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 technician for the former Western Electric/Lucent Technologies for 26 years before she retired.

She is survived by five children, Michael R. with Debra of Blandon, Robert R. of Bath, Thomas R. with Cathy Shellenberger of Bethlehem, Barbara J. Berutti with Joseph of Allentown and Melissa J. Ouellette with Timothy Nordon of Bath; four siblings, Robert Bortz of Topton, Dawn Wetzel and Carol Rosecrans 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.

There will be a celebration of life 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Schnecksville Fire Company, 4550 Old Packhouse Road, Schnecksville. Guests are invited to stay after 12:30 p.m. for a gathering.

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

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