Helen S. Rockowicz Sharman

Helen Stella (Szwaczkowski) Rockowicz Sharman, 91, of Bern Township, died May 25, 2008 in the Reading Hospital, where she had been a patient since May 21st.

She was predeceased by two husbands; Edmund Stanley Rochowicz and Richard Reber Sharman.

Born August 24, 1916, in Reading, PA., she was a daughter of the late Valentine and Mildred (Zielaskowski) Szwaczkowski.

She attended St. Mary's Catholic School, Reading.

Helen was employed 22 years as a tester in the clean room with Western Electric Company, Muhlenberg Township.

She was a member of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, Reading.

Helen was the most wonderful, loving person a family could ever wish for. Kindness and understanding were her greatest virtues. She was the tower of strength that held her large family together. She will be sadly and greatly missed by all of us. Our family's loss can never be measured.

She is survived by three children: Helen J. (Rockowicz) Quade of Temple, Janet L. (Rockowicz) wife of Gary L. Spatz of Bern Township and John J. husband of Diane L. (Mancuso) Rockowicz of Sinking Spring.

Other survivors include three step children: Rick, husband of Nadine Sharman; Kathy (Sharman) Knauer and Sandra (Sharman) Marks.

Helen is also survived by eleven grandchildren: Linda (Bauer) wife of George Phile; Diane (Quade) Donahue; George, husband of Brenda Bauer; Nancy Quade Cox, wife of Ronald Cox; Nicholas, husband of Debbie Bauer; Pamela (Bauer), wife of Lloyd Showalter; Cheryl (Spatz) Mellinger; Steve, husband of Mary Ann Bauer; Tina (Spatz) Goshert; Brad, husband of Ann Rockowicz and Jeff Rockowicz.

Twenty great grandchildren and three great great grandsons also survive her.

She was also predeceased by a daughter; Lorraine A. (Rockowicz) Bauer, who died June 9, 1993; a sister; Jeanette A. (Szwaczkowski) Strauser; a brother, Joseph J. Szwaczkowski and two small children.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:00 am in St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, 925 Centre Ave., Reading, Pa 19601. A viewing will be held Wednesday 8:30 - 9:30 am in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave., West Reading. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery, Muhlenberg Township.

Contributions may be made to the church at the above address. For online condolences, visit www.kuhnfuneralhome.com