Anna P. Herz

Anna P. Herz, 91, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at her residence in Bucks County. She was born March 15, 1922 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Anton and Mary (Femyak) Pirscenok. She was the devoted wife of Julius M. Herz. They were married 47 years.

Anna was a graduate of Liberty High School and earned her RN from Hahnemann College. She received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania along with a Master's degree in higher education administration from Columbia University. She taught Slavic and Eastern European Languages and received an "Excellence in Teaching Award." In 1971 she was the first woman in Lehigh University history to be named department chair. She served as head of Modern Foreign Languages. She was a contributor to the International Bibliography of Languages and Literatures of the Modern Language Association of America and served her country proudly in the Army Nurse Corps during World War II.

She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Julius; her nephew, Thomas Weida; and great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Weida.

Services: A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 980 Bridle Path Rd., Bethlehem. A viewing will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. in the church. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery of Hellertown.

Cemetery
Union Cemetery of Hellertown
89 Main Street
Hellertown PA 18055
US

Visitation
Saturday, July 6, 2013
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
980 Bridle Path Rd.
Bethlehem PA 18017
US

Service
Saturday, July 6, 2013
10:00 AM
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
980 Bridle Path Rd.
Bethlehem PA 18017
US

Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc.
245 East Broad St.
Bethlehem PA - 18018
US
610-868-8531