TOWER CITY • Dawn M. Kimmel, 78, of Tower City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 21 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown.
Born July 16, 1942, in Reading, a daughter of Arthur and Mary Wagner Ritzman.
She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City.
Dawn was a devoted mother and grandmother to her family. They were her pride and joy. She will be deeply missed.
She enjoyed spending time with her friends at the Tower View Apartments.
In addition to her parents, Dawn was preceded in death by her husband Guy, 1998; a son Robert Kimmel; two daughters Teresa Neiman and Lori Laing.
Surviving are two daughters Bonnie Readinger of Lykens and Barb Fisher of Halifax; five brothers Jack Wagner of Mount Joy, Arthur Ritzman of Lebanon, Carl Ritzman, Blandon, Terry and Claude Ritzman both of Pine Grove; 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Dawn’s life will be held Saturday, Aug. 29. Visitation will be held 10:30-11 a.m. followed by the service at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home Inc., with Rev. Maureen Duffy-Guy officiating. A private burial will be held in St. Matthew’s Cemetery, Fearnot.
Memorial donations in Dawn’s name can be made to Trinity United Church of Christ, 446 E. Grand Avenue, Tower City PA 17980.
To send condolences to the family, please visit dimonfuneralhome.com
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