Ellen Jane Seibert, 75, of Pine Grove, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 at her home.
Born in Pottsville, Aug. 16, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Ellen Prynn Wanner.
Ellen was a graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School, Penn State University where she received her bachelor's degree in education and Lehigh University where she received her master's degree in education. She worked more than 30 years in the Pottsville school district and the Catholic schools in Pottsville as a reading specialist. She also taught English in the Pottsville High School for several years.
Ellen enjoyed reading and loved her two chihuahuas, Rusty and Chino.
A sister, Roberta Golden, preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 2013.
Surviving are her husband, George R. Seibert; two daughters, Patricia Seibert Tenney and Jessica Seibert, both of Pine Grove; a stepson, Wayne and wife, Nancy Seibert, Schuylkill Haven; four grandchildren, David Tenney, Jared Tenney, Megan Seibert and Joshua Seibert; two great-grandchildren, Ayden Seibert and Juliana Seibert; a sister, Beverly Todd, Mountain Top; and a brother, Charles Wanner, Reading.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family. H. L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove, is in charge of arrangements. In memory of Ellen, contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Doctors Without Borders USA, P. O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030.
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