Hildegarde Frieda (Gerhard) Breidenbach, 92, of Berks County passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Kutztown Manor. She was the beloved wife of Robert H. Breidenbach who passed away on February 9, 2002.

            Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Katherine M. (Kaupp) Rapp. Hildegarde is survived by her sons Samuel Richard Gerhard, husband of Sherry of Mount Penn; David Gene Gerhard, husband of Gail of Hereford Township; 2 grandchildren, Steven and Amber; 3 great grandchildren, Bianca, Nicholas, and Lars; 2 great-great grandchildren, River and Rayen; brother, William Rapp, of North Carolina; and sister, Lorraine Phillips, wife of Donald, of Quakertown. She was predeceased by her son, John Roger Gerhard, and siblings, Marianne Shoemaker and Fred Rapp.

            Services will be done at convenience of the family.

            Online condolences may be made to www.beanfuneralhomes.com.

            In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Farm Aid, online or at 501 Cambridge Street, Third Floor, Cambridge, MA 02141.