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Jacob P. ""Jake"" Meyers

Jacob P. ""Jake"" Meyers

Jun 20, 2017

Jacob P. "Jake" Meyers ,96, of Mount Penn, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. He was the widower of Shirley A. (Ludwig) Meyers who passed away October 23, 1992. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jacob P. and Emily S. (Wells) Meyers. Jake was a United States Army veteran of World War II and was a...

Charles R. Portner

Charles R. Portner

Jun 18, 2017

Charles R. Portner, 88, formerly of Northeast Reading, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 in the Berks County Home/Berks Heim. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Mary E. (Clauser) Portner. Charles attended Reading High School and was employed as a machinist with Roeper Crane and Hoist for many years until his retirement He...

Roberta Romig

Roberta Romig

Jun 14, 2017

Roberta M. Romig, 78, of Shillington, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Catherine M. (Yoh) Romig. Roberta was a graduate of Reading High School and was a member of One U.C.C. where she participated in the choir, was involved with...

H. Kolton

H. Kolton

Jun 12, 2017

H. Olga Kolton, 89, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 in Country Meadows-Wyomissing. She was the widow of Vladimir J. Kolton who passed away July 5, 1994. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Eva (Borys) Anderson. Olga was a graduate of Reading High School and the McCann School of Business....

Barbara Bowman

Barbara Bowman

Jun 9, 2017

Barbara "Boopsie" Bowman, 79, of Reading, passed away, Friday, June 9, 2017. Born in Reading Pa, she was a daughter of the late William and Josephine (Wentzel) Bowman. Barbara worked for Luden's for many years until her retirement. She is survived by one son Michael J. Bowman husband of Elaine of Reading, three grandsons, three great grandsons, two nieces, two...

Betty A. Zettlemoyer (Englehart)

Betty A. Zettlemoyer (Englehart)

Jun 9, 2017

Betty A. (Englehart) Zettlemoyer Betty A. Zettlemoyer, born October 10, 1928, aged 88 years, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on June 9 at Keystone Villa, Douglassville where she had resided since June of 2015. Born in Stony Creek Mills, she was the daughter of the late Erma S. (Keller) Faust and Calvin Englehart. Betty was a 1946 graduate of...

Jeffrey L. Levan

Jeffrey L. Levan

Jun 8, 2017

Jeffrey L. Levan, 61, Amity Township, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. He was the husband of Susan G. (Gabriel) Levan. Born in Reading, he was the son of Shirley (Herb) Levan of Bern Township and the late Leonard Levan. Jeffrey was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1974 and was a member of Moose...

Sharon Reeser

Sharon Reeser

Jun 8, 2017

Sharon J. Reeser, 67, of Robeson Township, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of L. Scott Reeser. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Geneva (Witkowski) Bare. Sharon was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School and was a member...

James W. Hornberger Sr.

James W. Hornberger Sr.

Jun 7, 2017

James W. Hornberger, Sr., 96, of Cumru Township, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in his residence. He was the widower of A. Louise (Ganster) Hornberger who passed away November 9, 2007. Born in Shillington, he was a son of the late John W. and Sophie (Dugas) Hornberger. James was a graduate of Shillington High School in 1938 and met...

Judith Diguardi-Stufflet

Judith Diguardi-Stufflet

Jun 7, 2017

Judith A. "Judi" DiGuardi-Stufflet, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Brian B. Stufflet.​ ​​She​​ ​was pre-deceased by her first husband, Ronald B. DiGuardi. Born in Reading, she was ​the daughter of the late Michael Furillo and Helen M. (Himmelreich) Miller. Judith was a graduate...

Patricia Snyder

Patricia Snyder

May 28, 2017

Patricia S. Snyder, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Clayton C. Snyder. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ethan A. and Rhoda C. (Shuman) Boone. Patricia was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1956 and attended Kutztown University. She was...

Eleanor Majka

Eleanor Majka

May 26, 2017

Eleanor V. Majka, 91, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Friday May 26 in Sacred Heart Villa-Muhlenberg Township. She was the widow of Frank P. Majka who passed away July 7, 2006. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Helen (Okonski) Niedrowski-Walatkiewicz. Eleanor was a graduate of St. Mary's School and was a member of...

Debra Stoudt

Debra Stoudt

May 24, 2017

Debra M. Stoudt, 60 ,of Amity Township, passed away,Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, a daughter of the late Alfred Mittnacht and Shirley (Eagle) Fiorini. She was the wife of Robert N. Stoudt. Surviving is a son, Robert N., III husband of Julia and one daughter, Deena. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Penn...

Regina Floyd

Regina Floyd

May 18, 2017

Regina Faith Floyd, 57, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of John M. Finnerty. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of Viola (Fisher) Hill of Norristown and the late Joseph L. Hill. Regina was a graduate of Norristown High School and was a veteran of the United States Army...

Adelaide Didyoung

Adelaide Didyoung

May 17, 2017

Adelaide L. (Youse) Didyoung, 90, of Temple, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2017. She was the wife of John A. Didyoung with whom she celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on January 14, 2017. Born in Reading, Addie was the daughter of the late Earl L., Sr. and Adelaide D. (Eaches) Youse. Addie enjoyed spending time with her family, and...

John D. Wendell

John D. Wendell

May 16, 2017

John D. Wendell, 80, of Mount Penn, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in the Berkshire Center. He was the widower of Marie (Purcell) Wendell. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George C. and Margaret (Jacobs) Wendell. John was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and received his bachelors degree from Kutztown University. He also...

Michael P. Demarte

Michael P. Demarte

May 13, 2017

Michael P. DeMarte, 74, of Stonersville, passed away, Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center . He was the husband of Charleen M (Henry) DeMarte. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Patsy and Emma (Marck) DeMarte. Mike was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1960. He was a lifetime member of Stonersville...

Kathleen Blatt

Kathleen Blatt

May 12, 2017

Kathleen L. (Hildebrand) Blatt, 66, of Reading, passed away, Friday, May 12th, 2017 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Edward I. Blatt. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Eugene L., Sr. and B. Kathryn (Martin) Hildebrand. Kathy was a graduate of Reading High School and was the dedicated...

Claude W. Faust

Claude W. Faust

May 12, 2017

Claude W. Faust, 99, Hyde Park, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Hyde Park, a son of the late Solmon L. and Salle A. (Labe) Faust, his wife Thelma C. (Hart) Faust passed away April 19, 1997. Surviving is a son, Claude W., Jr.; daughter, Linda M. Henry; two sisters, Dorothy...

Maurice E. ""Dutch"" Eschbach Jr.

Maurice E. ""Dutch"" Eschbach Jr.

May 11, 2017

Maurice E. "Dutch" Eschbach, Jr., 88, of Amity Township, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Dolores E. "Dolly" (Kuser) Eschbach who passed away December 13, 2003. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Maurice E., Sr. and Eleanor S. (Dinkelocker) Eschbach. Maurice was a United...

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