Marilyn Jane Boandl, 74, of Macungie, formerly of Whitehall, died peacefully June 25, 2020, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. She was the wife of Rudy W. Boandl. They were married 50 years on April 25. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Grace Hughes and raised by the late Frank and Marion (Koch) Ryba.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Blue Church, Coopersburg and formerly was a member of the former St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Allentown and served as secretary on church council.

She was a 1963 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School and later Allentown Business School.

She worked in data entry for the VNA of Lehigh Valley for many years.

She was a former secretary of the Whitehall-Coplay Band Parents Association.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandkids, at the Outer Banks, Atlantic City and on cruises.

She is survived by her husband; daughters, Cindy and her husband, Russel Bass, Cathy and her husband, Jason Bucher; grandkids, Amber and Colin Weaver, Hannah Bucher, Lizzy and Justin Bass; sisters, Mary Ann Muraro and Dolores Mann; a brother, Francis Ryba; 22 nieces and nephews; five granddogs and two grandcats. She was predeceased by a brother, George Ryba.

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, Tenn. 38148 www.donors@stjude.org.

Arrangements were made by the Gilbert Funeral Home, Whitehall.