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Daniel P Resh Sr.

Daniel P Resh Sr.

Oct 27, 2022

Daniel P. Resh, Sr, 92, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 in his home. Born in Reading PA, he was the son of the late Franklin E. and Esther (Wayne) Resh. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna M. (Schulze) Resh. He is survived by two sons, Daniel P. Resh, Jr., husband of Diane,...

Lee M. Mccloughan

Lee M. Mccloughan

Oct 26, 2022

Lee M. McCloughan, known by many as “General Lee”, 91, of Exeter, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Born in Columbia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Roland W. and Pearl E.(Fausnaught) McCloughan. He graduated from Reading High School and Reading Business School. Lee proudly served his country in The United States Navy during the Korean Conflict....

C. Gregory Hefter

C. Gregory Hefter

Oct 25, 2022

C Gregory Hefter, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, in Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown. He was the husband of Dianne A. (Hartman) Hefter, with whom he celebrated 44 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Conrad and Johanna (Loch) Hefter. Greg graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1963. He...

William R. Brandon

William R. Brandon

Oct 25, 2022

William R. "Bill" Brandon, 77, of Exeter, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Mitzi (Pearson) Brandon, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of the late Robert and Betty (Torrington) Brandon. Bill graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in Kansas...

Della A. Chmielewski (Zebert)

Della A. Chmielewski (Zebert)

Oct 24, 2022

Della A. (Zebert) Chmielewski, 67, of Reading, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Richard A. Chmielewski, with whom she celebrated 47 years of marriage with. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Frances L. (Fisher) Zebert. She was a...

James R Falasca-Carter Jr.

James R Falasca-Carter Jr.

Oct 24, 2022

James R. Falasca-Carter Jr., 33, of Womelsdorf, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 24, 2022. He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, he was the son of James Falasca and stepmother Kathy Falasca, and mother, Jill (Carter) Smith, wife of stepfather, Todd Smith. James worked as a roofer for Wolfe Roofing. In addition to his parents, James is survived by his...

Maria D. Bucks (Aiello)

Maria D. Bucks (Aiello)

Oct 23, 2022

Maria D. (Aiello) Bucks, 92, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, in Keystone Villa - Douglassville. She was the wife of James W. Bucks who passed away in 2008. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Susan (Rose) Aiello . Maria graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1948 and was...

Dolores M. Vozella (Weisser)

Dolores M. Vozella (Weisser)

Oct 21, 2022

Dolores M. (Weisser) Vozella, 76, of Lower Alsace, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Walter T. Vozella Jr., of Lower Alsace. She was born in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Dolores graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and St. Joseph's School of Nursing. She was a member of St Catherine Of Siena R.C.C. where...

Dolores C Harding (Wagner)

Dolores C Harding (Wagner)

Oct 20, 2022

Dolores C (Wagner) Harding, 90, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at home. She was the wife of the late Clarence C. Harding. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Irene (Knoll) Wagner. She worked as a candy packer at Bortz Chocolate for many years, and in the bakery...

Elizabeth M. Schulze (Heiss)

Elizabeth M. Schulze (Heiss)

Oct 19, 2022

Elizabeth M. (Heiss) Schulze, 88, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Emil O, Schulze III, who passed away October 25, 2014. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Heiss. Elizabeth was a machine operator at Arrow International and was a...

Arow R. Cook (Miller)

Arow R. Cook (Miller)

Oct 18, 2022

Arow R. Cook, 72, of West Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 19 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Cook, Sr., Born in New Ringgold, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Newton S. and Arlene M. (Kromer) Miller. Arow worked at Giant Grocery Store as the front end supervisor, and...

William B. Rohrbach

William B. Rohrbach

Oct 12, 2022

William B. Rohrbach, 64, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Marie (Winkleman) Rohrbach, of Reading. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Ruth (Hamilton) Rohrbach, of Reading, and the late William Rohrbach. William graduated from Exeter High School in 1977. He was employed at Uhrig Construction, Inc.,...

Nathaniel R. Stine

Nathaniel R. Stine

Oct 10, 2022

Nathaniel R. Stine, 21, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of Dennis Stine, and Heidi (Clark) Stine, both of Exeter Township. Nathan graduated from Exeter High School in 2019, he then graduated from the Automotive Training Center in Exton. Nathan was employed as an auto mechanic...

Jeffrey Scott Simons

Jeffrey Scott Simons

Oct 7, 2022

Jeffrey Scott Simons, 58, of Birdsboro, Pa. obtained his calling peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2022, at his home. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 1963. He was the son of the late Richard B. Simons Sr. and June L. (Davis) Simons of Oranjestad, Aruba. He was a graduated from Wilson High School. Jeffrey began working at an early...

Patrick J Alfiero

Patrick J Alfiero

Oct 6, 2022

Patrick J. Alfiero (Moos), passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the age of 71. Born to Francis Alfiero and Margaret Lillis, Pat was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. Pat drove truck for Empire Steel and was also a paratrooper in the Army Reserve until his unfortunate accident in '74. During his stay at Reading Rehabilitation Center...

Douglas G "Doug" Deisher

Douglas G "Doug" Deisher

Sep 30, 2022

Douglas G. “Doug” Deisher, 80 of Wyomissing, passed away suddenly in the Reading Hospital, on Friday, September 30, 2022. He was the husband of Maryann (Knarr) Deisher, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Doug was born in Reading on December 13, 1941, a son of the late John and Edna (Squibb) Deisher. Doug was a graduate of Reading...

Marion M Gilligan (Hallman)

Marion M Gilligan (Hallman)

Sep 24, 2022

Marion M. (Hallman) Gilligan, 84, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Reading Hospital. Born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Mabel (Cassel) Hallman. Marion is survived by her children; Tammy, of Exeter, Tommy Baker, husband of Ashley, of Denver, step-daughter Doreen Egolf, wife of Dale, of Muhlenberg, and step-son,...

Betty J. Payne (Labe)

Betty J. Payne (Labe)

Sep 12, 2022

Betty J. (Labe) Payne, 91, of Douglassville, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, in Keystone Villa - Douglassville. She was the wife of the late William C. Payne, who passed away November 27, 2001. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Anna S. (Ludwig) Labe. Betty graduated from Reading High School, class...

Grace Louise W. Richards (Wolfinger)

Grace Louise W. Richards (Wolfinger)

Sep 10, 2022

Grace Louise W. (Wolfinger) Richards, 87, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit. She was the wife of the late Asher Richards, who passed away October 6, 2012. Born in Revere-Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elsie (Sassaman) Wolfinger. Grace was a graduate of...

Carolyn V. Wolf (Fox)

Carolyn V. Wolf (Fox)

Sep 9, 2022

Carolyn V. (Fox) Wolf, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Kenneth H. Wolf with whom she celebrated 68 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Dorothy (Kalbach) Fox. She was a 1952 graduate of...

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