Joan A. Thibou, 85, of Bath, died Sept. 25, 2021, in her home. Born in Fullerton, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Helen (Peters) Bortz.

She was a clean room technican for the former Western Electric / Lucent Technologies for 26 years before she retired.

She is survived by five children, Michael R. (Debra) of Blandon, Robert R. of Bath, Thomas R. (Cathy Shellenberger) of Bethlehem, Barbara J. Berutti (Joseph) of Allentown and Melissa J. Ouellette (Timothy Nordon) of Bath; four siblings, Robert Bortz of Topton, Dawn Wetzel and Carol Rosecrans, both of Whitehall, and Nancy Akhtar of Monroe, La.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews.

She was predeceased by four siblings, Patricia Laub, Linda Rohrbach, Kay Schuster and Eugene Bortz.

Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.

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