Erin L. Deibert

Erin Louise (nee Smith) Deibert, age 104, of Sinking Spring, passed away June 18, at her residence. She was born August 30, 1914 in Waco, Texas, the daughter of the late James E. and Maude C. Smith.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary, and her husband of 47 years, Dr. Harry E. Deibert. She is survived by a daughter, M. Melanie Deibert-Snow (Edward); two beloved granddaughters, Monica K. Sharp and Adrienne N. Sharp and a great-granddaughter, Lena E. Santiago.

Erin was proud of her Texas roots. She was a former "Tomato Princess" and the first librarian of Rusk County. She attended Baylor University and worked as a bookkeeper before she married and moved to Pennsylvania. She was an excellent seamstress, making much of her own clothing. She was a past president of the Berks County Dental Auxiliary and was an assistant leader of Girl Scout Troop 718 of West Lawn.

A true steel magnolia, she will be most remembered for her tenacious spirit and wry sense of humor that her advanced age could not diminish.

The family would especially like to thank the extraordinary caregivers of Country Meadows, The Lutheran Home at Topton and Bayada Hospice.

A Celebration of Life will take place Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Reading Museum, 500 Museum Rd., Reading, PA 19611. A private burial will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 30 South 17th Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia 19103. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.