Betty L. Mac Adam
Betty L. Mac Adam, 92, of Whitehall, died Sept. 23, 2021, in St. Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Ranald R. Mac Adam for 30 years.
Born in Northampton and raised in Hoken- dauqua, she was an only child of Henry and Edith (Huber) Stefany.
She was a 1946 Whitehall High School graduate. She earned bachelor and master’s degrees in education from East Stroudsburg State Teachers College.
She taught health and physical education in Catasauqua and Whitehall high schools. She was an associate professor at Kutztown State Teachers College, She retired in 1994 as chairman of the health, physical education and dance department after 27 years. She was a counselor at Shawnee on the Delaware Camp Hagan for 12 years.
She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Coplay, where she was a church council president and a Sunday school superintendent and teacher.
She was an active member of Rose Croix Chapter 235, Order of the Eastern Star, Northampton. She was twice a Worthy Matron. She was a District Deputy Grand Matron, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania Inc., a grand trustee and a committee member of the General Grand Chapter.
She is survived by a daughter, Karen Snyder of Allentown; a son, Brian Snyder of Orefield; a son-in-law, Patrick Rissmiller; three grandchildren, Shanna, Christopher and Sarah; a special friend, Suzanne Wary; and a stepson, James Mac Adam and his wife Diane.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Louise Rissmiller, and a stepgrandson, Mark Mac Adam.
There will be a calling time 10 a.m., followed by services 11 a.m., Sept. 30 at the church, 18 S. Third St., Coplay, 18037.
Contributions may be made to the church or to the Grand Chapter of PA OES Inc. (memo: Charity Committee/Cancer), c/o 444 Pershing Blvd., Whitehall, 18052.
Arrangements were made by Gilbert Funeral Home Inc., Whitehall.