Donnamaria Louise Santiago

Donnamaria L. Santiago, 70, of Shillington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 1, 2025. She was the loving wife of Fred C. Santiago, with whom she shared a marriage of 45 years.

She was born in Reading to John J. Arthur, husband of Elizabeth Arthur, of Blandon, and the late Marianotonia (Buffano) Arthur. She graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. Employed by Gai-Tronics for over 29 years, she last worked as an inventory controller.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church.

Donnamaria was a loving wife and mother, and she treasured her grandchildren. A caring person, she always put the needs of others ahead of herself. With her beloved husband, Fred, she journeyed to Aruba 15 times. On a few of those trips, they were accompanied by other members of their family. Donnamaria enjoyed cooking and gardening, and, in her spare time, she enjoyed reading and playing games like CandyCrush.

In addition to her husband and father, Donnamaria's memory will be treasured by her daughter, Maria Santiago of Reading, and son, James A. Arthur of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Dylan and Tyler, Alexis Santiago, and Brayden Santiago; her sister, Teresa Drexel, wife of Harold "Drex" Drexel, of Mohnton; her brother, John Arthur Jr. of Reading; and her sister-in-law, Melinda Santiago, companion of Larry Oberc, of Laureldale. In addition to her mother, Donnamaria was predeceased by her sister, Brenda Arthur.

Friends and Family are invited to visit with Donnamaria's family on the evening of Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc, 739 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611. The Rosary Prayer will begin at 7:30 p.m.

A second visitation will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. Words of Remembrance will be shared at 11:45 a.m. and a Catholic Prayer Service for Donnamaria will start at 12:00 p.m. Committal will follow at Gethsemane Mausoleum's Chapel of St. George.

Condolences may be expressed at kuhnfuneralhomes.com.