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Richard P. Goodman
Jan 5, 2019
Richard P. Goodman, 91, of Spring Township, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (DeJoseph) Goodman. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late William I. and Agnes (Klemmer) Goodman. Richard was an active member of the VFW Post #38...
Jacqueline M. Kohl (Shuker)
Jan 3, 2019
Jacqueline M. Kohl, 86, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, in her home. She was the wife of Gene I. Kohl. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Julia (Spangler) Groom. Jacqueline graduated from Reading High School and was a member of Lincoln Park United Methodist Church, Shillington. Jacqueline...
Michael J. Ciabattoni
Jan 2, 2019
Michael J. Ciabattoni, 62, of Shillington, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, in his home surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Caroline M. (Reinsel) Ciabattoni, his children, Stephanie R., of Philadelphia and Jeffrey R., of Shillington, as well as his brother, Dr. Greg A. Bowman (husband of Kay) of Pueblo, Colorado. Born in...
Elene B. Sartell (Stokes)
Dec 30, 2018
Elene Brigham Sartell, 98, of Exeter, PA, and formerly of Berlin, VT, passed peacefully at home on Sunday, December 30, 2018, with her family at her side. A native of Vermont, she was born to the late Adelbert and Ruby Stokes on June 17, 1920 in Hinesburg, VT. She attended Hinesburg Elementary and High School and then went onto attend...
Barbara J. Bingaman (Pyle)
Dec 27, 2018
Barbara J. Bingaman, 101 years and 7 months, of formerly of Reading, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, in her home at Villa St. Elizabeth. She was the wife of the late Claude Bingaman. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Ginn) Pyle. Barbara is survived by one daughter Kathleen A. Erkert;...
Stephen K. Wengel
Dec 25, 2018
Stephen K. Wengel, 68, of Oley, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, in Phoenixville Hospital. He was the husband of Kathleen H. (Webster) Wengel. Born in Philadelphia, Pa, he was the son of the late Albert and Alberta (Burton) Wengel. Stephen proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as an appliance service technician for...
Pearl G. Shuker (Spatz)
Dec 21, 2018
Pearl G. Shuker, 100, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully in her son Ron's home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 21, 2018. She was the wife of the late Nelson Shuker. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania , she was the daughter of the late William and Emma (Bright) Spatz and was a member of Schwarzwald Lutheran Church. Pearl...
Joseph O. Yoder
Dec 20, 2018
Joseph O. Yoder, 82, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Mollie E. (Moyer) Yoder. Born in Centerport, PA , he was the son of the late Stephen and Viola D. (Rapp) Yoder. Joe graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1954 and was a...
Michele Mcdonough (Violetti)
Dec 19, 2018
Michele McDonough, 69, of Blandon, Pa passed away December 19, 2018 at Penn State Health/St.Josephs Medical Center. Michele was predeceased by her beloved husband Samuel H. McDonough Sr., who recently passed away October 22, 2018. Michele was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of Oberdan R.and Alfreda P. (Buszko) Violetti. She had previously worked at the casinos Atlantic City NJ...
Roy S. Underhill
Dec 17, 2018
Roy S. Underhill, 74, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018, in Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Karen K. (Kelchner) Underhill. Born in New York City, NY , he was the son of the late Roy T. and Margaret M. (Dunham) Underhill. Roy graduated from Central Columbia County High School...
David L. Schaeffer
Dec 7, 2018
David L. Schaeffer, 71, of Leesport, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018, in his home with his family by his side. He was the husband of Arleen (Pepper) Schaeffer. Born in Reading, PA , he was the son of the late Robert M.and Fern G. (Meck) Schaeffer. David graduated from Mt. Penn High School and received his Bachelor's Degree...
Jacqueline A. Leinbach
Dec 4, 2018
Jacqueline Ann Leinbach, 65, longtime Ellensburg resident, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Kittitas Valley Hospital. Jackie was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1953, the youngest of five children born to Raymond S. & Margaret O. (Fegley) Leinbach. She graduated from Exeter High School in Reading and then went on to attend Bloomsburg State University...
R. Marie Smith (Hartman)
Dec 3, 2018
R. Marie Smith, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018, in her home. Born in Boyertown, PA , she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Florence (Schlegel) Hartman. Marie, as she was known by her friends and relatives, was preceded in death by Alton M. Smith in 2014, with whom she celebrated 28 years...
Betty Houck
Nov 26, 2018
Betty J. Houck, 89, of Reiffton, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, in Reading Hospital Tower Health. She was the widow of Richard Houck who passed away January 25, 1996. Born in Exeter Township, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Eva (Rothermel) Boyer. Betty was a member of St. Lawrence Women's Club and a member...
Eva Haines
Nov 26, 2018
Eva I. Haines, 82, of Reading, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, in her home. She was the wife of Gail L. Haines, who passed away on October 4, 2009. Born in Reading, PA , she was the daughter of the late William E. Strassner and Dorothy M. (Hillman) Strassner. Eva graduated from Reading High School in 1954,...
Eliza Drain
Nov 26, 2018
Eliza P. Drain, 97, of Douglassville, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Raymond S. Drain, who passed away on December 6, 2017. Born in Augusta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Elizabeth White. Eliza graduated from Birdsboro High School and was a member...
Zenta Thomas
Nov 24, 2018
Zenta Laimdota Liepaskalns Thomas, 84 of Reading, Pa passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 in her beloved home of almost 60 years. Inspirational role model, inveterate exerciser, lover of nature, spirited dancer, world traveler, intrepid gardener (and pick-axer), loving wife & mother…Zenta was born at home in a remote, idyllic farmhouse in Ape, Latvia in 1934. She grew...
Emily Mckinney
Nov 23, 2018
Emily G. McKinney, 102, formerly of Reading, Stony Creek Mills and Adamstown, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, in her home in Raleigh, NC. She was the wife of Charles R. McKinney for 37 years, who passed away in 1985. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Gertrude E. (Bortle) Knouse....
Elizabeth Levan
Nov 18, 2018
Elizabeth R. LeVan, 89, formerly of Reading, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018, in her home in Bluffton, SC. She was the wife of Llewellyn Roger "Lew" LeVan, who passed away on January 29, 2011. Born in West Reading, PA , she was the daughter of the late Harold and Ruth (Keim) Koch. Elizabeth attended Kutztown University...
Ardell White
Nov 17, 2018
Ardell L. White, 97, formerly of Reading, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Sylvan Health Systems, Health Care Regency Oaks Nursing Home in Clearwater, FL. She was the wife of William C. White, who passed away in 1991. Born in Gouglersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lillian (Krick) Winters. Ardell worked as a self-employed...
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