Henrietta L. (Markle) Klocek

96 years 9 months 6 days of age and longtime resident of Allentown, passed away peacefully in the skilled nursing facility of Cedar Crest Post Acute, early Friday morning of August 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving son and daughter in law. The wife of John P. Klocek for 16 years at the time of his passing in 1972, she was born in Alburtis to the late Howard Markle and Etta (Kenyon) Markle. A 1947 graduate of Allentown High School, she was a Teacher's Aide for many years at Allentown School District and later went on to work for Lehigh Valley Child Care as an Associate Teacher for 20+ years. She believed in the importance of early leaning and how it played a crucial role in the development of young children. Henrietta is survived by her sons Thomas with wife Pamela, Richard with wife Debbie and John with wife Diane; grandchildren Jason, John, Michael, Amber and Jeffrey & great grandchildren; predeceased by 4 sisters and 2 brothers.

Her service will be Saturday August 10, 2024 at 11:00 am in the Gilbert Funeral Home 444 Pershing Blvd. Whitehall, PA 18052, where her viewing will begin at 10:00 am. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

For those that wish to honor Henrietta with a memorial contribution, her family suggests a donation to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 Saint Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.org or Cedar Crest Bible Fellowship Church 1151 South Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown, PA 18104 www.cedarcrest.church/give/