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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
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...
Rita E. DiCerchio
Aug 9, 2024
Rita E. DiCerchio, 83, of West Reading, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at the Reading Hospital Medical Center while being comforted by her loved ones. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Giovina (DeCarlo) DiCerchio. Rita worked as a candy packer for Palmer Candy for many years. Rita was a member of...
Ruth A. Gross
Aug 8, 2024
Ruth (Ruff) A. Gross, 67, of Robeson Township, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024 in her residence. She was the wife of Bruce T. Gross, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Geigertown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Ruth M. (Brady) Zerr. Ruth was a 1975 graduate of Twin Valley...
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...
Henry S. Podguski
Aug 7, 2024
Henry S. Podguski, 84, of West Lawn, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of Lillie I. (Beard) Podguski. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late John and Stefania (Ornowski) Podguski. Henry proudly served his country in The United States Army. He worked for Pennsylvania Optical...
George A. Noll
Aug 1, 2024
George A. Noll, 78, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Tracy (Sweetwood) Noll, with whom he celebrated over 30 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, George was the son of the late Charles Jeremiah Sr. and Estella Mae (Conrad) Noll. He attended Muhlenberg High School. George...
David Jay Sockel
Jul 29, 2024
David Jay Sockel, 72, of Wyomissing, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Complete Care at Berkshire, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Michelle Denise (Zins) Sockel, who was also his best friend. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Jay B. and Geraldine T. (Meshinsky) Sockel....
Lawrence V. Rothermel
Jul 29, 2024
Lawrence V. Rothermel, 82, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at the Mifflin Center. He was the husband of Lutherette R. (Kreider) Rothermel. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Vernon F. and Arlene (Rader) Rothermel. Lawrence graduated from Wilson High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy....
Kathleen S. Zagar
Jul 27, 2024
Kathleen S. Zagar, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Richard Zagar. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Stankiewicz and Mary M. (Duggan) Christ. Kathleen graduated from Central Catholic High School. She went on to further her education,...
Donald A. Oldt
Jul 20, 2024
Donald A Oldt, 78, of Marlborough, Connecticut, passed away on July 20, 2024 in Marlborough Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Mary Ann (MacDonald) Oldt. Born in Exeter Township, he was the son of the late George S. and Pauline Montreal (Welker-Haupt) Oldt.
Donald proudly served his country in the Army from 1965-1968 after graduating from...
Charles L. Getrost
Jul 17, 2024
Charles L. Getrost, 88, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Reading Hospital. He was the widower of Nancy C. (Killian) Getrost, who passed away March 10, 2021, with whom he celebrated 48 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Charles D. and Cora M. (Geibel) Getrost. He was...
Anthony P. Pugliese
Jul 17, 2024
Anthony P. Pugliese, 81, of Exeter, formerly of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Joyce E. (Daily) Pugliese, who passed away in 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Henry and Philomena (Strate) Pugliese. Tony graduated from Bishop Newman High...
Frode Nordhoy
Jul 16, 2024
Frode Nordhoy, 90, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in his home. He was the husband of the late Anne (Fjeldstad) Nordhoy, who passed away in 2018. Born in Namsos, Norway, he was the son of the late Knut and Karen (Wiik) Nordhoy. Frode graduated from Olso Katedralskole High School and obtained his bachelor's degree in...
Greg O. Esenwein
Jul 11, 2024
Greg Otto Esenwein, 62, of Mohnton, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 in his home. He was the husband of Stacy (Varvel) Esenwein, and companion of Susan Focht. Born on June 25, 1962 in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Otto G. and Joyce J. (Babb) Esenwein. Greg graduated from Exeter High School, class of...
Sandra Piecukonis
Jul 9, 2024
Sandra Piecukonis, 74, of Mt. Penn, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in her home. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Elli (Wittmann) Piecukonis. Sandra graduated from Norristown High School and worked as a retail associate for Boscovs for 40 years until her retirement. She went back to school and got...
Levi Wegman
Jul 8, 2024
Levi M. Wegman, age 99, passed away peacefully at home on July 8, 2024. He was born on the Wegman home farm in Limekiln, PA and lived his entire life in the Oley Valley. Levi was a 1943 graduate of Oley High School, where he met his wife, Bettye A. (Stitzer) Wegman, whom he wed in 1946. Levi and Bettye...
Richard A. Churico Sr.
Jul 3, 2024
Richard A. Churico Sr., 81, of Birdsboro, passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2024 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Judy A. (Weiser) Churico. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Arlene (DeRenzo) Churico.Richard proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict patrolling the...
Dwight R. Bossler
Jul 1, 2024
Dwight R. Bossler, 76, of Spring City, PA, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Southeastern Veterans Center. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Miles M. Bossler Sr. and Anna (Hafer) Bossler. Dwight graduated from Exeter High School and Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia. He proudly served his country in The United States Navy....
Maryann Kempinski
Jul 1, 2024
Maryann Kempinski, 77, of Reading, PA, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Parkhouse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Royersford, PA. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Helen (Uczen) Kempinski.
Maryann graduated from Hanover High School. As a senior in high school, she was crowned Miss Unico. Upon graduation she attended Bloomsburg...
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