Obituary for Lena M. Read (Prutzman)
Lena M. Read, 91, of Windsor Twp., passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Roy R. Read, who died December 27, 1993.
Born in Breinigsville, she was the daughter of the late Clayton S. and Mazie B. (Miller) Prutzman. Lena worked as a sewing machine operator for Burkey Underwear Company, Hamburg and Globe Underwear Company, Shoemakersville. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Shoemakersville. Lena was an avid reader and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Shoemakersville Fire Company and Shoemakersville Senior Citizens.
Lena is survived by her children: Barry L. Read, and his wife Denise, Ruscombmanor Twp., Edmund L. Read, widower of Cynthia, Lake Wynonah; Linda J. (Read), wife of Roy Naftzinger, Perry Twp.; and Cindy M. (Read), wife of Brian Tyson, Windsor Twp., and with whom she resided; eleven grandchildren: Jessica Ball, Christy Bailey, Allison Groh, Jamie Miller, Jason Naftzinger, Kristen Beck, Brandon Read, Megan Read, Kaylee Read, Brian Tyson and Casey Tyson; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her siblings: Leroy Prutzman, Eva Stump, Iva Eisenhart, and Anna Snyder.
Services will be held on Friday at 2:00 pm from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 65 S. 4th Street, Hamburg (off street parking in rear). Burial will follow in Berks County Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be held in the funeral home Friday 12:30 to 2:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association, 968 Postal Road, Suite 110, Allentown, PA 18109 or American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017. For online condolences, please visit, www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.
Born in Breinigsville, she was the daughter of the late Clayton S. and Mazie B. (Miller) Prutzman. Lena worked as a sewing machine operator for Burkey Underwear Company, Hamburg and Globe Underwear Company, Shoemakersville. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Shoemakersville. Lena was an avid reader and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Shoemakersville Fire Company and Shoemakersville Senior Citizens.
Lena is survived by her children: Barry L. Read, and his wife Denise, Ruscombmanor Twp., Edmund L. Read, widower of Cynthia, Lake Wynonah; Linda J. (Read), wife of Roy Naftzinger, Perry Twp.; and Cindy M. (Read), wife of Brian Tyson, Windsor Twp., and with whom she resided; eleven grandchildren: Jessica Ball, Christy Bailey, Allison Groh, Jamie Miller, Jason Naftzinger, Kristen Beck, Brandon Read, Megan Read, Kaylee Read, Brian Tyson and Casey Tyson; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her siblings: Leroy Prutzman, Eva Stump, Iva Eisenhart, and Anna Snyder.
Services will be held on Friday at 2:00 pm from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 65 S. 4th Street, Hamburg (off street parking in rear). Burial will follow in Berks County Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be held in the funeral home Friday 12:30 to 2:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association, 968 Postal Road, Suite 110, Allentown, PA 18109 or American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017. For online condolences, please visit, www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.