Irene H. Heffner, 88, of Macungie, died Feb. 7, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. She was the wife of Donald F. Heffner. They were married for 70 years. Born in Shanesville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mae (Haas) Reifsnyder and stepdaughter to the late Arlene (Shollenberger) Reifsnyder.

She retired from Macungie Fire Company as a cook in 1995.

She was a member of Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church, where she was a former council member, choir member and Sunday school teacher.

She was a former Brownie, Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader.

She was a member and past president of the Macungie Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and Macungie VFW Ladies Auxiliary, member of the Lower Lehigh Lions Club, AARP and Emmaus Senior Citizens.

She is survived by her husband; daughters, Donna and Greg Fiore, of Longboat Key, Fla., Terri and her husband, Ray Reeder, of Bath and Janice and her husband, Dennis Koch, of Allentown; sons, Larry and his wife, Kathy, of Macungie and Todd, of Macungie; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers, Morris and George Reifsnyder.

Contributions may be made to Macungie Fire Team, Macungie Ambulance, Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church or St. Luke’s Hospice.

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