Published March 28. 2019 12:00AM
Myrtie Rodgers Heil, 88, of Salisbury Township, died March 12, 2019, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, She was the wife of Charles C. Heil. They celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary last May. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth (Brittain) and George Rodgers.
She was employed by the American Stores and Seven States Gas Co. and later became a homemaker.
She was an active lifetime member of the Auxiliary of the Lehigh Valley Hospital serving on the board and various fundraisers and committees. She was membership co-chairperson of the USA Dance Club and a member of the Cotillion Dance Club. Her interests were family times, bowling, tennis, dancing, gardening and traveling.
She was a member of Emmanuel U.C.C. Church, Allentown.
She is survived by her husband; sons, Jeffrey and his wife, Kathryn, of Lancaster, Brian and his wife, Annmarie, of San Francisco, Calif.; grandson, Benjamin, of Orlando, Fla.; granddaughters, Kristin and her husband, Cory Grover, of Orefield, Amanda and her husband, Matt Kremser, of British Columbia; great-grandsons, Kaleb and Gavin Grover.
Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Auxiliary of the Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Arrangements were made by the Stephens Funeral Home, Inc., Allentown.
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