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Steven M. Goerner
Dec 21, 2012
Steven M. Goerner, 40, of West Reading passed away December 21, 2012. Born in Reading, he was the son of Stanley J. and Fay C. (Delp) Goerner of West Reading. Steven was a graduate of Wyomissing High School and attended Penn State Berks Campus Steven was an outstanding wrestler at Wyomissing High School. He was a District III Champion, he...
Charles P. Paris
Dec 20, 2012
Charles P. Paris 90 of Exeter Twp. passed away December 20th, 2012 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Betty Jane (Morgan) Paris. Born in Reading he was a son of the late John & Helen Paris . He worked in the quality department for Atlantic Richfield, then ARCO pipeline for 37 years until retiring in...
Oscar O. Fick Jr.
Dec 19, 2012
Oscar O. Fick, Jr., 74 of Exeter Township, passed away December 19, 2012 in the Berkshire Center. He was the husband of Carollee D. (Finerfrock) Fick with whom he celebrated 52 ½ years of marriage. Born in Oley, he was a son of the late Oscar O., Sr. and Esther (Bush) Fick. Oscar was a graduate of Oley Valley High...
Rafael N. Alequin
Dec 4, 2012
Rafael N. Alequin, 22, of Berks County, passed away December 4th, 2012. Born in Chicago,IL he was a son of Rafael A. Alequin and Michelle Noe . In addition to his parents, Rafael is survived by: Two Brothers: Michael and Thomas; Two Sisters: Jazmine and Sophia; Step-Father: Robert Cardinal, Jr.; Step-Brother: Jeremy Cardinal; Grandparents: Cheryl Clough and Paul; One Niece:...
William E. Pflum
Dec 4, 2012
William E. Pflum, Sr., 83, of Robeson Township, passed away Tuesday December 4th, 2012 in his residence. He was the husband of Nancy M. (Herb) Pflum. Born in Robeson Township, he was a son of the late Stanley W. and Alice (Stine) Pflum. William was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War. In addition to his wife, William...
John Andrew Ziemba
Dec 2, 2012
John Andrew Ziemba, 82 of Pennside, passed away on December 2, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, PA. He was born in Trevorton, PA on August 8, 1930 to the late Kristina (Kormancik) and Bartholomew Ziemba. He was the husband of Helen Nancy (Schwartz) Ziemba. They celebrated 57 years of marriage on November 26th 2012. Survivors include: Sons,...
Frances E. Troxel
Nov 26, 2012
Frances E. Troxel, 95, formerly of St.Lawrence, passed away November 26, 2012 in the Berkshire Center. She was the widow of Thomas A. Troxel who passed away in 2004. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Horace D. and Helen (Welliver) Good. Frances was a graduate of Reading High School in 1935 and was a member of...
Betty M. Rudy
Nov 25, 2012
Betty M. Rudy, 84, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Donald W. Rudy, Sr. who passed away July 26, 2012 with whom she had celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Wentzel) Bowers. She...
Roxena P. Lavers
Nov 13, 2012
Roxena P. Lavers, 93, of Cumru Township, formerly of Centerville, OH, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Elmcroft of Reading. She was the widow of Robert J. Lavers who passed away June 10, 1988. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Thomas) Dunn. Roxena was a graduate of Niagara Falls...
Ruth N. Head
Nov 12, 2012
Ruth N. Head, 89, formerly of Pennside, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. She was the widow of John J. Head who passed away February 19, 2007. Born in Mount Penn, she was the daughter of the late Samuel N. and Jennie E. (Dautrich) Nein. Ruth was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in...
Isobel A. Godshall
Nov 9, 2012
Isobel A. Godshall, 88 of Pennside passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Edward W. Godshall. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Jane Showalter 130 North 11th Street, where she grew up. Isobel graduated from Wilson High School, worked in sales and then was...
Jacqueline A. Marisseau
Nov 9, 2012
Jacqueline A. Marisseau, 75 of Alsace Township, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012 in her residence. She was the wife of Rev. Merrill R. Marisseau. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Fern (Ramsey) Rohrbach. Jacqueline was a member of Zion (Spies) Evangelical Reformed Church, Alsace Township where she was involved with many activities...
Vivian M. Clouse
Nov 4, 2012
Vivian M. Clouse, 85, formerly of Stony Creek Mills, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 in the Courtland Manor Nursing Home, Dover, DE. Born in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of the late Felix F. and Rose A. (Chudcik) Uzdrowski. Vivian was the widow of Earl G. Clouse who passed away on September 8, 2004. Vivian was a graduate...
Ana B. Cuesta
Oct 24, 2012
Ana B. Cuesta, 86, of Reading, passed away on October 24, 2012 in Kindred Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Reading. Born in Colombia, South America, she was a daughter of the late Alberto and Eva (Gomez) Espinosa. She was the widow of Juan Cuesta. She was a member of St. Peter’s R.C.C., Reading. She was a loving and dedicated mother...
Graciela G. Grandal
Oct 15, 2012
Graciela G. Grandal, 87, formerly of Reading, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 in ManorCare Health Services Sinking Spring. She was the wife of Pedro Juan Grandal with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Havana, Cuba, she was the daughter of the late Mendo and Juanita Guttierrez. She was a member of St. Peters R.C.C.-Reading. Graciela was...
Howard Solomon "Moonie" Faust
Oct 9, 2012
Howard Solomon “Moonie” Faust 92, passed away October 9, 2012 in his Wernersville residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Alsace Twp., son of the late Sallie (Labe) and Solomon Faust. He is survived by his wife Gloria June (Quinter) who celebrated 70 years of marriage on Aug. 8, 2012. Also surviving are his two daughters, Suzanne Marie Whitmoyer...
Betty Jane Sardo (Jones)
Sep 29, 2012
Betty Jane (Jones) Sardo, 84, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital of complications from Alzheimer’s/Dementia. Betty was born on May 14, 1928 in Reading, daughter of Bertha Rupp Montag and Tom Jones. She was a member of the 1946 Reading High School class and after high school...
William H. "Bill" Venzke
Sep 12, 2012
William H. “Bill” Venzke, 63, of St. Lawrence, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Nadine E. (Dugan)Venzke. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Oscar and Sarah (Smith) Venzke. Bill was employed with Boscov’s Department Stores as a Truck Driver for 38 years. In addition to his wife, Bill...
Philip Coulter Smythe
Sep 9, 2012
Philip C. Smythe, 91, of Exeter, PA, died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at his residence at Elmcroft. He had resided there for almost a year and had resided previously at Mifflin Court, Shillington for 10 years. Prior to moving to Pennsylvania, Philip lived most of his life in Marion, VA and was born and raised in Roanoke, VA. ; the...
Rosemary Weikel
Aug 22, 2012
Rosemary “Cookie” Weikel, 69, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2012 at 12:00 am in her home surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband Samuel A. Weikel Jr. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Andrash) Michalsky of Shenandoah. She was a loving mother to her daughter Leah P....
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