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Catherine A. Liberato
Jun 21, 2020
Catherine A. Liberato, 88, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, in her home. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Marzari) Liberato. Catherine is survived by her twin sister Jennie M., and one cousin Elvera DiFilippo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 29, 2020, beginning...
Catherine E. Orth
Jun 18, 2020
Catherine E. Orth, 86, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, in her home. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Stella (Wertz) Orth. Catherine worked in the garment industry most of her life, lastly working for Astor Knitting Mills. She loved cats, was a great artist, enjoyed drawing and working at...
Stella A. Bickleman
Jun 16, 2020
Stella A. (Wisnoski) Bickleman, 96, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Fairlane Gardens at Reading. Born in Buck Run, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late John and Catharine (Niska) Wisnoski. Stella was a graduate of Pottsville High School and was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C. She was a billing supervisor for...
Clinton C. Bibbus
Jun 16, 2020
Clinton Bibbus, age 27, passed away on June 16, 2020. He resided in Quarryville, PA. Clinton was born on March 25, 1993 in Lancaster, PA. Clinton was the son of William Bibbus from Exeter Township. Clinton was predeceased by his birth mother, Sandra Chapman and brother Jason. He was the loving fiancé of Therra and a devoted loving father to...
E. Dewey Tice Jr.
Jun 14, 2020
E. Dewey Tice, Jr., 80, of Muhlenberg, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. He was the husband of Judith E. (Grady) Tice with whom he was married 56 years. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late E. Dewey Sr. and Earlene (Williams) Tice Hoffman and raised by Fern (Wartzenluft) Tice. Dewey...
Kenneth J. "Buzz" Freese Jr.
Jun 13, 2020
Kenneth J. "Buzz" Freese Jr., 69, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020, peacefully in his home. He was the husband of Nadine M. (Quinter) Freese with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Kenneth J. Freese Jr. and Jean (Travalina) Berg. Buzz was a graduate of...
Eugene L. Francis
Jun 12, 2020
Eugene (Gene) Francis, 84, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Amity Place where he last resided. He was born on February 6, 1936, to the late Anna (Feick) Francis Kugler and Merritt D. Francis, in Birdsboro, PA. Gene was husband to Darlene (Smith) and father to Gene K. (wife Debra). He was Mr. Gene to grandchildren Ashley and...
James S. Swavely
Jun 11, 2020
James S. Swavely, 57, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020, in his home. He was the ex husband of Barb (Baynes) Swavely whom he referred to as his person. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ronald and Joan (Rissmiller) Swavely. Jim was a graduate of Reading High School and a member of the...
Rita J. Martin (Sergeant)
Jun 5, 2020
Rita J. (Sergeant) Martin, 94, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Rita was blessed with having two long loving marriages. Her first marriage was with Jack Christian with whom they celebrated 47 years until his passing in 1994. She was then reunited with her high school sweetheart Edgar...
Masako Inoue Clemens
Jun 3, 2020
MASAKO INOUE CLEMENS, of Mount Penn, passed away at The Highlands, on the morning of June 3, 2020, at the age of 100. Loyal wife, loving mother, Masako was born October 17, 1919, in Kobe, Japan, she was the daughter of Bukichi and Tsune Inoue. Preceded in death by her husband, Theodore C. Clemens and daughter, Marry Ann Clemens, sisters...
Doris R. Karpowitz (Reichardt)
May 31, 2020
Doris R. (Reichardt) Karpowitz, 92, of Lower Alsace Twp., passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in her home. She was the wife of the late Thomas James Karpowitz, her first husband and Robert Karpowitz, her second husband. Born in Berks County, PA , she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mabel (Fasnacht) Reichardt. She is survived by...
Dolores Miravich (Dombroski)
May 31, 2020
Dolores (Dombroski) Miravich, 89, of Exeter Township, Pa. formerly of Blandon, Pa., Shenandoah, Pa. and William Penn/Shaft, Pa. passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, after a long battle with heart disease. She was surrounded by her sons and family. Born June 17, 1930, in William Penn/Shaft, Pa, Dolores was the daughter of the late Anthony and Della (Kutchinsky) Dombroski....
Sheadan Spencer Fick
May 29, 2020
Sheadan Spencer Fick, 23, formerly of Shillington, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Daniel J. and Cory J. (Snyder) Fick. Sheadan was a 2015 graduate of Governor Mifflin who attended Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, where he was in the Beta Sigma Delta fraternity. He was a member...
Joseph M. Cavanna
May 28, 2020
Joseph M. Cavanna, 70, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, in his home, after a long battle with multiple health issues and many years of chronic pain. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Josephine (Corvelli) Cavanna, Leesport and the late Joseph Cavanna. He was a 1967 graduate of Central Catholic High School and proudly...
David P. Hangen
May 27, 2020
David P. Hangen, 54, formerly of Exeter Twp., passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in his home. He was the husband of Vicki (Denunzio) Hangen, with whom he shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Betty (Jones) Hangen, Reading and the late Albert E. Hangen. David was a 1983 graduate of Reading...
Rodney A. Ford
May 24, 2020
Rodney A. Ford, 70, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Anna (Frey) Ford. Rodney worked as a laborer at OB Sweater Dyers for 22 years, retiring in 1980. Rodney is survived by five sisters: Janice Zabodyn,...
A. Thomas Snyder
May 23, 2020
A. Thomas Snyder, 82, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020, in ManorCare Sinking Spring. He was the husband of the late Carolee A. (Myers) Snyder. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Earl and Lulu (Keeley) Snyder. He was a graduate of Reading High School and was a proud member of the...
Richard E. Puwalski
May 22, 2020
Richard E. Puwalski, 72, of Exeter Twp., passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Donna M. (Moatz) Puwalski, also of Exeter Twp. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Frances (Malinda) Puwalski. He was a graduate of Reading High School and received his Associate's Degree at...
Maria Del Carmen Scheirer
May 19, 2020
Maria del Carmen Scheirer, 78, of Pennside, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Barry L. Scheirer. Born in Seville, Spain, she was the daughter of the late José Orellana Garcia and Victoria Delgado Salvador. Maria attended Escuela Normal, Seville, Spain and was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C.--Exeter Township. Maria...
Craig H. "Doc" Wolf
May 17, 2020
Craig Hyden "Doc" Wolf, 74 years, of Pennside, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2020. The husband of Susan M. (Ertel) Wolf, they celebrated 41 (he would say "blissful") years of marriage. He was born in Reading, PA, the son of William H. (deceased) and Eleanor R. Wolf. Craig was a graduate of Reading High School, class of...
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