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Richard A. "Sneeze" Parzanese
Jan 17, 2013
Richard A. “Sneeze” Parzanese, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, January 17th, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Dawn E. (Bechtel) Parzanese. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Althouse) Parzanese. Richard was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1949. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and...
Gerald A. Brown
Jan 16, 2013
Gerald A. Brown, 96, of Reading passed away Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 in Rittenhouse Senior Living. He was the husband of Trula V. (Sturgill) Brown. Born in Reading he was a son of the late Robert P. and Marion (Strausser) Brown. Gerald was a graduate of Reading High School in 1934 and attended the Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute. He was originally...
Ethel E. Boone
Jan 16, 2013
Ethel E. Boone, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, January 16th, 2013 in Berkshire Commons. She was the widow of Harvey M. Boone who passed away January 1, 2009. Born in St. Lawrence, she was a daughter of the late Albert B. and Lillie M. (Gottschall) Swavely.Ethel was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1939 and a...
Gilbert R. Sheidy
Jan 15, 2013
Gilbert R. Sheidy, 78, of Reading passed away Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Meyer) Sheidy. Gilbert was a graduate of Reading High School and was an employee of the Reading Eagle Company for over 50 years. Gilbert is survived by: One Son: Gil...
Edna L. Shugars
Jan 14, 2013
Edna L. Shugars, 90, formerly of Pennside, and currently of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, January 14th, 2013 at home where she lived with her daughter Robin and her companion dog Diva. She was the wife of Kenneth C. Shugars who passed away March 22, 2008 and they were married for 67 years. Born in Shillington she was a daughter of...
Robert I. Shaffer
Jan 11, 2013
Robert I. Shaffer, 92, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 in the Mifflin Center. He was the widower of Joetta M. (Mauldin) Shaffer who passed away February 22, 2001. He was the companion of Grace Bush. Robert was a son of the late Jacob B. and Alice B. (Bilger) Shaffer. Robert was a member of Calvary Church...
Col Warren A. Fegley, Retired "Bud" Usar
Jan 11, 2013
Col. Warren A. “Bud” Fegley, 81, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Friday, January 11th, 2013 in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Joyce G. (Bossert) Fegley. Born in Reading, PA he was a son of the late Warren L. and Ruth E. (Angstadt) Fegley. Bud was a graduate of Mount Penn High School and received his Engineering Degree...
Marvin J. "Zeke" Murray
Jan 11, 2013
Marvin J. “Zeke” Murray, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, January 11th, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. He was the husband of Doris E. (Stricker) Murray. Born in East Reading, he was the son of the late John and Bessie (Cromer) Murray . Zeke was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church-Reiffton, a member of the Pocono Beagle Club and...
Harold Lutz
Jan 6, 2013
Harold Lutz 90, a resident of Berkshire Commons formerly of Reiffton passed away January 6th, 2013 in Reading Hospital. He was married to Esther S. (Rohrbach) Lutz for 66 years. Born in Exeter Twp. He was a son of the late William A. and Jennie (Frey) Lutz . He was a tire builder for Firestone Tire & Rubber CO. for...
Brooklynn Elizabeth Schweitzer
Jan 6, 2013
Brooklynn Elizabeth Schweitzer, infant daughter of Shaun and Rachel (Allensworth) Schweitzer passed away Sunday, January 6th, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Brooklynn is survived by: Two Brothers: Myles and Mason; Maternal Grandparents: Donald Jeffrey and Bonnie Allensworth and Paternal Grandparents: Mary and Daniel Brickner and Richard Schweitzer. She was also pre-deceased by her...
Mary Jane Hampton
Jan 5, 2013
Mary Jane Hampton, 72, of Reading, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on Saturday, January 5th, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Robert P. Hampton. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Florence Lightcap. Mary Jane was a waitress for Speck’s Diner in Limerick and Sunset Pharmacy...
Gloria J. O’Reilly
Jan 2, 2013
Gloria J. O’Reilly, 87, formerly of Reading and most recently a resident of the Berks Heim, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William E., Sr. and Elsie A. (Mull) Schaeffer. Gloria was a member of St Joseph R.C.C.-Reading. She was employed by Community General Hospital in the...
Larry L. Zeiber
Dec 29, 2012
Larry L. Zeiber 73 of Alsace Twp. passed away December 29th, 2012 in ManorCare Laureldale. He was the husband of Joan M. (Lewis) Zeiber . Born in Reading he was the son of the late LeRoy and Sarah (Bates) Zeiber. Larry worked for Firestone in Pottstown for 16 years and then for Glen Gery for 23 years, last working in...
Harry C. Rudy Jr.
Dec 28, 2012
Harry C. Rudy, Jr., 90,formerly of Oley and currently of St. Lawrence passed away Friday, December 28th, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Dorothy H. (Williams) Rudy. He was pre-deceased by his first wife Evelyn (Eddinger) Rudy in 1999. Born in Mount Penn he was a son of the late Harry C. Sr....
Carmen Romero
Dec 27, 2012
Carmen Romero 88 of Exeter Twp. passed away December 27th, 2012 in the Golden Living Center. She was the wife of Carlos Acuna Born in Bogota Columbia she was a daughter of the late Jorge Romero and Maria (Torres). A member of St Catharine of Siena RCC . Carmen is survived by:Sons Leopoldo Acuna of Exeter Twp. and Jorge Acuna...
J. Harold "Mac" Mccrabb
Dec 27, 2012
J. Harold “Mac” McCrabb, 88, of The Highlands, Wyomissing passed away December 27th, 2012. He was the husband of Virginia J. (Norton) McCrabb. Born in Drumore Twp., Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Loyal M. McCrabb, Sr. and the late Helen (Burkins) McCrabb. In addition to his wife, Harold is survived by his children: Sharon M. Franklin...
Tracy Lynn Nagle
Dec 26, 2012
Tracy Lynn Nagle, 43, of Reading passed away Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 in her residence. She was the companion of Joseph Brennen. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Peter S. Nagle Sr. and Marion A. (Long) Nagle of Reading. Tracy was a waitress for Williams Family Restaurant for 18 years. In addition to her mother, Tracy...
Dennis J. Sadlowski
Dec 24, 2012
Dennis J. Sadlowski, 60, of Exeter, passed away December 24th, 2012 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Theodore Sadlowski and Jane (Rutter) Sadlowski of Muhlenberg. He was the owner/operator of DJ Sadlowski Hauling for over 25 years. Dennis enjoyed the outdoors, and activities such...
Emilie Marian Heim (Shurr)
Dec 23, 2012
Emilie Marian (Shurr) Heim 88 passed away December 23rd, 2012 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of F. Richard Heim Born in Exeter Twp. she was a daughter of the late Charles G. Shurr Grace A. (Fick). 1942 Graduate Mt. Penn HS and member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church . She was the office manager for...
Lee Richard Bierly
Dec 22, 2012
Lee Richard Bierly, 89,a resident of Walnut Woods-Boyertown passed away December 22, 2012 in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. He was the widower of Josephine Bartholomew Bierly who passed away July 12, 2006 and with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Milton, Northumberland County, PA he was a son of the late Dr. James N. and Grace (Millward)...
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