Betty J. Barry1

F, #69050, b. 4 January 1954, d. 7 February 2022
  • Last Edited: 11 Feb 2022
  • Betty J. Barry was born on 4 January 1954, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Guy Raymond Barry and Doris Sidney Hepler.1
  • Betty J. Barry died on 7 February 2022, St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 68.1
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Betty J. Zernhelt
    January 4, 1954 ~ February 7, 2022 (age 68)
    Betty J. Zernhelt, 68, of Tremont, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, February 7, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
    Born in Donaldson, January 4, 1954, a daughter of the late Guy and Doris Hepler Barry. Betty was a 1972 graduate of Pine Grove Area High School. She enjoyed spending time and planning the reunions with her classmates through the years.
    She retired in 2019 from the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she worked as a dietician aide.
    She was also a former teacher's aide with the Tremont Elementary School.
    Betty was a member of the former United Church of Christ, Donaldson.
    She will be remembered as a wonderful and devoted wife, mom and mammy. Her family was absolutely the center of her world. She enjoyed baking, canning, jarring, crafts and sewing.
    Surviving are her husband of 47 years, John N. Zernhelt, three children; Frank D. (Jennifer) Zernhelt, Delaware; Rebecca M. Manrodt, (Alexander), Hamburg and John J. Zernhelt, Tremont; Four grandchildren she adored; Chelsea, Quinn, Joseph and Aiden, three sisters; Sidney"Sis" Hoffman (Paul), Lykens, Judy Schwartz (Robert), Gratz, Lois Kimmel, Donaldson, six brothers; Steve Barry ( Suzie), Fearnot; Richard Barry (Deborah), Valley View, Harvey "Mike" Barry (Bonnie), Pine Grove, Randy Barry (Lisa), Reading, William Barry (Sue), Tremont and Ronald Barry (Deborah), Virginia. Numerous nieces and nephews.
    No services are scheduled at this time.
    In lieu of flowers, and in memory of Betty's love for reading, which she instilled in her children and grandchildren should be made to the Tremont Free Public Library, PO Box 54, Tremont, PA 17981.
    The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tower City has been entrusted with the arrangements. To send condolences to the family please visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.1

Children of Betty J. Barry and John N. Zernhelt

  • Frank D. Zernhelt1
  • Rebecca M. Zernhelt1
  • John J. Zernhelt1

Citations

  1. [S1147] Online Obituary for Betty J. Zernhelt, Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Tower City, PA; https://www.dimonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Betty-Zernhelt