Doris J. Lease

Doris J. Lease, 82, of Birdsboro, went home to be with the Lord on November 11, 2011, after a courageous battle with lymphoma, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late John and Helen (Hershey) LeFevre.

Doris was a graduate of Manor Millersville High School and Lancaster Bible College.

Through out her career she was employed as a church secretary, church pianist/organist as well as a secretary and medical transcriptionist. She and her husband served in home missions as church planters with Village Missions which took them to Oregon, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. Locally she and her husband served West Wyomissing Chapel for 5 years before relocating to Florida to serve with Hebrew Christian Fellowship. After returning to Pennsylvania she ministered musically at the piano and blessed many with her musical talents at Exeter Bible Church for many years.

She is dearly missed by her four children: Deborah J., wife of Daniel Radford, Yucca Valley, CA; David M., husband of Jutta Lease, Melbourne, FL; Donna S., wife of Craig Potteiger, Birdsboro and Douglas E., husband of Jodi Lease, Muhlenberg Township. Also surviving are her siblings: Margaret, widow of Richard Sharpe, Cleveland, OH and J. David, husband of Darlene LeFevre, Berwick. 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren survive her.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Mark Buczewski, Berks Hematology-Oncology, Dr. Brockman at RPS Physiatry, the staff at Radiology Oncology, the staff of E-2 at The Reading Hospital & Medical Center, and the staff at Compassionate Care Hospice.

A Memorial Service to celebrate her life and homegoing will be Thursday at 5:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church, 37 S. 5th St., Reading. The family will receive friends from 4:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Samaritan's Purse PO Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607 or Gideon's International PO Box 140800 Nashville, TN 37214-0800. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.