Jean M. Cydis, 79, of Macungie, died on April 27, 2020, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

She and her husband, Merle E. Cydis, were married 61 years.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Maurice S. and Katherine (Lytle) Ryan.

A 1959 graduate of Sunbury High School, she continued her education at Geisinger Hospital School of Nursing.

She started her nursing career as a labor and delivery nurse at Sunbury Community Hospital and then was a private duty nurse with Nursefinders Healthcare and Medical Personnel Pool in the Lehigh Valley.

Before her retirement, she worked for Dr. Robert M. Taxin, DO, Family Medicine, Fogelsville.

She was a member of Jordan Lutheran Church, Orefield, where she served on the altar guild.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Leigh Steckel of Macungie; sons Dean Cydis (Susan) of Sewell, N.J., Don Cydis (Cathy) of Sunbury, and David Cydis (Kathy) of Germansville; grandchildren Matthew and Paige Steckel of Macungie, Madison, Morgan and Dylan Cydis of Sewell, Tiffany Cydis and Courtney Deibler of Sunbury, Cody Cydis of New Tripoli, Seth Cydis of Emmaus, Kayley Cydis of Germansville; and four great-grandchildren.

There will be a private family service.

Condolences may be offered to the family at kellerfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church hunger fund, 5103 Snowdrift Road, Orefield, PA 18069, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38015.

Arrangements made by Keller Funeral Home, Fogelsville.