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Giles & Yeckley Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc.

21 Chestnut Street

Mohnton, Pennsylvania

Mary Strunk Obituary

Mary E. Strunk, 58, passed away Friday, February 5th, in Manor Care in Laureldale, of natural causes. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Stella (Penturelli) Strunk.

Mary was very artistic. She enjoyed writing poems and drawing.

She loved spending time with all her grandchildren.

Surviving are her children: Felicia Schaeffer and husband, Karl, of Stafford, VA; B. Jay Strunk of Shoemakersville; Felix Strunk and wife, Lori, of Mohnton; Jason Strunk of Shillington; and Jorge Melendez of Robesonia.

There are ten grandchildren: Cameron Strunk Hoover; Amanda Yahn; Mason, Tyler, Kaitlyn and Alex Strunk; Alexis and Natalie Tobias; and Dezahyni and Desirmaris Melendez. There is one great grandson, Ryder Yahn.

Also, siblings: Stanley Strunk of Ocala FL; and Carmen, Maria and Edie Calderon, all of Reading.

She is predeceased by a brother, Joseph Strunk.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 12th, at 1 p.m., in the Milkins Giles Funeral Home, Inc., 4914 Kutztown Rd., Temple. Family and friends may attend a visitation with the family on Friday, from noon until 1 p.m., in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Rescue League, P.O. Box 69, Mohnton, PA 19540.

Online condolences may be made at www.milkinsgilesfuneralhome.com.

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

Published by Reading Eagle on Feb. 9, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Mary Strunk

21 Entries

Pricila Tobias

February 12, 2016

Mary, I've known you 25yrs. I met you as a child. You were the coolest chic I know. We shared lots of laughs back then. Since then we've had our ups and downs however I choose to remember all the good. I appreciate and cherish the brief time we lived together. I learned so much from you and about you. You were much more than artistic and poetic. You were a great cook, good listener, so smart, strong, beautiful! Always a loving grandmother to my daughters Alexis and Natalie. It's wonderful to see a little bit of your spirit in my girl's eyes. Thanks for everything Mary. You will always be loved and missed! Your legacy will live on through your family! RIP xoxo

Chery Strunk

February 11, 2016

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are prayers are with your family. I grew up with Mary, Stanley and Joey and I have very fond memories of many times at the trailer in Evansville. GOD has gained another angel and way too soon. RIP Mary

kbw

February 11, 2016

Mary was truly one of a kind. She could be so stubborn lol and she wasn't one to sugarcoat her opinions, but she was never hurtful, it was just the opposite. She had a way of always making you feel loved, in her house you always felt at home and if you were upset she always made you feel like she was on your side. I knew her for years but am thankful to say I spent every day for several months with her and I learned a lot from her in that time, mostly how to be a strong woman. And she was easily the strongest, most resilient woman I've ever known, or expect to meet in this life. The most important thing to her was always family, and her face lit up with pride anytime she spoke of her children and grandchildren. She always said that her most valued items were her photographs-a stack of those huge rubber bins that went wherever she did, and she was always happy to open an album and name every person in every picture and tell stories about when it was taken. Even when she was stuck in bed and not feeling well, she would laugh and share her memories of her life which sadly, was way too short, but so full of adventure and love. That's how I'll always remember her--leaned over an album, pointing, with her eyes sparkling and and huge smile on her face saying something like, "oh, man! What a trip!!" Or sitting on the porch, telling me how much she loved the sun on her face and her feet in the grass and how she stayed outside as much as she could in her younger days...I'm so thankful for those long talks and for opening her opening her heart and home to me and the many others she took under her wing. RIP and know how much you will be missed, Mary♡

Diane Tobias

February 10, 2016

Felicia and Family,

I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

DEBRA SHANER

February 10, 2016

THIS WOMAN WAS THE BEST EVEN WHEN THE WORSE WAS HAPPENING.SHE MADE YOU LAUGH SMILE AND MADE BAKED GOODS AND HAVE LONG TALKS WITH HER. MY HEART IS LOST NOW. MY LIFE HAS SPIN TO THE POINT I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTIME DUE TO MY CHILDREN IN HER LAST DAYS, BUT I KNOW SHE KNOWS I LOVE HER AND SHE SHALL BE IN MY HEART ALWAYS AND WHEN I GO HOME SHE WILL BE THE FIRST ONE I WILL FIND AND NEVER LEAVE HER AGAIN.SHE WAS A GREAT MOTHER GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER. I CAN SEE YOU RUNNING AND PLAYING HAVING FUN LAUGHING AND NEVER CRYING. I LOVE YOU MARY FOR ALL THE LOVE YOU GAVE ME BACK I SHALL MISS YOU. AS YOU LOOK DOWN AND SEE US ALL PLEASE KNOW WE ALL LOST A PART OF OUR LIVES. MY DEAR FRIEND

February 10, 2016

So sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers. Kathy Hollenbaugh

Connie Gallagher

February 10, 2016

So sorry for your loss Mary was a good person she will be missed

Jim and Tina Stoltz

February 9, 2016

Sorry for your loss

February 9, 2016

So many fond memories of Mary when I would bring the kids down to her at the trailer. She loved all of those kiddos oh so much. To Felix,Felicia,BJ and Jason I am so sorry for your loss. She will be watching over all of youLove you guys

Debbie Spayd

February 9, 2016

In memory of Mary , Joey and Stella .

Kenny Schlottman

February 9, 2016

To the Calderone Family, Mary's children, and Stanley, I am so sorry for your loss. Mary was a great person and friend. I knew her and Stanley since we were teenagers and I think highly of both of them. I feel honored to have known Mary. Your whole family is in my thoughts

Wayde Wehr

February 9, 2016

My sympathy goes out to the family was always a kind caring woman made all of the gang feel like family

Amanda

February 9, 2016

I love you Mummum.

Richard Wagner

February 8, 2016

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. at these times off losing someone its so hard to find words to comfort the family . all i can say is may god carry your grief when its to heavy a load for you to bare god bless you all

lourdes cintron

February 8, 2016

My condulence to my baby carmen and the family she is safe and happy in the Lord's hands

Nancy Wagner

February 8, 2016

Mary..so sorry to see you go..wish we could have more time to be friends over our children's marriage...RIP..I will try to help Felix thru this if I can..

Angela Olshevski

February 8, 2016

I'm so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences.

Robin Lehrman

February 8, 2016

Sending my condolences to the entire family during your time of sorrow. May Mary rip always

Brian Quinn

February 8, 2016

I am sorry for your loss . I remember her well and I wish your family the best during this time .

The Staff of Giles & Yeckley Funeral Home

February 9, 2016

Offering our deepest sympathies during this time.