Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Annie (Stein) Phillips. Alma was a 1951 graduate of Hamburg High School. She first worked as a secretary at Birch Hill Foundry. Alma was a Justice of the Peace for Windsor Township. She was a bus driver for thirty-two years for the Berks County Intermediate Unit. Alma was a member of Salem (Belleman's) Church, Centre Twp. She was a bowler for sixty years and really had a passion for it. Alma also enjoyed going to Schell's every Wednesday with her sister-in-laws; breakfast with friends; and playing dice and pinochle on Sundays with her sister and friends.
Alma is survived by two sons: Lonnie E. Klinger, Windsor Twp.; and Steven E. Klinger, widower of Debra A. (Boltz) Klinger, Greenwich Twp.; five grandchildren: Kasea, Karly, Stacy, Shanna and Brenna; and five great-grandchildren: Leila, Marissa, Kassidy, Yasmeen and Sami. She is also survived by a sister: Ruth Shollenberger, a resident of Maidencreek Place; and several nieces and nephews. Alma was predeceased by a son: Chris E. Klinger; and three brothers: Martin, Stanley and Paul Phillips.
Services will be held on Monday at 12:00 noon from Salem (Belleman's) Church, 3540 Belleman's Church Road, Mohrsville, PA 19541. Burial will follow in Fairview (Belleman's) Cemetery, Centre Twp. A viewing will be held on Sunday 6:00 to 8:00 pm from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 223 Peach Street, Leesport and at the church Monday 11:00 am to 12:00 noon.
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Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Annie (Stein) Phillips. Alma was a 1951 graduate of Hamburg High School. She first worked as a secretary at Birch Hill Foundry. Alma was a Justice of the Peace for Windsor Township. She was a bus driver for thirty-two years for the Berks County Intermediate Unit. Alma was a member of Salem (Belleman's) Church, Centre Twp. She was a bowler for sixty years and really had a passion for it. Alma also enjoyed going to Schell's every Wednesday with her sister-in-laws; breakfast with friends; and playing dice and pinochle on Sundays with her sister and friends.
Alma is survived by two sons: Lonnie E. Klinger, Windsor Twp.; and Steven E. Klinger, widower of Debra A. (Boltz) Klinger, Greenwich Twp.; five grandchildren: Kasea, Karly, Stacy, Shanna and Brenna; and five great-grandchildren: Leila, Marissa, Kassidy, Yasmeen and Sami. She is also survived by a sister: Ruth Shollenberger, a resident of Maidencreek Place; and several nieces and nephews. Alma was predeceased by a son: Chris E. Klinger; and three brothers: Martin, Stanley and Paul Phillips.
Services will be held on Monday at 12:00 noon from Salem (Belleman's) Church, 3540 Belleman's Church Road, Mohrsville, PA 19541. Burial will follow in Fairview (Belleman's) Cemetery, Centre Twp. A viewing will be held on Sunday 6:00 to 8:00 pm from Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., 223 Peach Street, Leesport and at the church Monday 11:00 am to 12:00 noon.
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