Paige Koppinger Obituary, Death – Paige E. Roth, age 61, of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 14, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of Patricia A. (Wiesner) Roth, who passed away, and the late Robert A. Roth, who was born in Reading. She received her high school diploma from Emmaus High School, her undergraduate degree from Cedar Crest College, and her master’s degree from Marywood University.
Paige was LVHN’s very first Certified Recovery Specialist, and she was also the one who initiated the team that provides LVHN’s Addiction Recovery Services. She first gained experience by working as a volunteer after hours, then worked with patients in the emergency room while holding a grant-funded position that was part-time after hours, and then moved into her current position as the full-time leader of the Addiction Recovery Services team.
She educated a vast number of medical professionals, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, case managers, and community people on the dangers of substance abuse as well as the stigma associated with it. Paige is survived by her daughter, Taylor Leigh Engelman, who lives in Macungie; her son, Anthony J. Renaldi and his wife Shannon, who live in Copper Mountain, Colorado; her granddaughter, Sophia.
Her brothers, Mark R. Roth and his wife Kim, who live in Macungie, and Christopher R. Roth, who lives in Orefield; her fiancé, Raymond Reichert; and her cherished dog, Jules. Visitation for the memorial service will take place on the evening of Wednesday, August 30, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Schantz Funeral Home, P.C. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049.
