Darlene M. Pavolaitis

Darlene M. Pavolaitis, 54, formerly of Reading, passed away December 7, 2008 in the Berks Heim Nursing Home.

Born in Shenandoah on September 24, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Yavorsky) Pavolaitis.

Darlene loved stuffed animals, knitting and attending church.

Darlene is survived by a brother, Joseph, husband of Carol Pavolaitis, Milford, N.H.; and two sisters, Nancy (Pavolaitis), wife of Donald Reitz, West Lawn; Cynthia (Pavolaitis), wife of Michael Brenza, Churchton, MD. Several nephews and nieces also survive her.

She was predeceased by a brother, John Pavolaitis.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.