Karen (Vickie) V. Hersch, 67, of Salisbury Township, died suddenly Oct. 2, 2021, at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the loving wife of Robert M. Hersch for 47 years this past May. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Earl R.Lembach Sr. and Elizabeth R. (Shea) Lembach.

She was employed by K.D. Smith Insurance Co. of Allentown and formerly with The Hartford.

She was a 1972 graduate of William Allen High School and earned many certificates within the insurance industry.

She loved doing crafts, painting and traveling worldwide.

She is survived by her husband; a son, Colin R. and his wife, Jennifer, of Northampton; daughters, Larissa S. and her husband, Christopher Schache, of Whitehall, Dana N. and her husband, Andre Sobers, of Salisbury Township and Amber J. and her husband, Derrick James, of Whitehall; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Carol E. and her husband, Robert Benware, of Blandon, Louise M. and her husband, Robert Lerch, of Coopersburg; a brother, Earl R. Lembach and his wife, Jean, of Northampton.

Contributions may be made in her name to The American Diabetes Association.