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Lucy May Thomas (Trout)
Jan 22, 2023
Lucy May (Trout) Thomas, 86, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Joel Thomas. Born in Stony Creek, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Marie (Koch) Trout. Lucy graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1953 and was a member of The Church of...
Dennis D. "Louie" Maclean
Jan 22, 2023
Dennis D. MacLean "Louie", 77, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in his home. He was the husband of Carolyn (Meledy) MacLean. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late J. Vern and Wanda (Tomczyk) MacLean. He was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1963 and went on to work as...
Page M. Mohn
Jan 18, 2023
Page M. (Jacobs) Mohn, 56, of Birdsboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Randall W. Mohn Jr. Page graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1984. She was very athletic, loved working around the house, and was the CEO of Mohn Manor. In addition to her...
Edward H. Specht
Jan 18, 2023
Edward H. Specht, 92, of Oley Township, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Alice L. (Christian) Specht, currently living at Berkshire Commons, Exeter Township. Born in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Amandus and Lillie (Hildenbrandt) Specht. Ed graduated from Pennsburg High School...
Russell Angstadt
Jan 17, 2023
Russell Lee Angstadt passed away peacefully on January 17, 2023, in Wernersville at the age of 96. He was born March 18, 1926, in Reading, the son of Oren Angstadt and Ruth Mabel Diener. After rolling across Europe with the 645th Tank Destroyer unit of the US Army during World War II, he helped liberate the German concentration camp at...
Christopher Gofus
Jan 14, 2023
Christopher Gofus, 53, of Perkiomenville, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, in Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late R. David Gofus Jr. and Janet (Moyer) Gofus,of Boyertown. Chris was a member of the graduating class of 1988 from Boyertown Area Senior High School. He went on to earn his Associates...
Alex Theodore Hafer
Jan 10, 2023
Alex Theodore Hafer, 24 of Catasauqua, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 in his home. Born in Reading PA, he was the son of Keith Hafer and step-mother Stacy of Jim Thorpe, and Kathy (Loeb) Hafer and step-father William Seidel of Birdsboro PA. He is survived by his step-sister Amber Seidel, fiancé Danielle Canfield, and his son Caleb...
R. William "Bill" Eaken Jr.
Jan 10, 2023
R. William "Bill" Eaken, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Louise (Evans) Eaken, with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage. Born in Elgin, Illinois, he was the son of the late R.W. and Josephine (Ford) Eaken. Bill graduated from Reading High School...
Peggy Ann Petri (Johnson)
Jan 6, 2023
Peggy Ann (Johnson) Petri, 94, of Temple, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Henry J. Petri Jr., who passed away February 25, 2003. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late George and Ida (Potteiger) Johnson. Peggy graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1946, and...
Kathleen L. Lucas (Weisser)
Jan 5, 2023
Kathleen L. (Weisser) Lucas, 77, of Alsace Township, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph G. Lucas, with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Richard W. Sr. and Betty (Thompson) Weisser. Kathleen graduated from Reading High School in 1963....
Juana Cintron Silva
Jan 1, 2023
Juana Cintron Silva, 61, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, January 01, 2023, in ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Laureldale. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Rafael Cintron and Rosa Silva. Juana attended Reading High School and was a seamstress at Narrow Fabrics for many years. Juana is survived by her daughter Iris Rivera, of Exeter, as...
Russel A. Hart
Dec 31, 2022
Russel A. Hart, 89, of Reiffton, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Margaret A. "Peggy" (Nein) Hart who passed away September 09, 2018. The two were high school sweethearts. Born in Seyfert, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Mary Helen (Ruppert) Hart. Russ graduated from Mt....
Ruth L Himmelreich (Miller)
Dec 28, 2022
Ruth L (Miller) Himmelreich, 91, of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Wayne Himmelreich, who passed away in 2010. Born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Lizzie (Reitnauer) Miller. Ruth attended grade school at what is now Kutztown University. She was always...
Jean C. Brice (Poper)
Dec 28, 2022
Jean C. (Poper) Brice, 84, formerly of St. Lawrence and Ocean View, Delaware, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown where she resided since October. Forever grateful for the many special angels that surrounded us in memory care and touched our hearts as mom took her final journey. She was the wife of the late Robert...
Cheryl J Kimmel (Ketterer)
Dec 23, 2022
Cheryl J. (Ketterer) Kimmel, 78, of Exeter, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harry Kimmel, who passed away October 02, 2021. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mildred (Hillman) Ketterer. Cheryl graduated from Reading High School. She was a radiology technologist for...
Lawrence E. Longlott
Dec 23, 2022
Lawrence E. Longlott, 87, of Reading, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Jean C. (Long) Longlott, who passed away January 31, 2022. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Mirabella) Longlott. Lawrence graduated from Central Catholic High School. He was a stock...
Dale R Hess
Dec 22, 2022
Dale R Hess, 81, of Exeter township passed away peacefully on Thursday December 22, 2022 with his twin daughters by his side. He was predeceased by his loving wife Gale on February 21, 2019, whom he was married to for 58 years. Born on August 16, 1941, to parents LeRoy and Luella (Wisser) Hess of Wyomissing, Dale grew up on...
Dorothy B Harris (Hilbert)
Dec 21, 2022
Dorothy B. "Dottie" (Hilbert) Harris, 96, of Geigertown, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Robert G. Harris who passed away February 11, 1983. Born in St. Lawrence, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Emma (Brown) Hilbert. She graduated from Mount Penn High School in 1944 and the Reading...
Clara Patricia "Pat" Burkhart (Turbush)
Dec 21, 2022
Clara Patricia Burkhart (Pat); April 17, 1925 to December 21, 2022, (97); last residing at Covenant Living of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St, Westminster, CO.; she passed away unexpectedly on December 21, 2022 at 11:45pm, in North Suburban Hospital, Westminster, CO. She was the wife of John Harold Snyder (deceased) from 1946 to October 1974 and remarried to Edwin F. Burkhart...
Bonnie J Feicht (Matz)
Dec 20, 2022
Bonnie J (Matz) Feicht, 82, of Oley, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, in her home. She was the wife of the late Karl E. Feicht, who passed away March 23, 2006. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late James and Irene (Bachman) Matz. Bonnie attended Reading High School and was a member of St...
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