Two angels, whose smiles brighten the blue skies amidst clouds, hold a banner welcoming Nedy Shankweiler to the heavens. The scene is depicted on a painting at Whitehall Manor.

Shankweiler's stay at the Fullerton seniors care facility until her death had touched residents, staff, administrators and visitors. A resident in the alzheimer's unit there, her smile was captivating.

She was often seen with her husband, Larry Shankweiler, at her side regularly, whether it be at the facility's outdoor setting holding hands by the pond, or as they chatted while Larry fixed her flowing hair.

These are memories the framed painting hung on the wall in the Alzheimer's Unit captures.

The mural and three other paintings on doors at the Alzheimer's Unit provide its residents, a serene ambience, beautiful colors and a homelike setting that recaptures pleasant times.

It all began with Shankweiler's death in October 2013. Her obituary noted, rather than flowers, bequests should be made to Whitehall Manor.

Denise Molloy, administrative assistant, said "We wanted to do something special."

Researching the Internet and other materials, everyone, from the president down to staff and nursing care personnel, came up with the idea of using the donations to acquire the mural and paintings.

Hearing of artist Wendy Wolf's works and experience, a meeting was held with the Hellertown artist and the concept of what they envisioned to remember Shankweiler.

Wolf painted soft colors featuring bright, large sunflowers inside a white picket fence and a bird house on the double doors of the alzheimer's unit.

The framed mural with the winged angels holding a banner saying "The Home of Nedi Shankweilerr" was unveiled at a Dec.19 ceremony, bringing a tinge of sadness and smiles to her husband's face.

"I was surprised," he said. "I had not seen the mural until then."

A second painting by Wolf appears on the doors underneath the mural. It features a dresser with a vase filled with sunflowers.

"It was beautiful, the remembrance of Nedy, the paintings and mural," Molloy said. They are the first such works at Whitehall Manor.

The Shankweilers were married for 60 years and lived at their home on Fullerton Avenue, Allentown, where Larry still resides. The couple had three children and two grandchildren.

"Larry still comes to Whitehall Manor weekly, visiting the residents and us," Molloy said.