Virginia Marie Ludwick

Virginia Marie (Egolf) Ludwick, wife of Richard E. Ludwick, former owner of Ludwick Motors in Pottstown. She was a daughter of Charles M. Egolf and Sarah (Brant) Egolf. Virginia (Ginnie) was a graduate of Pottstown High School, class of 1943 and Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ. After graduation she worked at the University of Pennsylvania on the Manhattan Project as an administrative assistant to the scientists. She was a member of The First Presbyterian Church, Pottstown, where she served as a deacon and was a former superintendent, teacher and pianist in the Sunday School Primary Department. An avid bridge player, she was a member of Brookside’s Duplicate Bridge Team, which competed in the state championships. She was also a very dedicated golfer and was a member of Brookside Country Club’s Women’s Golf Team. She competed in many tournaments and assisted in coordinating the Junior Golf program at the Club for several years. Ginnie dedicated herself to many volunteer organizations, always seeking out ways to help others. She was a past president of the Junior Service League of Pottstown and a past president of the Wyndcroft PTA. She also served on the board of the Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown. She continued her volunteering later in life by tutoring elementary students in the Pottstown School District. Additionally, she was a former volunteer of the Pottstown Area American Cancer Society, a member of the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center North Auxiliary, the Century Club, the Garden Club, the Pottstown Historical Society and the Antique Automobile Club of America. In addition to her husband she is survived by one daughter, Linda, wife of John Nitsche of Chester Springs, and two sons, Richard of Libertytown, MD and David of Chambersburg, PA and seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church, 750 N. Evans St., Pottstown, PA 19464, with Rev. Carter Lester officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Pottstown. Visitation will be held Monday from 10:00-10:45 AM at the church. Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., 711 N. Franklin St., Pottstown is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The First Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, 750 N. Evans St., Pottstown, PA 19464, and the American Heart Association. View obituaries or send condolences at www.catagnusfuneralhomes.com