Grace Schleicher

1925 - 2016

Grace Ida (Fisher) Schleicher, 91, a resident of Luther Crest, South Whitehall Township, formerly of Mount Penn, Reading, passed away on July 22, 2016. Born in New Tripoli, she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. and Ida M. (Kistler) Fisher. Her husband of 57 years, Ernest W. Schleicher, died in 2013. She took the train (the "Berksy") from New Tripoli to Slatington High School, where she graduated in 1942. After working for the Army Signal Corps in Philadelphia, she returned to New Tripoli and worked as a teller in the New Tripoli National Bank. Grace was fluent in the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect and volunteered with her husband at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University. She was a member of the Lynn-Heidelberg Historical Society as well as the Order of the Eastern Star. Grace and Ernie were long time members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading where they enjoyed volunteering, especially with the many community outreach ministries. They resided in Mount Penn for over 40 years, before moving to Allentown in 2010. Survivors: She is survived by three sons: David and his wife Barbara of Statesville, NC; Tom and his wife Janet of Richmond, VA; John and his wife Barbara of New Freedom, PA; 7 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren and a sister, Ruth Bond, of Alexandria, VA. Services: A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 16 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 527 Washington St, Reading, 19601. Interment will be at Ebenezer Cemetery, New Tripoli. Arrangements by Keller Funeral Homes, Inc., Fogelsville. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.KellerFuneralHomes.com Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, 1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton, 19529 or the charity of your choice.