Dorothy J. (Becker) Bretz, 86, of New Tripoli, formerly of Allentown, died March 9, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of the late Ray M. Bretz who died in 2003. Born in Northampton, she was a daughter of the late Glennon Sr. and Anna (Gross) Becker.

She was employed as a pocket setter by Emmaus Manufacturing.

She attended Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Western Salisbury Church, Allentown.

She enjoyed attending the Schnecksville Senior Center.

She is survived by a son, Jason R. and his wife Judy, of East Penn Township; granddaughter, Jillian; great-granddaughter, Lindsey; sisters, RuthAnn Parker, of Whitehall, Carol Herman, of Northampton, Nancy Kohler, of Bangor; brothers, Glennon Jr., of Coplay, Larry, of Bath, Robert, of Northampton; nieces and nephews.

Contributions may be made to Carbon County Friends of Animals, 77 W. 13th St., Jim Thorpe, 18229.

Arrangements were made by the Schisler Funeral Home, Northampton.