Maria Isabel Dejesus

Maria Isabel (Pita Silva) DeJesus, 72, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and close friends. Born in Portugal, she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Beatrice (Pita) Silva. She came to the United States in 1975 with her late husband Manuel, who passed in 2004.

Maria Isabel worked in food service for the Reading School District for 21 years, and also for the Reading Phillies. She was also a talented seamstress, working at the Heather Shoppe, Reading, and Hollywood Cleaners, Wyomissing for many years.

Maria Isabel was a woman of great faith, and a longtime member of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church in Reading. She loved her Lord, her family and her close friends. She took great pride in her home and her garden, and was known to have the most beautiful yard in her neighborhood, especially with her garden full of flowers and trees.

She loved the Reading Phillies, cheering them on at the Stadium for 26 years.

Maria Isabel is survived by her sisters: Beatriz, wife of Carlos Andrade, CT.; Consacao Pita Silva, Portugal; and Maria Adelina, Venezuela; her brothers: Vasco Silva, Daniel Silva, Martino Silva, and Antonio Silva, all of Portugal; her nephews David Andrade, CT, Brian Andrade, CT; and Miguel Pita, husband of Katty, CT; as well as other nephews from Venezuela, Portugal, and France; eight stepchildren, eight step grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren. She is also survived by her dog Cody, and her dear friends: Mirela Camelia, wife of Ioan N. Turcin, and their daughter Ionela, all of Reading, and Barbara A, Daubenspeck, wife of Todd, Reading.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, June 8, 2019, at 10:00am at St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, 925 Centre Avenue, Reading, PA, followed by burial at Gethsemane Cemetery. A viewing will be held Friday, June 7, 2019, from 5-8 pm at Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Avenue, West Reading, and Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 9-10am at the church.

Condolences may be expressed at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.