Nancy J. Gery, 76, of Wescosville, died Sept. 30, 2019, at Fellowship Community, Whitehall. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Harold J. and Grace E. (Arner) Gery.

A graduate of Allentown High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree from King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. and also a master’s degree.

She was employed at Troxell Junior High School for 30 years and was a physical education teacher and became the department chairman.

A very active charter member of Faith Evangelical Free Church, she was the director of vacation bible school for 25 years. She visited Russia with vacation bible school members and went to Jamaica with adults and teens from her church to help with the building of dorms for a school for deaf students.

She was a founder of Seniors in Action and founded the annual sports weekend that included participants from as far as Connecticut to Virginia.

She was a soloist in the choir, performed with Zion Choral and was involved with American Ministry for the Deaf.

She is survived by a sister, Dottie and her husband, Bob Brown, of New Tripoli; cousin, Rita Brown, of Hollywood, Fla.; nieces; nephews.

Contributions may be made to the church.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Stephens Funeral Home, Inc., Allentown.