Jeanette Cecilia Paul, 88, of Coplay, died Oct. 11, 2020, at Phoebe Nursing Home, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Paul.

Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late John Ludwig and Hilda (Unger) Venus.

She was a Class of 1949 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School.

She was a bookkeeper for Penn Allen Glass.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Altar & Rosary Society and was involved in parish fundraisers.

She is survived by two sons, Joseph John Jr. and his wife Debra and Stephen J. and his wife Debbie; a daughter, Susan A. Hivner and her husband Richard; a brother, John J. Venus; seven grandchildren, Joseph F. Paul and his wife Jennifer of Northampton, Angela M. Everett and her husband Larry of Slatington, Michael R. Paul and his wife Christa of Quakertown, Jennifer A. Noggle and her husband Kory of Leesport, Kyle R. Hivner of Blandon, Crystal Smith of Chicago and Erin Smith of Whitehall; and seven great-grandchildren, Hudson, Lucas, Savannah, Liam, Brynley, Arianna and Ryan.

She was predeceased by a sister, Lillian Venus.

There will be a visitation 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial 10:30 a.m., Oct. 19 at the church, 3024 S. Ruch St., Whitehall. Please wear a mask, and practice social distancing while in attendance.

Contributions may be made to the church.

Arrangements were made by Brubaker Funeral Home Inc., Coplay.