Ernestine M. Gerancher, of Whitehall and formerly of Northampton, died May 22, 2020, at home. She was the wife of the late John J. Gerancher.

She was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Wolfel) Grossbauer.

She was employed for 32 years at the former Tama Manufacturing Company before she retired in 1994.

She was a lifelong member of Queenship of Mary Catholic Church and its ladies guild.

She is survived by a daughter, Patrice and her husband Gregory Gabryluk, with whom she resided; two sons, John and his partner Vicki Troxell and James and his wife Debra; four grandchildren, Melissa and her husband Alex Santos, Cassandra and her husband Matthew Herr, Nicole and her husband Ronald Wynkoop and Timothy Gerancher; two great-granddaughters, Alena Santos and Emmalyn Herr, along with Jared Santos and Jocelyn and Lita Wynkoop; a sister, Hermina Augustine; sisters-in-law; nieces; nephews; and cousins.

She was predeceased by two brothers, John and Edward Grossbauer.

Contributions may be made to Good Shepard Catholic School, 1324 Newport Ave., Northampton, 18067; or Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, 18103.

Arrangements were made by Reichel Funeral Home Inc., Northampton.