Minerva Eva (Miller) Scalese, 96, passed away December 16, 2022, at Phoebe Berks.
Her husband, Thomas Scalese, Sr., died on July 1, 2018.
Born in Shoemakersville, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mary (Speicher) Miller.
Minerva was a graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed by CNA as an accounting clerk.
Minerva is survived by two children, Thomas Jr., husband of Mary Scalese, Sinking Spring and Mary Staley, wife of Troy Denzer, Dayton, Nevada; her sister, Mary (Miller) Graefe; and two grandchildren, Kim Staley and Emma Scalese.
She was predeceased by four siblings: Charles Miller, Helen Houck, Pearl Kercher, and Anna Hoffman.
She loved spending time with her family, especially her two granddaughters. She had many areas of interest, including jigsaw puzzles, reading, embroidery, word finds, playing card games, listening to polka music, going out for breakfast and watching Judge Judy. We'll all miss her words of advice, her words of encouragement and her potato salad.
Services will be private. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.