Published December 13. 2015 11:00PM
?Karen A. (Wachter) Hahn, 73, of Bethlehem Township, and formerly of Orefield, died Dec. 5, 2015, in her home. Born in Altoona, she was a daughter of the late Paul P. and Ethel Ruth (Smith) Wachter. She was the wife of Richard G. Hahn for 33 years.
She was a data entry clerk at Aetna Insurance Company, Allentown, for nine years before retiring in 2003. Prior to that, she was a school bus driver in the Parkland School District for 10 years.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Christine L. Kreisher of Slatedale, Karen L. Monteiro of Nazareth, Kathy E. Smith of Catasauqua and Jody L. Miller of Bethlehem; a brother, Robert P. Wachter of Chatsworth, Ga.; a sister, Cheryl L. Haggerty of Orefield; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Caroline Dee Becker.
Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.