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LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER

Florence C. Ernst Wirth

Florence C. Ernst Wirth, 92, formerly of Whitehall, died Aug. 6, 2020, at ManorCare Health Services, Allentown. She was the wife of Theodore R. Wirth for 46 years and the late Rudolph J. Ernst.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Gustav Sr. and Julia (Tapler) Hadl.

She was a seamstress at several textile mills in the Lehigh Valley before retiring.

Additionally, she was an assembler at the former Western Electric/AT&T, Allentown, for several years.

She was a former member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown, serving with the Frauenverein.

She also was a cook at the former Harugari Social Club, Allentown.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Carol A. Griffiths with Harry of Germansville and Judy L. Case with Kirt of Warsaw, Ind.; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a niece, Marlane Hasonich of Bethlehem.

She was predeceased by three siblings, Gustav Hadl Jr., Stella T. Strobl and Erna Weber.

Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, 18078-0196.

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