Linda Friedle, 62, of Allentown, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, in her home.  She was the wife of Martin Friedle.  They celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary last month.

Born in Denver, Colorado, she was the daughter of Arlene (Koeltzow) Skaggs of Allentown and the late Marvin Skaggs.

Linda was full of life and had many professional and personal interests.  Her biggest delight was family, especially spending time with grandchildren.

Linda's vocation was always helping people, starting as a teacher in Green River, Wyoming and later spending a year on the Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation.  She knew she would be a teacher from an early age - as a small girl, she set up a teddy bear classroom in her bedroom to teach the bears to be good.  She always loved working with children and spent years working and directing preschools.

After raising her children, Linda went back to school and became a Licensed Professional Counselor.  She was a blessing in many people's lives in her clinical work, which focused on children with developmental challenges.

Linda was a woman of God, demonstrating her faith in daily acts of kindness and daily devotion.  She touched many people's lives and will be greatly missed.  She belonged to Cedar Lutheran Church.

Surviving with her husband and mother are a daughter, Elizabeth Concannon, and husband Franklin of Peterborough, NH; a son, Andrew, and wife Quena in China; a sister, Lori Skaggs of Allentown; and grandchildren Kevin and Hannah.

Family and friends are invited to viewing hours from 3 - 6 p.m. Thursday, July 30, in the Pearson Funeral Home, 1901 Linden Street, Bethlehem.  Burial will be in Peterborough, NH.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Association for Play Therapy https://www.a4pt.org/donations/donate.asp?id=11305

Online condolences may be sent to www.pearsonfh.com.