Hilda R. Nagel, 99, formerly of Orefield, died April 27, 2020, from COVID-19 in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall.

She was the wife of the late Kermit R. Nagel who died in 2002.

Born Oct. 23, 1920, in Ironton, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Rosina (Oswald) Paul, both Austrian immigrants.

She was a longtime member of Union United Church of Christ, Neffs, where she was a volunteer with Helping Hands.

She regularly volunteered as a cook for the Tri-Clover Fire Company, Orefield, for more than 50 years.

Her sunny “good morning” and amazing rollout cookies brightened everyone’s days.

She was beloved throughout her long life and will be greatly missed. She leaves a legacy of kindness and service.

She often remarked upon the decades of friendship, kindness and companionship of her longtime Orefield neighbors.

Her survivors include a daughter Ann L. Fortney and her husband, James, of Schnecksville; grandson James S. Fortney and his wife, Kimberly, of Silver Spring, Md.; and great-grandson Andrew P. Fortney.

She was predeceased by her siblings Robert, John, Frank, Joseph, Julius and Rose.

A private funeral service will be held in Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville, with the Rev. Dr. Patience D. Stevenson officiating. There will be no public calling hours.

Interment will follow the service at Union Church Cemetery, Neffs.

A video of the service is available on the funeral home website heintzelmancares.com.

Click on her obituary for the link.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church memorial fund c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.