Frances G. (Heimbach) Gendebien, 93, widow of William J. Gendebien, of Allentown, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Phoebe Home in Allentown.
Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Raymond W. and Glenna V. (Christman) Heimbach.
Frances worked as a Customer Service Representative for 25 years at Knoll International, retiring in 1982. She was a lifelong member of New Goshenhoppen UCC. Frances enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing BINGO and spending time with her grandchildren.
Surviving are her children, Peter Gendebien and his wife, Sharon of Ogdensburg, NY and Renee wife of Paul Zimmer of Emmaus; siblings, Joyce wife of Robert Whiteford of Towson, MD, Raymond Heimbach and his wife, Joann of Old Zionsville, Lorraine Lamberton of Phoenix, AZ, Dorothy Hemmerle of Emmaus, Jeanette Harwick of Barto, Gordon Heimbach of East Greenville, and Larry Heimbach of East Greenville; eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her 1st son William Gendebien and a sister Myrtle Pirnik.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, July 1, 2013 at New Goshenhoppen UCC, 1070 Church Road, East Greenville, with Rev. Dr. Deborah Rahn Clemens. Burial will follow in church cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville, PA. Share memories and offer words of comfort to the family at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.
Memorial Contributions may be made in her memory to the Fisher House Foundation Inc, 111 Rockville PIke, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168.
Born in Pennsburg, she was a daughter of the late Raymond W. and Glenna V. (Christman) Heimbach.
Frances worked as a Customer Service Representative for 25 years at Knoll International, retiring in 1982. She was a lifelong member of New Goshenhoppen UCC. Frances enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing BINGO and spending time with her grandchildren.
Surviving are her children, Peter Gendebien and his wife, Sharon of Ogdensburg, NY and Renee wife of Paul Zimmer of Emmaus; siblings, Joyce wife of Robert Whiteford of Towson, MD, Raymond Heimbach and his wife, Joann of Old Zionsville, Lorraine Lamberton of Phoenix, AZ, Dorothy Hemmerle of Emmaus, Jeanette Harwick of Barto, Gordon Heimbach of East Greenville, and Larry Heimbach of East Greenville; eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her 1st son William Gendebien and a sister Myrtle Pirnik.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, July 1, 2013 at New Goshenhoppen UCC, 1070 Church Road, East Greenville, with Rev. Dr. Deborah Rahn Clemens. Burial will follow in church cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville, PA. Share memories and offer words of comfort to the family at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.
Memorial Contributions may be made in her memory to the Fisher House Foundation Inc, 111 Rockville PIke, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168.
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