Shelba J. (Kiefer) Fogel

Shelba J. Fogel, 82, formerly of MooreTownship, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Township.  She was the loving wife of Howard W. Fogel, Jr. to whom she was married 59years prior to his passing 2020.  Born in Wilson Borough, Shelba was a daughter of the late George H. Sr. and Dorothy E. (Cole)Kiefer.  A 1958 graduate of Bangor High School, she continued her education at the former Haff Hospital School of Nursing in Northampton.  Shelba retired in 2002 from Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, where she worked as a nurse aide.  Prior to that, she worked as a cashier for many years at the former Keppel’s IGA in Bath.  Shelba began her career in healthcare as a general nurse for the County of Northampton at Gracedale.  Throughout the years, she enjoyed ceramics, knitting, playing bingo and going to the casinos with her husband, and spending time with her family.  Shelba was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bath.  

Survivors: She is survived by her loving children, Brad Fogel and companion, Veronica, of Emmaus, and Bonnie Werley and husband, Gene, Jr., of Auburn, PA;grandchildren, Aubrey Bacho and husband, Tom, of Elkridge, Maryland, and Gene Werley, III and wife, Jordan, of Royersford; brothers, George H. Kiefer, Jr. of Bangor, and Terry L. Kiefer of Martins Creek; a sister, Heleen E. Parker of Allentown; nieces and nephews.  In addition to her husband, Howard, she waspredeceased by a sister, Joan M. DeBoer.

Services: A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 05, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. inthe GEORGE G. BENSING FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2165 Community Drive, Route 946, in the Village of Moorestown – Bath, PA 18014.  Friends and relatives are invited to call on Saturday morning from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home.  Interment will follow in Green Mount Cemetery, Bath.  

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be offered to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 206 E. Main Street, Bath, PA 18014.

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