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Doris J.
Brunner
Oct 13, 1950 — Jul 25, 2017
Doris J. Brunner, 66 years, of Breinigsville, passed away, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She and her husband, Thomas W. Brunner, would've celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary next month. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Smith) Phillips.
Doris received her Master's in Education from Kutztown University and her Bachelor's degree from Cedar Crest College. She taught math at Southern Lehigh School District for 37 years, becoming the head of the middle school's Math Dept. and the Math Counts Team. She was a coach for the High School and Middle School Field Hockey teams for 25 years and is going to be added to their "Wall of Fame" next year. Doris was the past president and vice president for the Pennsylvania Assoc. of School Retirees (PASR) and was past president and treasurer of Delta Kappa Gamma, Lehigh Valley Chapter. She was a member of Ziegels United Church of Christ in Breinigsville, where she was a Sunday school teacher for more than 25 years, was previously on the Consistory, and was a past treasurer.
Survivors:
husband, Tom, daughters, Wendy Nguyen of Port St. Lucie, FL and Marci Nagle of Fleetwood; brothers, Robert Phillips of New Tripoli and Donald Phillips and wife Sharon of Kempton; sister-in-law's, Alida Phillips of Macungie and Marianne Dogmanits of Breinigsville; grandchildren, Kayla, Mya, Hanna, and Brynn; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, William.
Services:
Memorial Service: 11:30 AM on Monday, August 14 at Ziegels UCC, 9990 Ziegels Church Rd., Breinigsville, with the Rev. Jeffrey Kistler officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:15 AM in the Church. Arrangements by Keller Funeral Homes, Inc., Fogelsville. Online condolences may be offered to the family at
www.KellerFuneralHomes.com.
Contributions:
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ziegels UCC, 9990 Ziegels Church Rd., Breinigsville, 18031.
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