Betty J. Harting Buckwalter, 85, Denver, formerly of Adamstown, died Sept. 10, 2014, in Maple Farms Nursing Center, Akron.
Born in Brecknock Township, a daughter of Alvin K. and Mamie (Kissinger) Kring, her first husband, Walter “Snap” Harting, died in 1980.
A member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Congregational Church, she sang in the choir and taught Sunday school, and was a former member of Peace UCC and Cocalico Christian Women. A 1946 Shillington High School graduate, she worked for Bollman Hat Company, Adamstown. Betty loved to read and cherished time with her family.
Surviving are her husband: David M. Buckwalter; son: Barry W. (Patricia Sanders) Harting, Stevens; daughters: Nancy Ann Hackman, Ephrata; Debra S. Zerbe, Stevens; grandchildren: Mindy Etter, Melissa Tommasi, Elizabeth Kramer, Emily Marie Harting, David C. Zerbe and Douglas L. Zerbe II; great-grandchildren: Christian and Kiley Etter; Tyler, Mya and Madison Tommasi; Josephine Kramer; Elijah Sacks; and Landon, Lorelei and Evan Zerbe; sisters: Shirley (Fred) Leathery, Ephrata; Beatrice Hassler; Barbara (Robert) Getz; and Mary (James) Stewart, all Denver; and a brother: Paul Kring, Denver.
Services were held Sept. 13 at St. Paul’s E. C. Church, Reamstown. Burial was in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Adamstown.
Omit flowers in lieu contributions to Betty’s church: St. Paul’s E. C. Church, 46 E. Church St., Reamstown, PA 17567.
Good Funeral Home, Reamstown, is honored to be serving Betty’s family. Online condolences can be offered at goodfuneral.com.