1933 - 2016 (83 years)
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Name |
Madline N Fretz |
Born |
27 May 1933 |
Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
- parents: Floyd S. and Mary Ellen (Rader) Fretz
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Gender |
Female |
Died |
29 Nov 2016 |
Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Buried |
01 Dec 2016 |
Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Person ID |
I174055 |
Strausstown Roots |
Last Modified |
30 Nov 2016 |
Family |
Richard C Bender, b. 12 Oct 1931, Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 01 Sep 2020, Shillington, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 88 years) |
Married |
07 Apr 1951 |
Children |
+ | 1. Kent Richard Bender, b. 23 Sep 1951, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 07 Oct 1991, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 40 years) |
| 2. Darrel Glenn Bender, b. 19 Jul 1956, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 06 Oct 1991, Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 35 years) |
| 3. Living |
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Last Modified |
30 Nov 2016 |
Family ID |
F56319 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S2] Reading Eagle, on-line, 30 Nov 2016.
Madline N. Bender, 83, of Bern Twp., passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Richard C. Bender. They were married on April 7, 1951 and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage. Born in Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late Floyd S. and Mary Ellen (Rader) Fretz.
She was a 1951 graduate of Ontelaunee High School.
Madline worked as a substitute food prep teacher at Berks Vo-Tech, Leesport. She then worked as a cook for Sweet Street Desserts, Reading, until her retirement.
Madline was a member of Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, Bernville. She was a former deacon at Epler's Church, Bern Twp.; and a former board member of Bern Twp. Swim Team and Schuylkill Valley Swim Team.
Surviving in addition to her husband is one daughter, Heather A. (Bender), wife of Bryon M. Kuhn, Orlando, Florida; two daughters-in-law, Corinne L. (Knabb) Bender and Cynthia A. (Long) Starr, both of Bernville; three grandsons: Ryan K. Bender, Codie D. Bender and Brenden M. Kuhn; and one great-granddaughter, Samantha M. Bender. Madline is also survived by a sister, Gloria P. (Fretz), wife of Donald Moatz, Exeter Twp.; and nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by two sons, Darrell G. Bender, died October 6, 1991; and Kent R. Bender, died October 7, 1991.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. from Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, 40 Church Road, Bernville, PA 19506. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park.
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