June B. Leiby

June B. Leiby
June B. Leiby, 82, of Catawissa Road, Lewistown Valley, Tamaqua, died Monday in her home after a short illness. She was the wife of Bertram D. Leiby, to whom she was married 63 years.
Born in Tamaqua, she was a daughter of the late R. Harris and Bessie (Reinhart) Endy.
She was a member of Zion Church of Lewistown Valley, where she was a member of the Women's Guild and the choir and served as a Sunday school teacher.
She was a 1951 graduate of Tamaqua High School.
She was also a member of the Lewistown Valley Garden Club; the Pilgrim Chapter of the Eastern Star; the White Shrine No. 27 of Allentown; the Schuylkill County Fair Association; the Walker Township Election Board; the Schuylkill Central Camp of the Gideon Auxiliary; the O.W.L.S.; and she had been a 4-H leader.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are sons, Bruce D. Leiby, and his wife, Carol, Scott D. Leiby, and his wife, Linda, both of Lewistown Valley, Dean R. Leiby, and his wife, Kathy, of Mannheim, and John A. Leiby, and his wife, Helen, of New Ringgold; a daughter, Kay Ann Creyer and her husband, Mark, of Blandon; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Ellen Trevorah of Jacksonville, Fla; and seven nephews and nieces.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Margaret and Louise.
Service: Private, at the convenience of the family. Public Memorial Service, 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at Zion Church of the Lewistown Valley, followed by an ice cream social in the church social hall. The Rev. James Williams will officiate. Memorials in her name may be made to the church, 491 Valley Road, Tamaqua, PA 18252. Arrangements by the Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 500 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. Online condolences at www.zgfuneralhome.com