Joanne M. (Mertz) Albright, 78, a resident of Grand Villa, St. Petersburg, FL, and formerly of Keystone Villa, Douglassville, Wyomissing, Fleetwood, and Kutztown, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 19, 2017 in Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Florida. She was the widow of Curtis A. Albright, who died on August 8, 1988.

Born in Kutztown, Joanne was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mabel (Wartzenluft) Mertz. She worked in the accounting department at the former Bachman Pretzel Company, Reading, for many years, until her retirement. Joanne enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her cat, Trina.

Joanne is survived by her Children, Randy R., widower of Sherry (Sharrer) Reichert, Kutztown, Dale A., husband of Kaye (Garl) Reichert, Hamburg, Lesa A. (Albright), wife of Robert Taylor, Tierra Verde, FL, and Step-Son Larry O., husband of Rose Albright, Shoemakersville; 5 Grandchildren, Nicole (Reichert) Fritz, Larry Albright, Jr., Matthew Reichert, Amanda Albright, and Trisha (Reichert), wife of Johnny Seltzer; and 4 Great-Grandchildren, Melissa, Elisandra, Wesley, and Ella Rose. She is also survived by a Sister, Bernice (Mertz), wife of Carl Sayer, Oley, and a Brother, Kenneth, husband of Hilda Mertz, Fleetwood. Joanne was predeceased by her Husband, Parents, a Sister, Laila (Mertz) Sousley, and a Brother, Ernest Mertz.

A funeral service to celebrate Joanne’s life will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 11:00 AM in Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown, PA, with Reverend Arthur L. Hahn officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Kutztown. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing on Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the funeral home.

The family requests that contributions be made in Joanne’s memory to the Humane Society of Berks County, 1801 N. 11th Street, Reading, PA 19604. Arrangements are by the Ludwick Funeral Home, Kutztown, PA.