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Obituary

Virginia D. Reinbold

2012-10-25

Virginia D. (Dieter) Hallman Geunes Reinbold, 89, of Pottstown, died October 22, 2012 at Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Staff Sgt. Sherwood Hallman, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and also Paul J. Geunes and Harvey Reinbold.

Daughter of the late Henry and Genevieve (Dollard) Dieter, she worked as a bookkeeper for Harry Rinker Antiques, Plummer Precision Optics and Ludwick Motors and, with husband Paul, owned Geunes Cut Rate Store in Spring City.

She was a dignitary celebrating the 50th anniversary of D-Day in France and authored a book in memory of her late husband, Sherwood, and was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Surviving are six children, Sherwood Hallman II and wife, Patricia of Boyertown, Suzanne Jefferis of Pottstown, Paul D. Geunes and wife, Vicki of Pennsburg, Karen Geunes-Boyer of Chester Springs, Richard Geunes and Denise of Reading and Rob Geunes and wife, Renee of Fleetwood; 19 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren. She is predeceased by siblings, Jack, Ed, Dan, Frances and Alice.

A funeral mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 1325 Klinerd Road, Pennsburg. Burial follows in Holy Cross Cemetery. A viewing will be held 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday evening at Mann-Slonaker Funeral Home, 222 Washington Street, East Greenville. Offer sympathy at www.mannslonakerfuneralhome.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Philip Neri Church at the above address.

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