Vala Marie Port, 78, formerly of East Greenville and Pottstown, died July 20, 2011 at Berkshire Center in Reading.
Born in Charleston, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Robert G. and Vala (Wimer) Garton.
She was a Head Secretary for over 20 years before retiring for the Upper Perkiomen School District working at the Red Hill Elementary School, then Marlborough Elementary School. After retiring she worked as a secretary at Perkiomen Valley High School for several years. She also had been a secretary in the Pentagon for several years and was a 1950 graduate of Clarksburg High School in West Virginia.
She was a member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, East Greenville and she was a member and past President serving multiple terms for the Pennsylvania Secretaries Association.
Surviving are four children, Shirley A., wife of George Christian, IV of Birdsboro; Debra J., wife of Joseph Alessi of Gilbertsville, Paula M., wife of Scott Weller of Barto and James Christopher Heater and wife, Brenda of Vandergrift; a sister, Jean Bryant of Virginia; eight grandchildren, George Christian V, Daniel Christian, Sharon Alessi, Adrianna Katz, Amanda Weller, Jason Weller, Brittney Heater and Ashley Heater and four great grandchildren, Sylvia, Keyra, Gregg and Benjamin.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 25 at the Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville with Rev. Dr. Deborah Rahn Clemens officiating. Interment follows in New Goshenhoppen Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. Share memories and offer condolences to the family at ww.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, P O Box 75, Pennsburg, PA 18073.
Born in Charleston, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Robert G. and Vala (Wimer) Garton.
She was a Head Secretary for over 20 years before retiring for the Upper Perkiomen School District working at the Red Hill Elementary School, then Marlborough Elementary School. After retiring she worked as a secretary at Perkiomen Valley High School for several years. She also had been a secretary in the Pentagon for several years and was a 1950 graduate of Clarksburg High School in West Virginia.
She was a member of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, East Greenville and she was a member and past President serving multiple terms for the Pennsylvania Secretaries Association.
Surviving are four children, Shirley A., wife of George Christian, IV of Birdsboro; Debra J., wife of Joseph Alessi of Gilbertsville, Paula M., wife of Scott Weller of Barto and James Christopher Heater and wife, Brenda of Vandergrift; a sister, Jean Bryant of Virginia; eight grandchildren, George Christian V, Daniel Christian, Sharon Alessi, Adrianna Katz, Amanda Weller, Jason Weller, Brittney Heater and Ashley Heater and four great grandchildren, Sylvia, Keyra, Gregg and Benjamin.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 25 at the Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville with Rev. Dr. Deborah Rahn Clemens officiating. Interment follows in New Goshenhoppen Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to a viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. Share memories and offer condolences to the family at ww.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, P O Box 75, Pennsburg, PA 18073.
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