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Josephine Kline
Apr 3, 2018
Josephine R. Kline, 83, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Berks Heim Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stearns H. Kline and Ruth N. (Kantner) Boyer. Josephine was the former wife of the late Wilson L. Shalter. Josephine was a proud graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1952...
Frederick Bissell
Apr 3, 2018
Frederick Bissell, 69, of Exeter, passed away, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Exeter Greens Care and Rehabilitation. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leslie A. and Grace F. (Barrell) Bissell. Frederick is survived by two daughters Tina Becker and Michelle Gebhart; eleven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three siblings; and was predeceased by one son Christopher. Services...
Forrest K. ""Snook/Bernie"" Snyder
Mar 27, 2018
Forrest K. Snyder, aka "Snook/Bernie" 78, formerly of St. Lawrence and Stony Creek, passed away, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the husband of Earlene (Lorah) Snyder. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Kenneth C. and Naomi (Dornblaser) Snyder. After his mother's passing, hours after his birth, he was raised by...
John M. Reinsmith
Mar 24, 2018
John M. Reinsmith, 58, of Wyomissing, passed away, Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Manor Care Sinking Spring. He was the husband of Tina M. (Foreman) Reinsmith. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Betty (Howe) Reinsmith. John was a truck driver for Brown Engineering. He is survived by one son Kody Reinsmith, one daughter Kristy...
Carson Travis Mayer
Mar 20, 2018
Carson Travis Mayer was delivered to Heaven on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of Casey and Grace (Acker) Mayer. In addition to his parents, Carson is survived by his maternal grandparents Margaret (Beetle) Acker and Bob William Acker husband of Denise Dunleavy; paternal grandparents Michael husband of Sharon...
Michael A. Lascala
Mar 19, 2018
Michael A. LaScala, 57, of Mount Penn, passed away, Monday March 19, 2018. He was the husband of Donna L. (Ennis) LaScala. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late B. Michael and Helen (Fontana) LaScala. Michael graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1978 and attended Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. He was very involved with setting...
Nancy Moyer
Mar 19, 2018
Nancy M. Moyer, 94, of Birdsboro, passed on to be with our Lord on Monday, March 19, 2018 in her residence. She was the widow of Warren H. Moyer, who passed away on Feb, 9, 2013 with whom she celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Edna K. (Krause) Hertzog....
Michael G. Sirak
Mar 19, 2018
Michael G. Sirak, 70, of Exeter, passed away, Monday, March 19, 2018 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Ralli Holden Sirak. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John Sirak and Virginia (Germaine) Sirak Treat. Michael was a 1965 graduate of Central Catholic High School and attended Kutztown University where...
John L. Winkelman
Mar 15, 2018
John L Winkelman was born the only son of George Frederick Winkelman and Eva Lucille (Bingaman) Winkelman. He graduated from the Reading Public School System in Reading, Pennsylvania and later received a Bachelor’s Degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He returned to Temple University and received a second degree in Microelectronics. For most of his career he worked for...
Johbis C. Keita
Mar 15, 2018
Johbis C. Keita, 4, of Mt. Penn, passed away, Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Born in Reading, he was a son of John and Stephanie (Raver) Keita. In addition to his parents, Johbis is survived by one brother Jaigan C. Keita and one half brother Isaiah Bewley; maternal grandparents Charles and Reah Smith; maternal great grandmother...
Robert Korecky
Mar 15, 2018
Robert A. Korecky, 88, of Wyomissing, passed away, Thursday, March 15, 2018, in The Highlands at Wyomissing. He was the husband of Joan C. (Phillips) Korecky who passed away on October 3, 2011. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was a son of the late Anton and Frances (Pianofski) Korecky. Robert was a lifelong member of the Berkshire Country Club and...
Kathleen Formiconi-Sola
Mar 13, 2018
Kathleen Formiconi-Sola, 67, of Colorado Springs, formerly of Reading passed away Tuesday March 13. Born in Reading Pa, she was the daughter of the late Bruno and Santina (Farrara) Formiconi. Kathy graduated from Exeter High School in 1969 and East Strousburg University with a degree in Health and Phys Ed. She taught at at Reading High and was instrumental in...
Marilyn Clifford
Mar 12, 2018
Marilyn Ann (DiFulvio) Clifford passed away on March 12, 2018. She was the wife of Leroy P. Clifford of Exeter Township. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sarah (Lucchese) and Daniel DiFulvio. Marilyn graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1966 and was a member of the National Honor Society. She was employed by Bell...
Richard C. Hasson
Mar 11, 2018
Richard C. Hasson, 90, of Country Meadows Wyomissing and formerly of Maidencreek Township, passed away, Sunday, March 11, 2018. He was the husband of Arlene J. (Kershner) Hasson. Born in St. Lawrence, he was a son of the late Charles and LaRue (Weidner) Hasson. Dick graduated from Mt. Penn High School, attended Reading Business Institute and was a member of...
Diane Haltom
Mar 6, 2018
Diane J. Haltom, 58, of Reading, passed away, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in her home. She was the long time companion of Kenneth Slonaker whom she met in 1978 at the Reading Motor Inn where she worked as a hostess. Diane was employed at Snyder Electric as a technician and was also a waitress at Nick's Chat-a-While in Mt. Penn....
Marilyn Lerch
Mar 5, 2018
Marilyn A. Lerch, 90, of Cumru Township, passed away, Monday, March 5, 2018 in her home. She was the wife of Donald P. Lerch, who passed on October 26, 2004. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Edmund and Martha (Grenhadge) Kenyon. Marilyn received her bachelor's degree from Keuka College, NY in 1948 and worked...
Rosie Schwambach
Mar 4, 2018
Rosie Mae Schwambach, 83, of Stony Creek, passed away, Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Paul R. Schwambach, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Moll) Althouse. In addition to her husband Paul, Rosie is...
Edward H. Wiswesser
Mar 3, 2018
Edward H. Wiswesser, 100, of Pennside, passed away, Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Jane (Warren) Wiswesser who passed away June 21, 1995. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Louis and Hattie (Flatt) Wiswesser. Ed graduated High School from the Reading School Systems and later graduated from...
Anne Nordhoy
Feb 28, 2018
Anne Nordhoy, 77, of Spring Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 while on vacation in Tampa, Florida with her beloved husband Frode. Born on August 11, 1940 in Oslo, Norway, she was the daughter of the late Johan and Hildborg (Sundsli) Fjeldstad. Anne graduated from Oslo High School in Norway in 1958 and immigrated to the U.S. with...
Rudolph H. Schoning Ii
Feb 24, 2018
Rudolph H. Schoning II, 74, formerly of Temple, passed away, Saturday, February 24th, 2018 in Rosewood Rehabilitation Center. Born in Miami Florida, he was a son of the late Rudolph H. and Naomi (Saylor) Schoning. He was a Muhlenberg High School Graduate, a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rudolph...
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