Joan M. Flemming

Born in Baltimore, MD on May 17, 1929, she was a daughter the late Roy A. and Edith M. (O’Shea) Sprucebank. She was a 1948 graduate of Wilson High School.

Joan was employed with the Berks County Prothonatary office as a clerk for many years before retiring in 1994. She was devoted to her family and her friends were very important to her.

Surviving are three sons: James Flemming and his wife Susan Zakrzewski of Bernville, John Flemming of Lititz and Jeffrey C. Flemming and his wife, Amy Hoover of Sinking Spring; a daughter: Jo A. Ghiringhelli of Sinking Spring; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren and one great grandchild on the way.

Also surviving is a sister, Gail Stoyer of West Reading.

Joan is predeceased by two brothers: Roy A. “Peck”, Jr. and Tom Sprucebank.

A Mass of Christian Burial will commence promptly at 10:00am on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 701 Franklin St., West Reading. A viewing will be in the church Friday morning at 9:00am before mass. Burial will be in Pleasantview Cemetery, Spring Twp.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice Services, 4 Park Plaza Rd., Park Rd., Suite 105 A, Wyomissing, PA 19610.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Theo. C. Auman Funeral Home, 247 Penn St., Reading.

Joan’s online guestbook may be signed at www.theocauman.com