- Date Of Death: April 24, 2015
- State: Pennsylvania
Virginia R. Knerr, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 in her home. She was the wife of the late P. James Knerr, who died in 2006. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Warren Wilbur and Mabel (Dietz) Groff. Virginia was a graduate of Liberty High School. She worked as a secretary for Bethlehem Steel, and later for EJ Unger. Virginia was also a cafeteria aid for the Bethlehem School District. She and her husband were founding members of East Hills Moravian Church in Bethlehem, where they served as head sacristans for 16 years. Virginia served as an Elder and was also active with the Womens Fellowship and many other church activities. Survivors: Daughter, Ann L. Knerr, with whom she resided; sons, James C. Knerr and his wife Lucia of Bethlehem and David J. Knerr and his wife Mary of Chicago, IL; sister, Mary Jane Charman and her husband Richard of Bethlehem Township; and 3 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Timothy and Andrew Knerr. Virginia was preceded in death by a sister Marian G. Dickisson in 2011.
