Marianna W. Wolfe

Marianna Wonder Wolfe, born December 31, 1938, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was the daughter of J. Homer Wonder and S. Kathaleen Miller Wonder. She lived a life defined by service, faith, leadership, and compassion for others.

A proud graduate of Johnstown High School, Class of 1956, she continued her education at Albright College, earning a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics in 1960. That same year, on August 27, 1960, she married Dr. Charles James Wolf, Jr. They shared 45 devoted years of marriage until his passing on April 19, 2006. She later earned her Master of Professional Studies in Social Science from The Pennsylvania State University in 1986, further strengthening her lifelong commitment to helping others.

Her professional life reflected her passion for improving lives and advocating for those in need. She served as a Therapeutic Dietician at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, an Institution Teacher at Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, New York, and a teacher at Dillingham High School in Alaska. She also worked as a bookkeeper for her husband’s dental practice.

She dedicated much of her career to public service and mental health advocacy, serving as Executive Director of Threshold of Berks County, Coordinator of Special Services for the Berks County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program, Case Manager at the Family Guidance Center, Director of Service Access & Management (SAM), and ultimately Administrator of the Berks County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program, retiring on December 31, 1998. She also worked as a Realtor Associate with Conrad & Flickinger in Wyomissing.

Her leadership extended into numerous professional and civic organizations. She served on boards and committees including the Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program Administrators Association of Pennsylvania, Service Access & Management, Visiting Nurses Association of Berks County, and the YWCA of Berks County. She co-chaired important state committees and contributed her expertise to advancing mental health services across Pennsylvania.

A woman of deep and abiding faith, she was a devoted member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. Her involvement included serving as a Stephen Minister, choir member, Administrative Board member, Staff/Parish Relations Committee member, LIFE Group participant, and mission volunteer. She participated in multiple mission trips to India with the Good Shepherd Mission and to Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina. She was also active with the Good Shepherd Mission Foundation and AGAPE Ministry.

Her many contributions were recognized by her community, including honors from Goodwill Industries, KidsPeace, and the American Business Women’s Association, which named her Business Woman of the Year in 1997. She was also featured in the Reading Eagle’s “20 Questions.”

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend her Memorial Service on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 1 W. Wyomissing Avenue, Mohnton, PA 19540.

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