Julia A. Kauffman, 92, formerly of Emmaus and North East, Md., died Nov. 7, 2020, in Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of the late John T. Kauffman. Born in Columbia City, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Lloyd S. and Mildred A. (Kime) Crouch.

She was a 1950 graduate of Purdue University.

She was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority, former active member of the American Association of University Women, Allentown and a member of the North East River Yacht Club.

She was a former member of St. John’s U.C.C., Emmaus.

She will be remembered for her sense of humor and wit, love of family and friends, joy of entertaining, good books and chocolate.

She enjoyed time aboard the Anjanulie and at “Nulie’s Place” on the Chesapeake.

She is survived by daughters, Dr. Anne E. Kauffman Zayaitz, of Emmaus and Janet and her husband, David Wood, of Perryville, Md.; grandchildren, John Zayaitz and his wife, Kate and Margaret and her husband, Thomas Ruhf; step-grandchildren, Sara and her husband, Mike Hickey and Joni and her husband, Jeff Peebles; great-grandchildren, Anna, Sophia, Quincy and Jonah; stepgreat-grandchildren, Tyler, AJ, Jade and Joy. She was predeceased by an infant brother, E. Jackson Crouch.

Contributions may be made to the Kauffman Family Scholarship for Science and Mathematics, c/o Kutztown University Foundation, P.O. Box 151, Kutztown, 19530 or to Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, 18103.

Arrangements were made by the Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., Emmaus.