Aldonna (Donna) Johanna (Blaskevica) Zalokar, 92, of Macungie, died Dec. 16, 2023, in Whitehall. She was the wife of the late Robert Zalokar. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Matulis) Blaskevica.

She attended Collinwood High School and received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Baldwin Wallace College, Bera, Ohio.

She started her career teaching kindergarten in Cleveland, Ohio and soon began raising her children. After moving to the Allentown area, she became the founder and director of the Nativity Lutheran Child Development Center (preschool and day care) where she was revered by her students and parents.

She was successful in all of her endeavors; Gym Leaders in high school, president of her sorority, child care provider and sewing clothing for her young children, gardening, flower arranging, reading and playing bridge. She loved tennis and golf and traveled with her husband throughout the U.S. and Europe. She left a trail of friends wherever she lived.

She is survived by children, Laura Ann and (Lee) Fetzer, Debra Z. Storm, Patrice Marie and (Kevin) Hill, Barbara Lee, Lisa Ellen and (Matt) von Nieda and Robert Jr.; grandchildren, Lynn and (Mike) Weller, Ellen and (Kevin) McMonagle, Anna and (Weston) Garton, Sarah and (Chad) Felts, Ryan and (Tara) Hill; Andrew Hill and Lukas and (Jessica) Hill; Sam and (Julia) Jones and Teddy Jones; Olivia and (Sahebjeet) VonAurora, Simon and (Victoria) Von Nieda, and Isaac von Nieda, Julia and Aiden; great-grandchildren Maybelle, Clara and Gabriel Weller, Lilly, Jolene, Hank and George McMonagle, Zachary and Garrett Hill, Leo and Kinsley Felts.

Contributions may be made in her name to St. Luke’s Hospice.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Dec. 26 in the Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., 250 Main St., Emmaus. Viewing begins noon in the funeral home.