Theresa Schmal of Orwigsburg passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. Theresa was born in Darby, PA, on May 25, 1962, a daughter of the late Elise (Schreiner) and Louis Maggetti. She is the wife of Michael D. Schmal. They were married on June 10, 1983.

Theresa was a 1980 graduate of Lower Moreland High School. She attended the Eastern Center for Arts and Technology in Willow Grove, PA, and the Empire Beauty School in Warminster, PA. She worked as a beautician, childcare assistant and as a homemaker.

In addition to Michael, her husband of 42 years, Theresa is survived by her daughter, Kelly Anne Schmal, wife of Ryan Murray, of Baltimore, MD; a son, Justin Louis Schmal, husband of Kara Tebeau, of Olympia, WA; two sisters, Denise, widow of Gregory J. Nowak; Karen, wife of Timothy Weidner; three brothers, Gregory deGroot-Maggetti, husband of Marlene, Thomas Maggetti, husband of Susan and James Maggetti.

Theresa is also survived by her grandchildren Finnegan Murray, Thaddeus Murray, Leona Schmal and beloved nieces and nephews.

Theresa was preceded in death by her infant children Daniel Ryan and Kristin Elise.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Orwigsburg, on Saturday November 15 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Theresa Schmal may be made to "Lehigh Valley Hospice" at the Lehigh Valley Health Network and addressed to Lehigh Valley Health Network , Office of Philanthropy, P.O. Box 1883, Allentown, PA 18105 or by visiting support.lvhn.org.and selecting the hospice fund as beneficiary.