Fern Linell Zesch, 52, of Orefield, died Nov. 16, 2013, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

She and her husband Ronald C. Zesch Jr. celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary on May 23.

Born May 6, 1961, in Jackson, Miss., she was the daughter of Walter D. Sr. and Greta S. (Roberts) Ragsdale of Apollo Beach, Fla.

Prior to her having the greatest job in the world, being a mother, she was an executive assistant for the former AT&T, Morristown, N.J., for four years last working in 1990.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Allentown.

In addition to her loving husband and parents, she is survived by sons, Steven R. of Boston Mass., Brian G. at home; siblings Paul M. Ragsdale and Karre S. Revelle, both of Apollo Beach, Raymond R. Ragsdale of St. Louis, Mo., Kevin C. Ragsdale of Millington, N.J.; and mother-in-law Dorothy M. (Fink) Zesch of Hellertown.

Her funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Nov. 21, in the Chapel of First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, 3231 W. Tilghman Street, Allentown, with the Rev. Lindsay Harren-Lewis officiating.

Private burial will follow the service at Somerset Hills Memorial Park, Basking Ridge, N.J.

Expressions of sympathy may be recorded at heintzelmancares.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the LVHN Gynecologic Oncology Cancer Research and Robotics Fund c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.