Donna Jeanne Rader

Donna Jeanne Rader passed away on Sunday, August 24th at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in the loving embrace of her family. She was the devoted wife of Bruce Rader to whom she was married for 48 years. In addition to Bruce, she is survived by her daughter Alana Rader, her brother Daniel Deysher and niece and nephew Amy Deysher Wood and Chris Deysher as well as their beautiful families. Donna was born in Bryn Mawr, PA to the late LeRohn Daniel Deysher and Abigail (McCauley) Deysher on February 27th, 1947. Donna attended Hellertown- Lower Saucon High School where she followed in her musically-gifted Father's footsteps, playing trumpet in the band as well as singing in the school chorus. She went on to work at Bethlehem Steel before finding her true calling- designing and selling jewelry. As a certified Gemologist, she graded diamonds, strung pearls on silk, in addition to working in sales for over 40 years. Most recently she served as the Manager of Landau Jewelry in Allentown before retiring in 2016. An avid skier and traveler, Donna met her husband Bruce through the Ptarmigan Ski Club in Allentown in 1976. Together, they skied everywhere from the Rockys to the Alps to our humble Poconos. From her love of jewelry to her love of flowers, Donna made the world a more beautiful place with her style, beauty and inner grace. Family and friends are invited to her service at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 30th, 2025 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. 326 Main Street, Hellertown. There will be no calling hours. Interment at the Bethlehem Memorial Park. Online expressions of sympathy may be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Donna Jeanne Rader, please click here to visit our sympathy store.