Rhonda Lee Mowday

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Helen Mary (Ladeck) and Robert Allan Mowday.

She was a 1969 graduate of Coatesville High School.  She graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Biology in 1973, and she graduated from Temple University with a graduate degree in Industrial Hygiene.  She worked as an Industrial Hygienist for OSHA, Kraft Foods, and Karl Environmentalist Group.  For 10 years, she worked at Johnston Atoll Island, overseeing the disarmament of both Russia's and the United State's nuclear warheads.  She also taught industrial hygiene at the University of Colorado.

Rhonda belonged to Congregation Beth Yeshua in Media.  She was a self-taught Bible scholar who was able to speak and read Hebrew.  She traveled to Israel 14 times and even worked as a tour guide in Israel.

Rhonda loved to teach.  She raised turkeys and chickens, enjoyed watching The Beverly Hillbillies, and she read incessantly.  Rhonda also loved her Lhasa Apsos: Kari, Dolly, Oscar, Oliver, and Rhani.

She is survived by her three siblings: Robert Mowday, Carolyn Rea, wife of Eric, and Melissa Alton, wife of Philip; four nieces, Jessica, Aliza, Arabella and Ellianna.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister Brenda and nephew, Chris.

A Graveside Service will take place on Thursday, July 22nd, 2021, at 11 AM at Fairview Presbyterian Cemetery, 800 Fairview Rd, Glenmoore, PA 19343.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com