Ruth Englehart

Ruth Englehart, 98, formerly of Reading and Temple, passed away Feb. 8, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. in the ECC Retirement Village-Stone Ridge Campus, where she had resided since 1991.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Aaron A. and Nora M. (Eavling) Englehart.

She was a 1929 graduate of Reading High School and a 1931 graduate of Kutztown Normal School with a teaching certificate. She was a 1938 graduate of Kutztown State Teacher's College with a degree in elementary education.

She was a third grade teacher for 40 years at Amanda Stout Elementary School, retiring in 1971.

She was a member of First Baptist Church, Reading, since 1923 and the oldest member; a former Sunday school teacher and Vacation Bible School teacher and attendance secretary for Sunday school.

She was a life member of the National Education Association, the Pennsylvania Education Association and the Reading Education Association.

She loved to travel to many locations throughout the world.

She was a member of the Wyomissing Club and Women's Club of Reading.

She was a volunteer at the Berks County Historical Society and "will be sadly missed by her friend Sophie."

Survivors include her devoted grand-niece, Julie A., wife of Michael R. Brown and their son, Christopher M. Brown.

Other survivors include a niece, Nancy C. Aulenbach; and a nephew, Jack S. Englehart.

Floral tributes would be appreciated or contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Fifth and Chestnut streets, Reading, PA 19601 or ECC Retirement Village Resident Fund, 450 East Lincoln Ave., Myerstown, PA 17067 in memory of Ms. Ruth Englehart