Lois Lenore Bortz
February 15, 2021
Lois Lenore (Longenberger) Bortz, 85, of Elgin, SC, formerly of Allentown, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Bortz, who she married on December 1, 1956. Born in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late H. Curtis and Lottie (Cragle) Longenberger. She was a graduate of the Allentown School of nursing and worked as a private duty nurse for the former Allentown General Hospital, before retiring in 1997.She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Breinigsville and a member of the former Lioness Club in Dorneyville. Survivors: sons Scott of Columbia, SC, Gary and his wife Cathy of Bethlehem, David and his wife Pam of Columbia, SC; 2 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother Drew and sister Gloria Hamm. Memorials can be considered to the USC School of Medicine Cell Biology & Anatomy Columbia SC, 29208 (Body Donor Program).
Lois Lenore (Longenberger) Bortz, 85, of Elgin, SC, formerly of Allentown, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Bortz, who she married on December 1, 1956. Born in Berwick, she was the daughter of... View Obituary & Service Information