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Octavia L. Schmiedel
09/08/2011

Octavia L. Schmiedel, 74, died Friday at Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice.  Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Victor and Anna (Blacker) Keinert.  She worked previously at Western Electric Company and Food Lane.  She was a member of Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church for many years.

Survivors:  Daughter Donna Stockman of Killington, VT; sons Russel W. Schmiedel, Jeffrey A. Schmiedel and fiancee Sami Saleet of Allentown; grandchildren Danielle, Maxwell and Zachary Stockman.

Services:  Graveside service 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Sep. 13, Western Salisbury Church Cemetery, 3441 Devonshire Rd., Salisbury Twp., with Rev. Homer E. Royer, Jr. officiating.  The family is being served by the Nicos C. Elias Funeral Home of Allentown.

Contributions:  Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2166 S. 12th St., Allentown, PA 18103.