Norma Alice (Zettlemoyer) Breininger, age 77, passed away November 23, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem. She was the wife of Donald P. Breininger, to whom she was married for 57 years last August. Born in Weisenberg Twp. on February 22, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Minnie M. (Frey) Zettlemoyer.

Norma was a rural New Tripoli resident all of her adult life. A 1956 graduate of Parkland High School, she received her RN degree from Allentown Hospital School of Nursing. Her nursing career began at Allentown General Hospital and continued at Allentown Osteopathic Hospital. Norma retired as a Nurse Manager at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown Campus, after 36 years of service there. Norma was a member of Weisenberg Lutheran Church in New Tripoli, where she sang on the choir for many years and was also active in the Sunday School program. She was also active with the Weisenberg Lowhill Township Historical Society, including co-chairing their Basket Social for 10 years. Baking was one of Norma's featured hobbies and she was known in the locality for her delicious raised potato cakes of which she baked numerous quantities yearly for various charities.

Survivors : In addition to her husband, Donald; sons, Keith D. (Wendy) Breininger and Stephen K. (Marcella) Breininger of New Tripoli, daughters, Karen N. (Kelvin) Reinert of New Tripoli, Susan C. (Cindy) Breininger of Forest Hill, MD, and Juliann M. (Brian) Kurtz of Alburtis. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Patricia A. Zettlemoyer of Breiningsville, a brother-in-law Carl C. (Phyllis) Breininger of Germansville, 8 grandchildren, James (Jen), John (Amy), Andrew (Rachel), Nathan (Ashley), Noah, Gabriel, Marina, and Morgan, 3 great grandchildren, Alanna, Wesley, and Luke, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers, Ralph W. and Stanley O. Zettlemoyer.

Services: 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 28 at Weisenberg Lutheran Church, 7645 Weisenberg Church Rd., New Tripoli, with the Rev. Raymond J. Hand officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. at Keller Funeral Homes, Inc., 1018 Church St., Fogelsville, and on Monday from 9:30 to 11:00 A.M. in the Church. Interment, Church cemetery. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.KellerFuneralHomes.com

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Weisenberg Lutheran Church Memorial Fund., 7645 Weisenberg Church Rd., New Tripoli, 18066.