Joan (Hoffman) E. Hale
OBITUARY
Joan E. Hale, 77, of Allentown, died Friday, June 19, 2026, at Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Hale and a daughter of the late Helen (Chapman) and Robert M. Hoffman. She was a 1966 graduate of William Allen High School and, prior to retiring in 2015, she was the assistant activities director at the Phoebe Home for 38 years. Upon the closure of Trinity U.C.C., Joan became a member of First Presbyterian Church, Catasauqua. She enjoyed baking for church events and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors: son, Jason and wife, Muge; grandchildren, Shane, Chantz, Emre; brother, Donald; sisters, Kathryn Acker, Nancie Mervis, Lynn Kubatko. She was preceded in death by son, Donald, and brothers, Robert, Gary, and Harold.
Services: Services were held. She is interred in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Heintzelman – Stephens Funeral Home, P. C. (www.heintzelmanstephens.com)