Obituary for Sandra J. Bibbo (Terefenko)
Sandra J. (Terefenko) Bibbo, 78, of Exeter Twp., passed away January 27, 2019, in Reading Hospital.
She was the loving wife of Samuel C. Bibbo. They were married on September 23, 1961 at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael, Sr. and E. Madeline (Kollar) Terefenko.
Sandra attended St. Peter’s Parochial School and graduated from Reading Catholic High School in 1958. Sandra went on to work at Western Electric for a few years and then decided to pursue her love of flowers thus beginning her life-long career in the flower industry. Sandra worked for Giles, the Florist, Helen Heck, St. Claire Flowers and Green Valley Nursery before opening her own business, West Reading Plants and Flowers, which she operated for 27 years until her retirement in 2016.
In addition to being a talented and creative florist, Sandra had a natural flair for decorating and enjoyed creating eye catching window displays in her flower shop as well as decorating her home for all the different holidays. Sandra also had a love of the seashore and seashells and enjoyed spending time in Stone Harbor and Cape May, NJ with her family.
Along with being a loving, kind hearted, generous, talented individual, Sandra was a breast cancer survivor, a long-time member of St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Reading and a member of the Reading Florist Association.
Above all else, Sandra loved her family; they were her pride and joy. In addition to her husband, she was a loving mother to two children, her daughter, Samandra, married to Shaun Burkholder and their daughter Mackenzie, Exeter Township, and her son, the late Steven Michael Bibbo, Sr. and his surviving spouse, Stacey (Motznik) Bibbo and their son, Steven Michael Bibbo, Jr., Exeter Township. One brother, Michael Terefenko Jr. married to Darlene, Exeter Township also survives her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, February 1, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, 4975 Boyertown Pike, Reading, PA 19606 with entombment to follow at Gethsemane Mausoleum. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. West Reading and Friday from 9-10 a.m. at the church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.
She was the loving wife of Samuel C. Bibbo. They were married on September 23, 1961 at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Reading.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael, Sr. and E. Madeline (Kollar) Terefenko.
Sandra attended St. Peter’s Parochial School and graduated from Reading Catholic High School in 1958. Sandra went on to work at Western Electric for a few years and then decided to pursue her love of flowers thus beginning her life-long career in the flower industry. Sandra worked for Giles, the Florist, Helen Heck, St. Claire Flowers and Green Valley Nursery before opening her own business, West Reading Plants and Flowers, which she operated for 27 years until her retirement in 2016.
In addition to being a talented and creative florist, Sandra had a natural flair for decorating and enjoyed creating eye catching window displays in her flower shop as well as decorating her home for all the different holidays. Sandra also had a love of the seashore and seashells and enjoyed spending time in Stone Harbor and Cape May, NJ with her family.
Along with being a loving, kind hearted, generous, talented individual, Sandra was a breast cancer survivor, a long-time member of St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Reading and a member of the Reading Florist Association.
Above all else, Sandra loved her family; they were her pride and joy. In addition to her husband, she was a loving mother to two children, her daughter, Samandra, married to Shaun Burkholder and their daughter Mackenzie, Exeter Township, and her son, the late Steven Michael Bibbo, Sr. and his surviving spouse, Stacey (Motznik) Bibbo and their son, Steven Michael Bibbo, Jr., Exeter Township. One brother, Michael Terefenko Jr. married to Darlene, Exeter Township also survives her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, February 1, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, 4975 Boyertown Pike, Reading, PA 19606 with entombment to follow at Gethsemane Mausoleum. Friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. West Reading and Friday from 9-10 a.m. at the church. Online condolences may be expressed at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.