Ruth E.M. Rothrock, 80, of Mrs. Bush’s Personal Care Home in Kunkletown, and formerly of Barto, died June 30, 2017 She was the widow of Robert J. Rothrock. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Earl L. and Lillian V. (Folk) Hagenbuch. Early in life, she was a seamstress for various mills in the Upper Perkiomen.
Surviving are children: Dale Rothrock, of Bechtelsville; and Deborah, wife of Harry Diehl, of Albrightsville; siblings: Donald Hagenbuch, of East Greenville and Barbara Metz, of Allentown; and grandchildren: Eric and Matthew Rothrock. She was pre-deceased by siblings: Earl, LeRoy, and Dennis Hagenbuch; Lorraine Barndt, and Alverta Trumbauer.
Funeral Services will be at 10 AM on Wednesday, July 5th at the Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, 163 Main Street, Pennsburg. Viewing will be from 9-10 AM. Interment will follow at Franklin Heights Cemetery, Lehighton at 1 PM.
Contributions may be made in her memory to the American Heart Assn. To offer on-line condolences, please visit her “Book of Memories” at falkfuneralhomes.com.