Michelle A. Koller

Michelle A. Koller, 65, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011, in her home where she lived with her longtime companion Ray Hepburn. Born in Allentown on November 12 1946, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Fern Marstellar Koller.

Michelle retired as a teacher's aide from the Bethlehem Area School District, where she worked for over 20 years, spending the last few years at Northeast Middle School. She was member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Bethlehem. Michelle loved her family and enjoyed every moment she had with them especially her five grandsons.

Michelle will be lovingly remembered by her companion, Ray Hepburn, sons, Robert Koller and wife Jennifer of Oak Hill, VA, Craig Koller and wife Elizabeth of Baltimore, MD, and Frank Koller and wife Marissa of Bethlehem, PA, step daughters, Pamela Hepburn of Coopersburg and Phyllis Hepburn of Allentown. She is also survived by her five grandsons, Chase, Jordan, Hayden, Xavier and Caleb.

SERVICES

A viewing will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Connell Funeral Home 245 E. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018 from 8:30-9:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anne's Catholic Church 450 Washington Ave. Bethlehem, PA 18017 at 10 AM. Burial will be at Holy Saviour Cemetery in Bethlehem immediately following.

Memorial contributions may be made in Michelle's name to the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Heart Association 212 East Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018.