Miriam "Mim" E. Rector, 91, of Front Street, Whitehall, Pennsylvania, died Sunday afternoon, September 4, 2016, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late David A. Rector who passed in 2013. Born in Coplay, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie (Bartholomew) McCloskey.
Miriam was employed by the former Western Electric Corporation, Allentown, in the gold plating department. She was a member and kitchen volunteer at St. John's United Church of Christ, Fullerton. Miriam was a 1943 graduate of the former Coplay High School. She enjoyed gardening, cross stitch work, cooking, and baking. She was a member of both the Coplay and Whitehall Senior Citizen Groups. An avid traveler, she and her late husband visited all 50 states in the USA.
Survivors: Daughter, Beverly wife of Thomas Bohner, Jr. of Allentown. Grandson, Thomas A. III and wife Andrea Bohner of Whitehall. Great-grandsons, David and wife Tara Bohner of Fountain Hill, Michael and wife Katherine Bohner of Whitehall. Great-great-granddaughters, Aria, and Chelsea. Sister, Alean McCloskey of Northampton. She was predeceased by 2 sisters, and 2 brothers.
Services: Memorial Services, 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2016 at Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067. Call, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Interment is at Allen Union Cemetery, 4th and Main Streets, Northampton, PA 18067.
Contributions may be made in her memory to the Church Memorial Fund.
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