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Lillian Dreibelbis Obituary


Lillian J. Dreibelbis, age 91, of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

She was the wife of the late Frederick H. Dreibelbis, who passed in 2000.

Born in Fleetwood, the daughter of the late Charles O. Heller and Mary Manviller Heller.

Lillian had worked at the former Fleetwood Shirt

Corporation for 15 years prior to her retirement.

She had many interests; quilting was one - she won three awards at the Kutztown Folk Festival. Traveling was

another, especially day trips with stops for lunch or dinner and caring for her family pet.

Lillian is survived by children: Donna L. (Stine) Adam, Fleetwood, Douglass H. Dreibelbis, Vermont, Dean W. Dreibelbis, Glen Mills, and Duane F. Dreibelbis, Fleetwood; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Lillian was preceded in death by her siblings: Paul Heller, Charles Heller, Walter Heller, Elsie (Heller) Moyer and Mary (Heller) Fegley.

A viewing will be Monday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. from the Mae A. Stump Funeral Home Inc., 117 West Main Street, Fleetwood. Burial will be in Fleetwood Cemetery, Fleetwood.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Lillian's memory to the Berks County Humane Society, 1801 North 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604.

Online condolences for the family may be made at

www.maestumpfuneralhome.com.

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

Published by Reading Eagle from Dec. 28 to Dec. 30, 2018.

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Darlene Heinly

December 31, 2018

A sweet, classy aunt. I'm so sorry to hear of her passing. Fond memories of all of us having good times.

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Darlene (Bausher) Heinly

Douglass Dreibelbis

December 29, 2018

I'm so sorry to have lost such a special woman. The relationship she built with my father was a long, loving one that was a joy to observe. She will be missed.

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