Rita M. McCullough, 89, of Allentown, died peacefully with her family, Sept. 16, 2019. She was the loving wife of Francis J. (Frank) McCullough. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 10, 2018. Born in La Porte, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Zita (Dueppe) Herzog.

She worked as an administrative assistant at St. Thomas More Catholic Church for over 40 years. Previously, she worked for Attorney William A. Kaercher and the Kingston Area Chamber of Commerce in Kingston, N.Y. and Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Worcester, Mass.

She was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Salisbury Township, since 1972, a member and former first vice president of the Women’s Guild, member of the Prime Time Club and a school library volunteer for many years.

She was devoted to her family and friends, with her greatest joy in life being her husband, children and grandchildren with whom she will always have a special place in their hearts.

She is survived by her husband; daughters, Nancy and her husband, George Bassig Jr., of Emmaus; Debra, of Gilbertsville; sons, Frank Jr. (FJ) and his wife, Janet, of Palmyra; Tom and his wife, LeeAnn, of Crofton, Md.; nine grandchildren, Bryan Bassig, Lauren McCullough-Vajdic (husband, Carson), David Rohrbach (wife Tori), Jennifer, Thomas and Laura Rohrbach, Chris, Katelyn and Lindsey; great-grandchild, Noah Rohrbach; sisters, Mary Sarro, of Lake Katrine, N.Y. and Barbara Scharschu, of Hurley, N.Y; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers Robert, Donald, William, Charles Herzog and sisters, Delores Fiore, and Carol Hughes.

Contributions may be made to St. Thomas More School Scholarship Fund, 1040 Flexer Ave., Allentown, 18103.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Sept. 28 in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1040 Flexer Ave., Allentown. Arrangements were made by the Stephens Funeral Home, Inc., Allentown.