1937 - 2018 (81 years)
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Name |
Dorothy Mae Yeakley |
Also called |
Mrs Harry E. Freeman |
Born |
27 Mar 1937 |
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
27 Sep 2018 |
Bethel, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
Person ID |
I286207 |
Strausstown Roots |
Last Modified |
30 Sep 2018 |
Father |
Ray Russel Yeakley, b. 27 Sep 1909, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 28 Apr 1994, Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 84 years) |
Mother |
Irene B Burrell, b. 02 Nov 1910, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 15 Dec 1977, Temple, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 67 years) |
Family ID |
F50732 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S2] Reading Eagle, on-line, 30 Sep 2018.
Dorothy Mae Freeman, 81, of Bethel, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday. Born in Reading, Pa., March 27,1937, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Irene Burrell Yeakley and the widow of the late Harry E. Freeman.
She attended the Wesleyan Church in Pine Grove. She had a beautiful singing voice and loved to participate in the church choir. She also was an entertainer for Act 1 Productions and participated in church performances. She was a talented seamstress and worked in several sewing factories throughout her lifetime. She loved being out in her yard mowing grass, tending to her flower and vegetable gardens and sitting on the porch with her beloved dog, Lacy.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Madeline, Joan; and brother, Ray Jr.; and grandson, Jaime.
Surviving are three daughters: Brenda McAbee, of Pine Grove; Valerie Amiot and husband Alvin, of Pine Grove; Renee McAbee and fiance Joel, of Shartlesville. One stepdaughter, Patricia Wolfe and husband, Bob, of Pine Grove. Grandchildren: Nicole and husband, Mike Stewart, of Pine Grove; Shannon Schneck, of Pine Grove; Joshua Yeagley and wife, Jolene, and son Daniel, of Port Carbon; Jeremy McHenry, of Pine Grove. Stepgrandchildren, Camilla and Anthony Wolfe. Great-grandchildren: Michael, James, Seth, Cassie, Stewart. Three sisters: June, wife of Vince Drogo, of Reading; Helen, wife of Terry Kelichner, of Mooresville; Catherine Wein, of Reading; and one brother, Robert Yeakley. Nieces and nephews and many dear friends.
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