Pela Naffin

Pela A. Naffin, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 9:00 am in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of David C. Naffin. Born in Moscow, Russia, Mrs. Naffin was the daughter of the late Aron and Fima (Cheskis) Minsky. She attended the Apostolic Christian Church in Malvern and was a Civil Engineer at Gilbert/Commonwealth, Reading. Mrs. Naffin loved to travel with her husband, enjoyed cooking, gardening, growing orchids, watching butterflies, picking mushrooms in Russia, playing the piano and singing. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters Raquella Kagan of New York and Marina Shuman, wife of Alan Shuman of Reading and her grandchildren Arthur Kagan, Kayla Grace Shuman and Alexander Shuman. Mrs. Naffin is also survived by her sister Berta Bekkerman, wife of Igor Bekkerman of New York and was preceded in death by her sister Sheina Rosa Natapov.
Funeral Service will be held in Bean Funeral Home, 6 Fairlane Road, Exeter Township, Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 10:00 am. Pastor Benjamin Wiegand will officiate. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends in Bean Funeral Home, Friday, May 3, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00-10:00 am. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202 in memory of Mrs. Pela A. Naffin. Online condolences may be made at www.beanfuneralhomes.com