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Jean Mellinger Obituary


Jean Lenora (Berg) Mel-linger, 83, of Kutztown died April 6, 2011, in Kutztown Manor.

She was the wife of Roger Kistler Mellinger who died April 29, 1993.

Born May 28, 1927, in Leesport, she was a daughter of the late Warren Clyde Berg and Lilly Lenora (Knoblauch) Berg.

Jean was a 1945 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.

She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale.

Jean is survived by two children, Barbara J. (Miller), wife of Frederick F. Glaser Sr., of Exeter Township; and Scott S. Miller, Sr., of Temple.

Other survivors include three grandchildren: Scott S. Miller Jr., Lisa Marie Miccicke and Frederick F. Glaser Jr.

There are also three great-grandchildren: Shawntel L. Reedy, Christopher L. Mic-cicke and Lilly L. Clark.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Laureldale Cemetery, Muhl-enberg Township, with Rev. Thomas F. Irwin, Jr., officiating. Walter R. Christ Funeral Home, Inc., Laureldale is in charge of arrangements.

For online condolences, visit www.christfuneral-home.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Reading Eagle from Apr. 9 to Apr. 10, 2011.

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