Lori Ann Lobb

Lori Ann Lobb, of Douglassville, Pennsylvania (formerly of Kutztown, Pennsylvania), passed away peacefully in her home on March 19, 2026, at the age of 58. 

She was the daughter of the late, Carl and Patricia Lobb. She is survived by her spouse, Susanna Perez and her brothers, Jeffrey, Stephen, and Wayne Lobb. As well as extended family members residing in Bangor and East Texas, PA, and Portsmouth and Hampton, NH, Hamilton, NJ, Rochester, NY, and Omaha, NE.

Lori was a graduate of Kutztown Area High School and Elizabethtown College. Where she was a stellar athlete, playing both Basketball and Softball. She led the Kutztown Cougars Girls Basketball team to the Berks County Championship her senior year, and the Elizabethtown College “Lady Jays” to 3 MAC Championships and the DIII National Championship in 1989. Lori was a MAC Northwest Section All-Star and Regional AllAmerican. She was inducted into the Elizabethtown College, Ira R. Herr Hall of Fame for Basketball and Softball, in 2001. At the time of her induction, she ranked 2nd all-time scoring 1,199 career points, 415 career free throws, 511 career assists; she led in career steals with 323. She was inducted into the Kutztown Area High School Hall of Fame in 2004. She was inducted into the Reading Berks County Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2025. In addition, to her achievements in basketball, she helped Elizabethtown College secure 2 MAC Championships in Softball during her tenure. At the time of her induction, she ranked #1 in Career Batting Avg (.431), Runs Scored (96), Home runs (14), Tied for #1 RBIs (76), #2 Career Doubles (27), #2 Career Walks (56), and #3 Career Stolen bases (41). As a result of her impressive statistics, she was named to the MAC Northern Conference team in 1986 and 1987 and to the MAC Northwest League in 1988 & 1989.

Upon graduation from college, Lori worked for Faller’s Pretzels in Reading, PA, a family owned and operated business. Through friends, Lori was introduced to Met-Ed where she was hired and worked for over 20 yrs. She started as a meter reader in 2003 gaining experience until 2008 when she bid for and was offered the role of distribution designer which she enjoyed until her retirement in 2023. Lori loved to talk to her friends, family and even strangers about the nuances of High-Tension Lines, capacitors, insulators, and the like. She would often work “storm duty” and would share stories about the places she would travel to and what she and the storm crews did to restore power to customers. She loved what she did and the people she did it with.

She was a supporter of the LGBTQ Center of Reading, PA, in addition to serving as a board member for several years. She was passionate about advancing women’s athletics. She did so through her contributions to 3PointGoal, an organization whose mission is to recognize outstanding high school girls basketball players, who demonstrate leadership, and inspire future contributions to girls basketball. For many years, Lori drove dog rescue transports, to move the animals to no kill shelters. She helped save many lost dogs post Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, as well as other emergency situations across the country. Lori is a supporter of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary; she loved spending time hiking and reflecting on her life.

She loved being outside, especially landscaping and gardening. She planted flowers and shared her vegetable yield with friends and family each season. She loved to tackle new recipes, whether cooking or baking, if you were lucky, you may have been gifted a seasonal pumpkin roll or perhaps a taste of her summer corn salad. Over the years, she became a student and played with various forms of art, Zen Tangle, stained glass/mosaics, and welding. She was a member of the Goggle Works, and she took several art classes, such as glass blowing, pottery, welding, including attending the annual “iron pour”, from time to time. She played many recreational sports throughout her life, basketball, volleyball, flag football, softball, pickle ball, if it had a ball, she probably tried it! Vacationing or going out with Lori was like landing in an episode of “Cheers”, everybody knows her name! Lori enjoyed travelling with her wife and friends. Whether it was a short trip to a local beach in her convertible or to a foreign country, you could count on her to come up with some hidden gem that became the highlight of the trip! Her pets were her babies; Ebony, Teaghan, Talulah, and Hazel, surrounded her and filled her with love to the end.

Services to be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Edward J Hildenbrand Funeral Home, 346 West Main Street, Kutztown, PA 19530. Family and friends are invited to gather from 10:00 to 11:00am. A memorial service will begin at 11:00am, followed by a brief graveside service at Hope Cemetery, 225 Church Ln, Kutztown, PA 19530.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to two charities that were meaningful to Lori, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary or Leptomeningeal Cancer Foundation to enable further research. 

Sue and family wish to thank those who have contributed to Lori’s care. Dr. Nick Leasure, Heidi Sadowski, RN, and team at McGlinn Cancer Institute; Dr. Amy Clark and Dr. Harper Hubbeling, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine; The amazing team from Heartland Hospice, Ryan Ludy, RNCM, Susan Kaczor, RN, Lori Reed, HHA, Denise Roberts, Chaplin, Diana Richards, SW, Unite for Her, Comfort Keepers, and the countless friends and family, who have been by her side throughout her journey. Lori has touched the lives of so many, and her legacy will be cherished and endure in all who knew her.