Mary Joan "MJ" Harmelin, 68, of Exeter Township, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Reading Hospital - Tower Health. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA she was a daughter to the late Richard Edward Geschke and Julia Mary (Hess) Geschke.
Mary earned her associates degree from Penn State Berks and worked at Diamond Credit Union for over 15 years, as a bank teller.
The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Mary. She was a lover of animals and nature who enjoyed camping, beach trips, watching cooking shows on the Food Network and spending time with her loving family. Mary also enjoyed gardening and maintained a beautiful flower and vegetable garden at her home.
Creative, smart and resourceful, Mary could accomplish anything she put her mind to. Her life-long hobbies were many and varied, but she will be fondly remembered as being a very crafty woman who loved using her creativity to craft gifts for her family and friends.
Mary possessed a great sense of humor and had an uncanny ability to find positivity and happiness in her daily activities. Her sweet, thoughtful and non-judgmental personality was contagious to everyone she met and will be missed by all blessed enough to have known her.
Mary's spirit will be carried on by her 2 beloved daughters Rachel and Allie Harmelin; her 5 siblings Sister Judith Geschke IHM, Patricia Kane, Richard Geschke and his wife Kathy, David Geschke and his wife Donna, Stephen Geschke and his wife Vicki.
A celebration of Mary's life will be scheduled at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mary's memory may be made to Animal Rescue League of Berks County, 58 Kennel Rd., Birdsboro, PA 19508 and/or Philly Spin-In (Team - GO GO GRAHAM CRACKERS)
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.aumansinc.com for the Harmelin family.
