Hilda M. Parsons, 89, of Emmaus, formerly of Durham, Bucks County, died Feb. 26, 2019, in Allentown. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Parsons who died in 2016. They were married for 68 years. Born in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Marx) Yost.

She was a member of St. Ann Church, Emmaus and a former member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Riegelsville, where she sang in the choir for over 40 years.

She was an excellent dancer and enjoyed traveling with her husband throughout the U.S. to attend various polka festivals.

She is survived by a son, John, of Emmaus; daughter, Donna Lichtenwalner (James), of Allentown; sister, Teresa Perl, of Whitehall; grandchildren, Nathan Lichtenwalner and Jenna Burr; great-grandchildren, Miller and Noa Lichtenwalner and William and Vienna Burr. She was predeceased by brother, John Yost and sister, Bertha Szoke.

Arrangements were made by the Robert W. Snyder Funeral Home, Riegelsville.