Shirley D. Heintzelman, 76, of Perry Twp., died Sunday, January 1, 2012 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Kermit I. Heintzelman. They were married on December 6, 1969 and celebrated 42 years of marriage.

Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Roslyn (Generose) Bowers. She was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School. Shirley worked for twenty-eight years as a cashier in the cafeteria of Perry Elementary School, Shoemakersville, until her retirement. She was a member of Bethany E.C. Church, Leesport, where she was a former Sunday School teacher. Shirley enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving in addition to her husband is one son: Michael L. Heintzelman, Hamburg; two daughters: Cathy L. (Heintzelman), wife of David P. Phillips, Schuylkill Haven; and Tracey L. (Heintzelman), wife of Ernest J. Moyer, Jr., Perry Twp.; and eight grandchildren: Kayla, Marisa, Rachel, Alexa, Andrew, Adam, Aaron, and Dominic. She was predeceased by a son: Jeffrey Ludwig; and two brothers: Douglas and Richard Bowers.

Services will be on Thursday at 8:00 pm from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., Hamburg, with Rev. David F. Wood officiating. A viewing will be held on Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to American Heart Association, 212 East Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 or American Cancer Society, for Breast Cancer Research, 498 Bellevue Avenue, Reading, PA 19605. For online condolences, please visit, www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.