Leona Barbara McKee (nee Bittle), 85, passed away on October 25, 2025, at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born November 22, 1939, in Camden, New Jersey, the daughter of Al and Leona Bittle (nee Hunt). She was baptized on April 14, 1940 at United Methodist Church in Mt. Ephraim, NJ, and she was confirmed on April 11, 1954 at Advent Lutheran Church in Mt. Ephraim.

She graduated from Audobon High School in Audobon, New Jersey in 1958. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Education, in 1962, from Glassboro State College, Glassboro, NJ. In 1966, she was awarded her Master’s of Arts in Reading Education.

She began her 33-year career in teaching from kindergarteners to adults. She taught at schools in New Jersey; Aruba, Netherlands Antilles; Valencia, Venezuela; USNS Roosevelt Roads, P

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