Marjorie J. Ryan, 88, of Allentown, died Aug. 3, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Watkin and Arlene (Wilt) Roderick. She the wife of Edward Ryan for 67 years.

After graduating from Allentown High School in 1955, she worked as a bookkeeper for the former Apple Jewelers on Hamilton Street in Allentown. Following years as a stay-at-home mom, she became a state licensed agent for John Monaghan Real Estate. Before her retirement, she served as a tipstaff for Lehigh County Court Judge Robert Steinberg for 12 years.

She was a known landscape oil painter and member of the Parkland Art League, where she served as president for several years and a member of the Palette Art Club of Bethlehem. She was a first vice president of the former South Allentown Republican Club, a member of the Allentown Flag Day Association and she worked as an official Lehigh County Election Poll Worker and Vote Tally Team.

She enjoyed family vacations in Stone Harbor, N.J. and state parks and traveling to Ireland and Hawai’i.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by their children, Cynthia Schueck and her husband, Steve, of Green Lane, Michael and his wife, Lisa, of Allentown, Richard, of Bethlehem; her sister, Carol Hodek, of Allentown; grandsons, Michael II, John and his wife, Katarina; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy, 2700 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, IL 60026.

Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Aug. 7 at Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, 17th and Hamilton streets, Allentown. A viewing will be held 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the funeral home before the service. Online condolences may be made at www.BKRFH.com.