Natalie T. Wawrzyniak

Natalie T. Wawrzyniak, 82, of Reading, died April 19, 2011 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Her husband, Joseph Wawrzyniak, passed away February 7, 2007.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Bratyszewski) Tatarewicz.

She was a wire bonder for Lucent Technologies for over 20 years.

Natalie was an avid polka dancer. She loved reading and traveling the world with her late husband.

She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Millmont.

Natalie is survived by one son, Kenneth J., husband of Barbara A. Wawrzyniak, Elizabethtown; one daughter, Sharon M., wife of Steven Troelsch, Landisville, Pa. and a sister, Florence Reinhart, Wyomissing. Nine grandchildren: Chris, Jeff, Shawn, Kim, Steve, Jr., Mike, Mark, Amanda and David as well as nine great grandchildren survive her.

She was predeceased by her three brothers: Daniel, Edward and Theodore.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday April 25, 2011 at 11 a.m., with Rosary recited at 10:30 a.m., in St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, 501 Summit Avenue, Millmont, PA 19611. A viewing will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Reading. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave., West Reading, PA 19611 to help defray the cost of services. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.