Jean D. Schaffer December 31, 1933 - August 1, 2016

Jean D. Schaffer, 82, of Coopersburg, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 in her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was married to her high school sweetheart, Charles “Charlie” E. Schaffer, Jr. They celebrated their 61^st wedding anniversary last June.  Jean was born in Friedensville a daughter of the late Frank J. and Emily M. (Kauffman) Stauffer. She was a graduate of Coopersburg High School Class of 1951. Jean was a secretary for Bethlehem Steel and the Southern Lehigh High School for many years before retiring. She was a lifelong and active member of Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, Center Valley, where she was a member of the Altar Guild and sang on the choir for over 50 years. Jean was a member of the Lutheran Fellowship organization of the church.  She enjoyed doing God’s work by either baking shoo-fly pies, peach pies, making Easter egg candies, or serving at the roast beef dinners to benefit the Aid Association of Friedens.  Jean was an avid sports fan especially baseball. She and her husband attended many games together to cheer on their son, a semi-pro team or her beloved Phillies. Good or bad she always had an opinion on how the Phillies played. Jean had a passion for cooking, baking, preparing Thanksgiving dinner, or even making hoagies for the Limeport Baseball Committee.  Jean loved to travel.  Whether it was with Charlie to visit all 50 states, with her daughter to Dresden Ohio to add to her Longaberger Basket collection, the casinos or one of her annual trips to the NJ shore to spend time with her family or friends. She will be missed by all.

Survivors: Husband; son, Keith C. and his wife Gail S. Schaffer of Coopersburg; daughter, Karen L. and her husband Bill E. Bugger of Coopersburg; brothers, Franklin “Buddy” and his wife Joan Stauffer of Coopersburg, Timothy R. and his wife Nancy Stauffer of Quakertown; step-grandchildren, Michelle, Joel and Michael; step-greatgrandchildren, Hailee, Ilivia, Julianne, Liam and Joshua; nieces and nephews.  She was pre-deceased by her brother Ray and her sister Elaine.

Services: 10:00 A.M. Friday in the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2451 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. Call 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. Thursday in the Stephens Funeral Home, Inc. 274 North Krocks Road, Allentown and 9:30 – 10:00 A.M. Friday in the church.  Interment will be in the Friedensville Cemetery.  Arrangements by Stephens Funeral Home, Inc. www.stephensfuneral.com.

Contributions:  to the church, 18034 or to Lehigh Valley Hospice 2166 South 12^th Street Allentown 18103.