in the church. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Northampton, PA.
Contributions in Lieu of flowers, may be made in her memory to: Animals in Distress, P.O. Box 609 Coopersburg, PA. 18036, or The American Cancer Society- Lehigh Valley Chapter, or Bethany U.C.C. Church all C/O the Schisler Funeral Home.
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