Naomi Dees Schleicher, 98, of The Terrace at Phoebe Allentown, formerly of Bethlehem Township, PA, died September 16, 2020 in Lehigh Valley Hospice after a brief illness.
She and the late Harry F. Schleicher were married for 54 years.
Naomi was an elementary school teacher in Merced, CA until getting married in 1945 and moving to PA. She then taught in Bethlehem Township and the Easton Area School District before retiring in 1978. She was a 1943 graduate of Fresno State College.
Born in Raymond, CA, she was a daughter of the late Robert B. Dees and Annebelle (Vinson) Dees.
She was a member of Calvary Moravian Church, Allentown and a former member of First United Church of Christ, Easton for 50 years where she was a teacher and consistory member. After retirement she volunteered at Easton Hospital and the Allentown School District. She participated in many capacities at The Terrace at Phoebe and Calvary Moravian Church.
Naomi is survived by daughters Anne E. Kaye and husband Daniel of Easton and by Mary S. Venditta and husband C. David of Allentown, grandchildren Teresa Steigerwalt of Pittsburgh, Ethan Kaye and wife Meghan of NYC, Thea Kaye Hand and husband Kevin of Easton and great grandson Smith Hand. She was preceded in death by granddaughter Rachel Steigerwalt, three brothers, and four sisters.
Naomi’s only regret was to miss voting in the 2020 election.
Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.
Contributions in Naomi’s memory may be made to Juvenile Diabetes, www.jdrf.org, Salvation Army, www.salvationarmyusa.org, or ProJeCt of Easton, www.projecteaston.org.
Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Jack Sullivan
September 19, 2020 at 8:53 am
Anne and Mary
It is with great fondness that I remember your mother. She was a sweet and gentle woman. Your family was one of those life effecting catalysts in my growing up years.
I’m pleased that you were able to have your mother for so many years. I know you’ll miss her. My sympathies to you and your family.
Jack
Jay Rutan
September 19, 2020 at 9:08 am
Anne and Mary,
Please know that my prayers go out to your families during this time of sorrow. Your Mother was a beautiful person and I often thought about her over the years. She had a long life and now she is with your Father. God Bless.
Anne and Blayne Olsen
September 19, 2020 at 9:19 am
We will miss Naomi more than words can say. It has been such a pleasure over the years to be able to visit her as often as we could on our trips to Allentown. Our visits were filled with laughter and recollections of many shared memories. Anne and Mary, you have our deepest sympathy. We are very blessed to have known her all these years.
Anne & Blayne
Karen Norvig Berry
September 21, 2020 at 1:51 pm
Dear Anne and Mary, I was so sorry to see that your mother passed last week. She was a good friend of my mother who died in 2006, Elinor Norvig. They were, of course, both teachers at Palmer Elementary. Bill and I visited your mother several times at Phoebe in her apartment. You have our greatest sympathy. Karen Norvig Berry (norberry@fast.net)
Susan Steiner
September 21, 2020 at 10:28 pm
Your mother was a dear friend of my parents, Will and Evelyn Weaver, who lived at the Terrace. Your mother was a sweet lady with a very compassionate heart. She use to share pages of jokes she received with my mother. Also, David wrote an article about my father (WWII) for the Morning Call which I have hanging in my family room! I just loved her only regret because it sounded so much like my mother! No wonder they enjoyed each other’s company. I know you will truly miss your mother. My deepest condolences.