Pamela L. Fischel, 77, died August 19, 2024. Born in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Benson Hartney Jr. and Miriam (Zellner) Hartney.

She was a Liberty H.S. graduate.

She was educated at St. Luke’s School of Nursing and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She earned an Associate Degree in Childcare at Lehigh County Community College.

She worked at St. Luke’s Health Network, Mary Ellen Convalescence and Cedarbrook - Fountain Hill Annex. She had a pivotal role in the Bethlehem Area School District pilot program for before and after school care. She was a supervisor at Hanover E. S.

She was an active member of Grace Church. She joined Youth with a Mission and traveled to The Netherlands to demonstrate her desire to make a positive impact on the world.

She is survived by two daughters, Jeni Toner and her husband John of Hellertown and Kim Friend of Wilson, North Carolina; three siblings, Benson B. Hartney III and his wife Patti, Gary L. Hartney and his wife Susan and Wendy Stehly and her husband Chuck, all of Bethlehem; and four grandchildren, Maggie, Jordan, Austin and Bethany.

Contributions may be made to Grace Church, 4301 Hecktown Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020.

Arrangements were made by Cantelmi Long Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.