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Kent S. Patterson

Kent S. Patterson

Aug 8, 2024

Kent S. Patterson, 56, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024 in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Chip and Nancy (Shaub) Patterson. After graduating from Mt. Penn High School, Kent used his mechanical skills as a printing press operator and supervisor for Lancaster Press for many years.

Kent enjoyed camping,...

JoAnne Sudock

JoAnne Sudock

Aug 7, 2024

JoAnne M.(Ward) Sudock, 83 of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Sudock. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late George and Bette Ward. JoAnne was a graduate of Reading High school being active in student government, cheerleading and Future Business...

Ruth A. Rohrbach

Ruth A. Rohrbach

Sep 13, 2024

Ruth Ada (Hamilton) Rohrbach, 96, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the wife of the late William L. "Bud" Rohrbach. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Harlan and Minerva Viola (Haas) Hamilton. Ruth graduated from Mt. Penn High School. She was a...

Nancy Ann Rhoads

Nancy Ann Rhoads

Sep 5, 2024

Nancy Ann Rhoads, 88, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at The Highlands at Wyomissing. She was the loving wife of the late James D. Rhoads, with whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clifford P. and Evelyn M. (Geiger) Rhoads.

Nancy attended Kutztown University and was...

Roy Stamm

Roy Stamm

Sep 4, 2024

Roy Stamm, 73, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on Wednesday, September 04, 2024 in his home. He was the loving husband of Audrey (Giles) Stamm, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Japan, he was the son of Umeko (Shirahata) Stamm, of Birdsboro, and the late Harold Stamm. Roy graduated from Exeter High School, class of 1970....

Sharon E. Yasso

Sharon E. Yasso

Sep 2, 2024

Sharon E. Yasso, 86, of Reading, passed away on September 2, 2024 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Anthony Yasso. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl R. and Ruth M.(Levengood) Frymoyer.

Sharon worked at Wilson Safety Products for 18 years as an assembly worker until her retirement, and was a member of...

Doris M. Reilly

Doris M. Reilly

Aug 31, 2024

Doris M. Reilly, 95, of Bern Township, passed away on August 31, 2024 at Berks Heim Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late John W. Reilly. Born in Stonycreek, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Ethel (Rapp) Mohn. Doris graduated from Reading High School and went on to further her education and earn her...

Carolyn Casner

Carolyn Casner

Aug 31, 2024

Carolyn Casner, 59, of Douglassville, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 30, 2024. She died in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family and her loving husband, Thomas Casner with whom she shared 22 years of marriage. Born in Abingdon, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James F. Rhodes and Nancy B. Moore.

Carolyn was a graduate of...

Claudette L. Noecker

Claudette L. Noecker

Aug 29, 2024

Claudette L. (Kraus) Noecker, 86, of West Lawn, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Rodney W. Noecker. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis L. and Sylvia M. (Williams) Kraus. Claudette graduated from Mt. Penn High School. She sang and played...

Robert E. Troxel

Robert E. Troxel

Aug 25, 2024

Robert E. "Ducky" Troxel, 90, of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 in Country Meadows Retirement Communities. He was the husband of the late Loretta L. (Ney) Troxel. Born in Jacksonwald, PA, he was the son of the late Walter H. and Mary F. (Herbert) Troxel. Robert graduated from Mt. Penn High School, class of 1951. He...

William "Billy" George Beard

William "Billy" George Beard

Aug 24, 2024

William "Billy" George Beard, 26, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of George R. and Susan Marie (Weber) Beard. Billy graduated from Malvern Preparatory School and attended Penn State University. He was working as a mason's apprentice with the Local 5 Union. Billy was a member of Immaculate...

Eleanor G. Andrews

Eleanor G. Andrews

Aug 22, 2024

Eleanor G. Andrews, 94, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Adam Garman and Amanda (Faust) Aulenbach. Eleanor graduated from Reading High School in 1948. She worked for Western Electric, now Agere Systems, as a layout operator for 34 years...

Donald W. Evans Jr.

Donald W. Evans Jr.

Aug 21, 2024

Donald W. Evans Jr., 77, of Exeter Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. Born in West Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Donald W. Evans Sr. and Jeanette Rosa (Firing) Evans. Donald graduated from Wilson High School, class of 1965. His first job was selling cars for Herb Motor...

Dolores Lorah

Dolores Lorah

Aug 19, 2024

Dolores (Alloway) Lorah, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Kenneth W. Lorah. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Violet M. (Hainley) Alloway. Dolores graduated from Mt. Penn High School and attended RACC. She then...

Ronald Walter Gehret

Ronald Walter Gehret

Aug 17, 2024

Ronald Walter Gehret, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 84. Born on June 23, 1940, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Ron was the son of Elwood Gehret and Mary Petrillo Longo.

Ron graduated from Reading High School in 1958 and upon graduation served his country in the United States Marine Corps....

George Hunt Jr

George Hunt Jr

Aug 17, 2024

George Hunt Jr., aged 77, from Exeter Township, PA, peacefully passed away on August 17, 2024, at Berks Heim. He was the beloved husband of Donna M. (Doddato) Hunt, his partner for 58 years. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Francis G. Hunt Sr. and Josephine (Dempsey) Hunt. George completed his education at Swissvale High...

Philip F. Mauer Sr.

Philip F. Mauer Sr.

Aug 15, 2024

Philip F. Maurer Sr., 75, of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sandra (Swierzewski) Maurer, with whom he celebrated 51 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary (Accordino) Maurer. Philip graduated from Reading High...

Marian B. Osiecki

Marian B. Osiecki

Aug 14, 2024

Marian B. (Yoder) Osiecki, 91, of Shillington, PA, passed away at home on August 14th, 2024, surrounded by her family. Marian was wife of 56 years to William "Bill" J. Osiecki, who passed June 1st, 2012. Born May 3rd, 1933 in Ringtown, PA, to Bertha (Weikel) Yoder and Edward Yoder, Marian was a proud graduate of Reading High School, Class...

Jane Louise Hinkle

Jane Louise Hinkle

Aug 13, 2024

Jane Louise Hinkle, 81, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at The Heritage of Green Hills. She was the wife of Thomas Richard Hinkle, whom she met at age 10 in fifth grade, and celebrated 61 years of marriage with. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Arlene (Francis)...

Ernest L. Neiman

Ernest L. Neiman

Aug 11, 2024

Ernest L. Neiman, 91, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of Betty H. (Dilliplaine) Neiman, his wife of 71 years. Born in Boyertown, PA, he was the son of the late Ernest C.D. Neiman and S. Rebecca Nester Marley. Ernest graduated from Boyertown High School, class...

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