Judith Elaine Schach, 79, of Tower City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2022, at her home.
Born March 16, 1943, in Tower City, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Grace Schaeffer Bowman.
Judy was a graduate of the former Porter Tower High School and the Kutztown State College, where she earned her degree in education.
She was a former Spanish and English teacher with the Williams Valley School District. After teaching at Williams Valley, she was a substitute teacher and did private tutoring.
In 1986, Judy co-founded the Learning Tree Preschool, Tower City, where she was a teacher, retiring in 1998. Her legacy will live on with the hundreds of young minds that began their education at Learning Tree.
Judy was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City, where she was a former member of the ladies guild and Sunday school teacher. She was also the former organist and choir director for more than 40 years. Judy was also the organist and choir director for St. Peter's United Church of Christ for more than 25 years.
Judy's life was dedicated to education, her church and her love of music. She was an accomplished musician and enjoyed her time with the Gloriana Consort, performing at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Madrigal and the Renaissance Faire.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Bowman, and a sister, Iris Bowman McNoldy.
Surviving are her husband, Claude H. Schach, with whom she recently celebrated 55 years of marriage; beloved nieces and nephews, Sheryl Hart and her husband, Larry, Darren McNoldy and his wife, Kim, Greg Bowman and his wife, Robyn, and Barry Bowman and his partner, Karen Peterson; a brother-in-law, Ray McNoldy; a sister-in-law, Lynne Bowman; several great-nieces and -nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Memorial donations in memory of Judy can be made to Trinity UCC, 446 E. Grand Ave., Tower City, PA 17980. Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services is honored to serve the Schach family. To send condolences, to the family visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
Published by Republican & Herald from Aug. 23 to Aug. 24, 2022.
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Born March 16, 1943, in Tower City, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Grace Schaeffer Bowman.
Judy was a graduate of the former Porter Tower High School and the Kutztown State College, where she earned her degree in education.
She was a former Spanish and English teacher with the Williams Valley School District. After teaching at Williams Valley, she was a substitute teacher and did private tutoring.
In 1986, Judy co-founded the Learning Tree Preschool, Tower City, where she was a teacher, retiring in 1998. Her legacy will live on with the hundreds of young minds that began their education at Learning Tree.
Judy was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City, where she was a former member of the ladies guild and Sunday school teacher. She was also the former organist and choir director for more than 40 years. Judy was also the organist and choir director for St. Peter's United Church of Christ for more than 25 years.
Judy's life was dedicated to education, her church and her love of music. She was an accomplished musician and enjoyed her time with the Gloriana Consort, performing at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Madrigal and the Renaissance Faire.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Bowman, and a sister, Iris Bowman McNoldy.
Surviving are her husband, Claude H. Schach, with whom she recently celebrated 55 years of marriage; beloved nieces and nephews, Sheryl Hart and her husband, Larry, Darren McNoldy and his wife, Kim, Greg Bowman and his wife, Robyn, and Barry Bowman and his partner, Karen Peterson; a brother-in-law, Ray McNoldy; a sister-in-law, Lynne Bowman; several great-nieces and -nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Memorial donations in memory of Judy can be made to Trinity UCC, 446 E. Grand Ave., Tower City, PA 17980. Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services is honored to serve the Schach family. To send condolences, to the family visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
Published by Republican & Herald from Aug. 23 to Aug. 24, 2022.
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Judith Elaine Schach, 79, of Tower City, went home to be with the Lord on Monday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2022, at her home.
Born March 16, 1943, in Tower City, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Grace Schaeffer Bowman.
Judy was a graduate of the former Porter Tower High School and the Kutztown State College, where she earned her degree in education.
She was a former Spanish and English teacher with the Williams Valley School District. After teaching at Williams Valley, she was a substitute teacher and did private tutoring.
In 1986, Judy co-founded the Learning Tree Preschool, Tower City, where she was a teacher, retiring in 1998. Her legacy will live on with the hundreds of young minds that began their education at Learning Tree.
Judy was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City, where she was a former member of the ladies guild and Sunday school teacher. She was also the former organist and choir director for more than 40 years. Judy was also the organist and choir director for St. Peter's United Church of Christ for more than 25 years.
Judy's life was dedicated to education, her church and her love of music. She was an accomplished musician and enjoyed her time with the Gloriana Consort, performing at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Madrigal and the Renaissance Faire.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Bowman, and a sister, Iris Bowman McNoldy.
Surviving are her husband, Claude H. Schach, with whom she recently celebrated 55 years of marriage; beloved nieces and nephews, Sheryl Hart and her husband, Larry, Darren McNoldy and his wife, Kim, Greg Bowman and his wife, Robyn, and Barry Bowman and his partner, Karen Peterson; a brother-in-law, Ray McNoldy; a sister-in-law, Lynne Bowman; several great-nieces and -nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Memorial donations in memory of Judy can be made to Trinity UCC, 446 E. Grand Ave., Tower City, PA 17980. Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services is honored to serve the Schach family. To send condolences, to the family visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
Published by Republican & Herald from Aug. 23 to Aug. 24, 2022.
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Born March 16, 1943, in Tower City, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Grace Schaeffer Bowman.
Judy was a graduate of the former Porter Tower High School and the Kutztown State College, where she earned her degree in education.
She was a former Spanish and English teacher with the Williams Valley School District. After teaching at Williams Valley, she was a substitute teacher and did private tutoring.
In 1986, Judy co-founded the Learning Tree Preschool, Tower City, where she was a teacher, retiring in 1998. Her legacy will live on with the hundreds of young minds that began their education at Learning Tree.
Judy was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City, where she was a former member of the ladies guild and Sunday school teacher. She was also the former organist and choir director for more than 40 years. Judy was also the organist and choir director for St. Peter's United Church of Christ for more than 25 years.
Judy's life was dedicated to education, her church and her love of music. She was an accomplished musician and enjoyed her time with the Gloriana Consort, performing at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Madrigal and the Renaissance Faire.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Bowman, and a sister, Iris Bowman McNoldy.
Surviving are her husband, Claude H. Schach, with whom she recently celebrated 55 years of marriage; beloved nieces and nephews, Sheryl Hart and her husband, Larry, Darren McNoldy and his wife, Kim, Greg Bowman and his wife, Robyn, and Barry Bowman and his partner, Karen Peterson; a brother-in-law, Ray McNoldy; a sister-in-law, Lynne Bowman; several great-nieces and -nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Memorial donations in memory of Judy can be made to Trinity UCC, 446 E. Grand Ave., Tower City, PA 17980. Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services is honored to serve the Schach family. To send condolences, to the family visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
Published by Republican & Herald from Aug. 23 to Aug. 24, 2022.
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