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Donald D. Winterstein

Donald D. Winterstein

Feb 11, 2018

Donald D. Winterstein, 75, of Reading, passed away, Sunday, February 11, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services-West Reading North. He was the husband of Carol A. (Becker) Winterstein. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Marie (Braun) Winterstein. Donald served in the United States Navy and worked for Paul Keagy Produce, retiring after 15 years. Along...

Gerald R. "Red" Keller

Gerald R. "Red" Keller

Feb 9, 2018

Gerald R. "Red" Keller, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away, Friday, February 9, 2018 in his home. He was the husband of Anita Louise (Hafer) Keller who passed on November 21, 2001. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Victor and Mary (Gauger) Keller. Gerald was the Fire Chief at Reiffton Fire Company for 14 years, was...

Scott B. Werner

Scott B. Werner

Feb 8, 2018

Scott B. Werner, 62, of Shillington, passed away, Thursday, February 8, 2018 in his home. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Joan (Bouchat) Werner. He graduated from Exeter High School in 1973. Scott was a Skipper's Mate on a tug boat in New Orleans for 10 years and later worked as a landscaper in...

Mark W. Tobias

Mark W. Tobias

Feb 8, 2018

Mark W. Tobias, 82, of Crestwood, passed away, Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Reading Hospital – Tower Health with his family by his side. He was the husband of Mary L. (Riley) Tobias who passed on June 15, 2013. Born in Temple, he was a son of the late Wayne R. and Florence T. (Althouse) Tobias. Mark was a member...

Izabel Errington

Izabel Errington

Feb 6, 2018

Izabel M. Errington, 14, of Birdsboro, passed away, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Dupont Hospital, Delaware. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of John and Leiza (Schmidt) Errington. Izabel loved Dora the Explorer and touched the hearts of all she came in contact with. Survived by one brother Jaxen and three sisters Jadah, Creanne, and Camryn. A memorial service...

Richard B. Baker

Richard B. Baker

Feb 5, 2018

Richard B. Baker, 82, of Sinking Spring, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, in Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Stubblebine) Baker who passed away November 23, 2008. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Mary A. Bohn. Richard is survived by one son Keith R. Baker husband of Jennifer...

Lawrence J. Newman

Lawrence J. Newman

Feb 2, 2018

Lawrence J. "Butch" Newman, 73, of Exeter, passed away, Friday, February 2, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara J. (Rick) Newman. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Lawrence I. and Rosie (Englebach) Newman. Butch worked for Vince's Towing for many years and ran his own business Signature Auto Recovery...

Dennis "Denny" Bastian

Dennis "Denny" Bastian

Feb 1, 2018

Dennis L. "Denny" Bastian, 81, passed peacefully February 1st in his home in Mt. Penn. He was the beloved husband of Patricia J. (Bialek) Bastian with whom he would have celebrated 58 years of marriage this month. Born in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late Luther and Ruth (Geiter) Bastian. He was a member of St. Catharine...

Curtis J. Churico

Curtis J. Churico

Jan 27, 2018

Curtis J. Churico, 53, of Reading, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 in his home. Born in Reading, he was a son of George Churico, Jr. of Shillington and Bernadette D. Wisniewski of Reading. Curtis was an employee of East Penn Manufacturing for over 28 years and also of the Health Cupboard in Reading for many years. He was a...

Gerard J. Sullivan

Gerard J. Sullivan

Jan 24, 2018

Gerard J. Sullivan, 87, of Reiffton, born on April 12, 1930, passed away Wednesday January 24, 2018, at the Berkshire Center in Reading. He was the husband of Marie (Dolan) Sullivan. Born in New York City, Mr. Sullivan was the son of the late William J. and Anita (Soler) Sullivan. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx NYC in...

Genevieve Wawrzonek

Genevieve Wawrzonek

Jan 23, 2018

Genevieve V. Wawrzonek, 88, of Reading, passed away, Tuesday January 23, 2018. She was the wife of Edward A. Wawrzonek who passed on April 3, 2004. Born in McAdoo, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnus (Stabovitch) Sabulsky. Genevieve was a member of St. Stephen's Polish National Catholic Church and sang in the choir. She worked...

Margaretta Lonergan

Margaretta Lonergan

Jan 20, 2018

Margaretta M. "Marge" Lonergan, 78, of Mt. Penn, passed away, Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by numerous family members and friends. Born in Port Carbon, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Kathryn M. (Seitzinger) Lonergan. Marge was a graduate of Nativity High School in Pottsville and received a Bachelor’s...

Alice Kase

Alice Kase

Jan 17, 2018

Alice M. Kase, 88, of Cumru Township, passed away Wednesday January 17, 2018, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Harold F. "Jazz" Kase who passed on May 9, 2011. Born in Galax, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Elbert M. and Ora A. (Moore) Lindsey. Alice was an active member of Lincoln Park...

Lucinda Jalil

Lucinda Jalil

Jan 15, 2018

Lucinda Dolores Jalil, 80, of Reading, passed away on January 15, 2018, at 9:40 am at the Home of her son, Bill Jalil. She passed peacefully next to her loving husband, Guillermo Jalil, and children, Bill Jalil, and Lilian Jalil, MD, and family. Born in Cuba on June 4, 1937, she was daughter to the late Francisco and Luz Fernandez....

Gerald R. Zeigenfuse

Gerald R. Zeigenfuse

Jan 14, 2018

Gerald R. (Jerry) Zeigenfuse, 84, of Reading, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2018, at ManorCare Laureldale. He is the husband of Lois G. (Ulmer) Zeigenfuse. Born In West Reading, he was the son of the late Harry R. Zeigenfuse and Regina (Cronan) Zeigenfuse. Gerald was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School. He served in the United States Army during...

Martha Sweitzer

Martha Sweitzer

Jan 13, 2018

Martha E. Sweitzer, 92, of Stony Creek, passed away Saturday January 13, 2018, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Carl I. Sweitzer who passed on June 21, 1983. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Nora (Henry) Weand. Martha was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Stony...

Charlotte Thomas

Charlotte Thomas

Jan 13, 2018

Charlotte M. Thomas, 96, of Oley, passed away Saturday January 13, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John P. Thomas who passed in 2014, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Weyers Cave, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Arlene M. (Cline) Reed....

Dennis I. Graham

Dennis I. Graham

Jan 12, 2018

Dennis I. Graham, 73, of Douglassville, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital. He is the husband of Cynthia A. (Quinter) Graham. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Ivan Graham and Julia (Shute) Graham. Dennis graduated from La Mirada High School in California and received his Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear...

Thomas F. Rathman

Thomas F. Rathman

Jan 11, 2018

Thomas F. Rathman, 88, of Reiffton, passed away Thursday January 11, 2018, in his home. He was the husband of Phyllis J. (Hornberger) Rathman. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jacob and Flora (Schorn) Rathman. Thomas was a foreman for Firestone/Occidental Chemical for 34 years until his retirement. He was a member of St. Catharine of...

John D. Deysher Jr.

John D. Deysher Jr.

Jan 9, 2018

John D. Deysher, Jr., 91, of Shillington, passed away Tuesday January 9, 2018, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Virginia M. (Herb) Deysher who passed on October 28, 2005. Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late John H. Sr. and Elizabeth (Delp) Deysher. John was a graduate of Mt....