In Memory

Linda Becker (Martz) - Class Of 1967

                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                        

 

 

Linda M. (Becker) Martz, 67, passed away May 2, 2017, in her Exeter Township residence. She was the wife of Duane W. Martz. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Perry and Catherine (Dugan) Becker. She was a graduate of Holy Name High School. Linda was employed by St. Joseph Hospital as a chemical lab technician. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Exeter. Linda loved to read and was a member of multiple book clubs. She was a loyal customer of QVC and enjoyed volunteering for Meals on Wheels. Linda loved taking trips to the beach with her family and adored spending time with her grandchildren. She was an extraordinary wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children: Hilary, wife of Jerry Petaccio, Somerdale, N.J.; Patrick Martz, Elizabethtown; and Rebecca Martz, Lancaster; seven siblings: Dennis Becker, Boston, Mass.; Kathleen Becker, Sinking Spring; Claire, wife of Jerry Tobias, West Lawn; Kevin, husband of Anne Becker, Mass.; Bruce Becker, West Lawn; Perry, husband of Kathy Becker, Mass.; and Teresa, wife of Art Myers, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Samantha Petaccio and Lila Petaccio, both of Somerdale, N.J. Linda was predeceased by her sister, Maureen Becker and her sister-in-law, Paula Becker. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Church, 4975 Boyertown Pike, Reading, PA 19606. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Ave., West Reading, Pa.