Veronica C. Kearney

Veronica C. "Ronnie" (LeBeau) Kearney, 82, of Whitfield, died June 23, 2013, in Lehigh Valley Hospital.

She was the wife of Robert J. Kearney, whom she met while they were both performing in a church ministerial show. They were married on October 18, 1952, and enjoyed over 60 years of marriage.

Born in Valley Stream, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Finn) LeBeau.

She was a graduate of St. Agnes Academy, Rockville Center, NY.

Ronnie began her retail career at the age of 16, working on Fifth Avenue in New York. After raising her children, she returned to retail at the Berkshire Mall, most recently working for Bon-Ton. Ronnie loved retail sales especially because of the close personal contact and loyalty she cultivated over the years with her customers.

A woman of strong faith, she was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield, where she was a Eucharistic Minister at both the church and homebound for 25 years. Ronnie was a member of the Allentown Diocese Cursillo Movement and the St. Joseph's Hospital Women's Auxiliary.

Family was first or foremost in Ronnie's life. She cherished her years as a stay at home mom. Vacationing with her family in Ocean City, NJ was a yearly favorite, and she loved sitting on her patio talking with family and listening to her son and his friends play music.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Michael R. Kearney, husband of Trudy Honeycutt, Denver, CO, and Mary K., wife of Gregory Brown, Orefield. Two grandchildren, Caitlin and Andrew also survive her. She was predeceased by her brother, William LeBeau.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church, 2810 St. Albans Drive, Sinking Spring, PA 19608. Entombment will follow in Gethsemane Mausoleum. Friends may call Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading and Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the church. Contributions, in Ronnie's memory, may be made to: St. Ignatius Church at the above address. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.