Dolores Lessel, 91, of Orefield, died Sept. 26, 2020, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill campus.

She and her husband, Robert J. Lessel Sr., were married 58 years last Dec. 30.

Born March 27, 1929, in Uniontown, Fayette County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Rosa (Yonkey) Miller.

A member of the Telephone Pioneers, she was a customer service representative supervisor at the former Bell Telephone Co., Allentown, for 20 years before retiring in 1986.

She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, Orefield.

In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by sons Parker J. Lessel (Kari) of Fogelsville, Howard S. Lessel (Jill) of Orefield, Robert J. Jr. (Dawn) of Hollywood, Md.; and grandchildren Brendan, Andrew, Parker, Ryan, Erik, Justin, Ian and Chris.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Oct. 1 at St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, 1879 Applewood Drive, Orefield.

Private interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery, Wescosville.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Allentown Rescue Mission c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., Schnecksville.