Mary Elizabeth Kollar, 41, of Macungie, died Dec. 17, 2024, from ovarian cancer. She was the wife of Eric Kollar for more than 12 years.

She was the daughter of Theresa Polenchar.

She graduated from Whitehall High School in 2001, Temple University in 2005 and Chestnut Hill College in 2009.

For the last six years, she was employed at Lehigh Valley Health Network as a clinical case manager and was instrumental in helping to develop and extend the Connections program, a specialized program that provides care for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder. She previously worked in drug and alcohol counseling as a licensed professional counselor.

In addition to her mother and husband, she is survived by a daughter, Harper; a son, Miles; an aunt, Mary Frances Kaminski; mother and father-in-law, Sheree and Richard Wieder and Jeffrey and Lynn; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ryan, Ariel, Matt and Julie; and two nieces, Kiera and Kendall.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Contributions may be made to her children’s education fund. Make checks payable to Eric G. Kollar and mail to 444 Pershing Blvd., Whitehall, 18052-6411.

Arrangements were made by Gilbert Funeral Home Inc., Whitehall.