Ethel Mae (Heffelfinger) Strohl, 101, formerly of Northampton, died peacefully under hospice care at LVHN Cedar Crest Oct. 5, 2026. She was the wife of the late George Richard Strohl. They spent 59 years together.

Born in Bath, she was the daughter of the late Myrtle Heffelfinger. She often reminisced of the good times growing up on her grandparents’ farm and attending a one-room schoolhouse.

She moved to Northampton to work as a seamstress at the shirt factory. Over the years, she worked part-time as a waitress at Willow Brook Golf Course, a salesperson in the confections department at Miller’s Department Store and a receptionist at the medical/surgical office of Drs. Behringer and Stella in Allentown.

She was a proud den mother and active in Scouting with her husband for many years.

She was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Northampton since 1943.

She is survived by her sons, Terry L. and Michael P.; daughters-in-law, Carlotta, Karla, and Debra; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Sr.; her oldest son, George, Jr.

Contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 105 E. 19th St., Northampton, 18067.

Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., Emmaus is handling arrangements.