Gertrude P. Reagan

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Gertrude Trudy P. Reagan, 92, of Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, passed away Friday, October 5, 2007, in Hospice of the V.N.A. of St. Lukes, Lower Saucon Township. She was the wife of the late Kermit Reagan, who died in 1980. She would have celebrated her 93rd birthday on October 11. Born in Boyle County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lee and Katherine (Boling) Preston. She graduated from Perryville (Ky.) High School and attended Spencerian Business School, Louisville, Ky. In later years, she worked as a clerk in retail sales for Pogues Department Store, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Resort Shop, Venice, Fla. Trudy was a devoted wife, mother and friend. Her sweet disposition and thoughtfulness endeared her to everyone. She was admired for her independence and the ability to make the best of any situation. Being tiny in stature, Trudy was the epitome of the phrase good things come in small packages. Survivors: Daughters, Lynne R. Johnson and her husband Don of Bethlehem, Ellen R. Stephenson and her husband James of Troy, Mich.; brother, William Preston of Perryville and Venice, Fla.; four grandchildren, Emily and Jimmy Stephenson of Troy, Andy Johnson and his wife Helena, and their daughters Beth and Amelia of LaPlata, Md., David Johnson and his wife Jeanine, and their children Sarah, Ethan and Norah of Breinigsville; beloved nieces and nephews. Gertrude was preceded in death by her brothers, Carl and Russell, and James Jimmie Preston, and sister, Eva Mae Preston. Services: Graveside, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 11, Perryville (Ky.) Cemetery. Local arrangements entrusted to Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem. Online condolences may be made at www.longfuneralhome.com. Contributions: Moravian Hall Square, Good Samaritan Fund, 175 W. North St., Nazareth, PA 18064.