Helen E. Perich

Helen E. (Kirchner) Perich , 93, of the Palmer House, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, formerly of Harvard Avenue, died Thursday afternoon, April 15, 2021, in her home.  She was the wife of the late Nicholas Perich who passed in 1993.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Kolanas) Kirchner.

Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker.  She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Palmerton.   Helen was very active and enjoyed baseball, and dancing for many years.

Survivors: Daughter, Lynne wife of Ernie Markley of Richlandtown, Bucks County.  Sons, Nicholas and wife Lois of Macungie, John and wife Wanda of Cherryville, Richard and wife Karen of Bowmanstown, and James and wife Lori of Cape Coral, FL.  12 grandchildren.  12 great-grandchildren.  Sister, Margaret Hummel of Northampton.  Numerous nieces and nephew.  She was predeceased by daughter, JoAnne Hagerty, sisters, Lizzie, Mary, and Margaret, and brothers, John, Steve, and Tony.

Services: Mass of Christian Burial, 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 243 Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071. Call, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Tuesday, in the Campton Funeral Home, 525 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071.  Interment, Sacred Heart Church Parish's New Cemetery, Stoney Ridge Road, Palmerton.  Online Condolences may be left for the family at: www.schislerfuneralhomes.com .

Please wear a face covering/mask, observe social distancing guidelines, and refrain from gathering in large groups while in the Campton Funeral Home, and Sacred Heart Church.  Thank you.

Contributions: May be made in her memory to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Memorial Fund.