Ruth C. (Werkheiser) Wirth Posch
Age 93
Formerly of Lower Saucon Township
Ruth C. (Werkheiser) Wirth Posch, 93, of Upper Nazareth Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth. Born in Lower Saucon Township on August 31, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Robert U. Werkheiser Sr. and Beatrice A. (Masters) Werkheiser. Ruth was the beloved wife of the late Earl Wirth and later, the late Edward Posch. She was employed as an assembler at B. Braun Medical for 10 years, retiring in 1994. Ruth was a devoted member of New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lower Saucon Twp. She was also a former member of Christ Lutheran Church of Lower Saucon, where she served faithfully as a choir member, Sunday School teacher, and member of the church’s Hospitality Committee.
Ruth is survived by her daughter: Daughter: Nancy L. Moyer of Lower Saucon Twp.; Siblings: Sterling Werkheiser of Palmyra and Elizabeth Zellner of Bethlehem; grandchildren: Edward H. Moyer III and Crystal Moyer. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Beverly A. Wirth, and siblings: James Werkheiser, Robert Werkheiser Jr., John Werkheiser, and Beatrice Nemetz.
Family and friends are invited to her visitation from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. 326 Main St. Hellertown followed by the service at 11 a.m. A funeral repast will be held at the Carriage House at Heintzelmans after the service. The interment will be private at the Union Cemetery of Hellertown. To share expressions of sympathy, please visit: www.heintzelmancares.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Ruth’s name may be made to New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3233 Apples Church Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
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