Marie C. Herb of North Whitehall Township, died Dec. 2, 2019, surrounded by her loving family in the Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit, Allentown.

She and her husband Lee B. Herb were married 49 years last April 11.

Born Dec. 27, 1947, in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Stephen J. Capkovic II and Ethel T. (Prutzanni) Capkovic.

She was an executive assistant for the president and publisher of the The Morning Call, Allentown, for eight years before retiring.

Before that, she was an executive assistant for the human resource director at the former Wood Company, Allentown, and the executive assistant to the plant manager at the former American National Can, Fogelsville.

She was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Egypt, Whitehall.

In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by sons Ryan D. and his wife, Angela, of Kutztown and Jonathan T. and his wife, Lisa, of Raleigh, N.C.; brother Stephen J. Capkovic III and his wife, Barbara, of Whitehall; niece Lea Spahija and her husband, Miftar, of Center Valley; and grandsons Cooper, Xander and Callen.

Her memorial service will be 11 a.m. Dec. 28 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 4331 Main St., Whitehall, with the Rev. James W. Schlegel officiating.

A calling period take place 10-11 a.m. in the church.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to LVHN (memo: Prager Patience Assistance Fund) and/or to the church memorial fund both c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.