Photo courtesy of Reichel Funeral Home - Northampton
Feb 3, 1948 - Jun 20, 2025
Jerry and family, Our deepest sympathy for your loss of Sheila. Thoughts and prayers . Joe and Jean zelena .
June 30, 2025
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. We send our condolences and love to the family!
Michael Persing
June 30, 2025 | Lake Charles, LA | Family
Dear Jerry, we are so sad to have learned of Sheila's passing. She was always warm and friendly, generously caring for others and we will miss her. As you said more than once, the good Lord is watching over you. God bless you and give you peace and strength forevermore.
David and Jean Dlugose
June 29, 2025 | Northampton, PA | Neighbor
Jerry. I was so sorry to read about your recent loss of your loving and beautiful wife. Although I didn’t know Sheila, you and I worked together at Grand Central. May your many memories give you peace in the days ahead. God Bless
Karen (Shriver) Brolsma
June 24, 2025 | Nazareth, PA | Coworker
Cousin Jerry, Maria and I are devastated to learn of Sheila’s passing. We will always remember her with a smile and a laugh! Please pass our condolences on to your family and friends. Although distance prevents us from attending, we are with you in spirit! Our prayers are with you all. We will make a contribution as requested on Sheila’s memory. Bob & Maria Nyce
Robert & Maria Nyce
June 24, 2025 | Lady Lake, FL | Family
On behalf of Liberty High School Class of 1966 we offer our sincere condolences to Sheila's family and friends. We are saddened to hear of her passing. Shelia was a member of our Class Facebook Group and she has been added to our Gone but not Forgotten photo album.
Wayne Gerding
June 24, 2025 | Waddy, KY | Classmate
This is very sad news. I have known Sheila since 1989, when we both worked in Human Resources for Exide Corporation. She was fun loving and outgoing. She was also a really good athlete in many sports but especially golf. We played many rounds together over the years. Sheila was also well known in the business community and was active in The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, having served as the Vice President and then President of The Human Resources Council. We have lost one of the...
Robert Weaver
June 24, 2025 | Mebane, NC | Friend
Our thoughts and prayers to Jerry and the entire family. Our deepest sympathies to all. We are so sorry for your loss.
Bob & Darcy Kendra
June 24, 2025 | Northampton, PA | Neighbor
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Linda Williams
June 24, 2025 | Whitewater, WI | Friend
Sheila L. Persing, 77 of Northampton, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2025 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born on February 3, 1948 in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Lansford and Grace (Burger) Herman. Sheila and her husband, Gerald “Jerry” celebrated 44 years of marriage together. She was an avid sports fan, especially bowling in her younger years and golfing in her adult years. Sheila was a member of the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, Raccoon Club, The Mercantile Club, and the BVFHA.
Survivors: In addition to her husband, Sheila is survived by her daughters, Michelle (Dorwart) Waskiewicz and husband Robert, Megan (Dorwart) Craig and husband Christopher, Andrea Galli and husband Dean, Tracey Kresley; grandchildren, Kyle, Grace, Kaitlyn, Mackenzie, Matthew, Mason; great grandchildren, Kamren, Kemma; a sister, Pamela and a niece Kristen. A son in law, Terry and a sister, Sherri preceded Sheila in death.
Services: Family and friends may call on Monday, June 30th from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the Reichel Funeral Home, 326 E. 21st St., Northampton. Funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Entombment will be at Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown. Online condolences may be offered below.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in loving memory of Sheila.
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