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Dorothy Goodman

Dorothy Goodman

Mar 31, 2017

Dorothy M. Goodman, 84, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 in the Berks County Home/Berks Heim . She was the loving wife of Richard P. Goodman. Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Samuel M. and Mary A. (Grieco) DeJoseph. Dorothy was a graduate of Reading High School in 1951 and was a member...

Bernice Kleinsmith

Bernice Kleinsmith

Mar 30, 2017

Bernice M. Kleinsmith, 91, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Country Meadows-Wyomissing, where she resided for over 9 years. She was the widow of J. Harvey Kleinsmith who passed away September 9, 1991. Born in Lorane, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude (Goodhart) Linderman....

Dolores Longenecker

Dolores Longenecker

Mar 29, 2017

Dolores B. Longenecker, 83, of Robeson Township, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Harry C. Longenecker, her devoted husband and wonderful caregiver. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was a daughter of the late James and Irene (Cusprinie) Barton. Dolores was a graduate...

Karan Hums

Karan Hums

Mar 28, 2017

Karán S. Hums, 47, of Mount Penn, passed away, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Timothy J. Hums. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter of Margaret C. (McMain) Hartzel of Souderton and the late James C. Hartzel. Karán was a graduate of Souderton High...

Anna Mae Blankenbiller

Anna Mae Blankenbiller

Mar 25, 2017

Anna Mae Blankenbiller, 62, of Reading, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Loren E.C. “Rusty” Blankenbiller. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Violet (Heister) and Floyd Hoffert, Sr. Anna Mae was a graduate of Oley Valley High School and was a member...

Emilie Seidel

Emilie Seidel

Mar 21, 2017

Emilie A. Seidel, 96, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Reading Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Lee N. Seidel who passed away December 31, 1996. Her first husband, Robert W. Sweitzer passed away in 1956. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Sarah (Britton) Erisman. Emilie was...

Eleanor Rissmiller

Eleanor Rissmiller

Mar 20, 2017

Eleanor A. Rissmiller, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of Bruce H. Rissmiller who passed away March 1, 2002. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Mary (Czarnecki) Parslar. Eleanor was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in...

Brian P. Ramsey

Brian P. Ramsey

Mar 18, 2017

Brian P. Ramsey, 57, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 18, at his home in Pennside in the loving embrace of his wife and children. He was the husband and best friend of Deborah M. (Zatratz) Ramsey. They were married June 8, 1985. Brian was the proud father of Brian R. and Allyson M. Brian most wanted to be remembered as...

Mary Reyes

Mary Reyes

Mar 17, 2017

Mary D. (Snyder) Reyes, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away, Friday, March 17, 2017 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. She was the widow of Dr. Renato H. Reyes. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Gumeniski) Snyder. Mary earned her Master's Degree from St. Joseph's University and was a graduate of St. Joseph...

Jean Michalak

Jean Michalak

Mar 15, 2017

Jean M. (Kennedy) Michalak, 71, of Reading and Savannah, GA, passed away, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in the Keystone Villa, Douglassville. She was the widow of Robert Michalak. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Hoyer) Kennedy. Jean was a graduate of Reading Central Catholic in 1963 and was also a member of...

Stanley E. Boyer

Stanley E. Boyer

Mar 14, 2017

Stanley E. Boyer, 90, formerly of Mt. Penn, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Elmcroft of Reading where he resided since 2011. He was the husband of Diane M. (Brookes) Boyer who passed away in 1990. Born in St. Lawrence PA, on October 21, 1926, Stanley was a son of the late Floyd and Anna (Snyder) Boyer and stepson of...

Florence Glowacki

Florence Glowacki

Mar 12, 2017

Florence B. Glowacki, 87, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 in the Park House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Royersford, PA. She was the widow of Eugene A. Glowacki . Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Susan (Stoyak) Yesenochin. Florence was a graduate of St. Peter's High School and a member of...

Bernard W. "Bernie" Miller

Bernard W. "Bernie" Miller

Mar 9, 2017

Bernard W. "Bernie" Miller, 86, formerly of Pennside, and most recently of the Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Dolores E. (Zondlo) Miller. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William T. and Mary C. (Goncher) Miller. Bernie was a...

Tyler Jacob Zamorski

Tyler Jacob Zamorski

Mar 8, 2017

Tyler Jacob Zamorski, 8 day old infant son of George R. Zamorski and Chrystal L. Betcher, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was born in West Reading on February 28, 2017. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Lily J. Betcher; paternal grandmother, Brenda S. Moore; maternal grandmother,...

Betty Krick

Betty Krick

Mar 5, 2017

Betty P. Krick, 96, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Kutztown Manor. She was the widow of Kendrick C. Buck and her second husband, Elwood J. Krick. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Warren P. and Catharine U. (Miller) Ruth. Betty was a knitter for Camp and McGinnis and later was...

Paul Robert Schaefer

Paul Robert Schaefer

Mar 5, 2017

P. Robert Schaefer, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in the Berks Heim. He was the widower of Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Salada) Schaefer who passed away December 29, 1998. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Paul and Augusta H. (Hengen) Schaefer. Bob was a graduate of Drexel University and was a member...

Nancy Buck

Nancy Buck

Mar 4, 2017

Nancy R. Buck, 88, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 in the Reading Care and Rehabilitation Center, Exeter. She was the widow of Donald Buck who passed away in 2007. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Verna (Rinker) Grater. She was a graduate of Reading High School and a member of...

Lee R. Steigerwalt

Lee R. Steigerwalt

Feb 25, 2017

Lee R. Steigerwalt, 80, of Mount Penn, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Phyllis N. (DeLong) Steigerwalt with whom he would have celebrated his 58th wedding anniversary on March 1, 2017. Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Alfred W. and Edith A. (Shearer)...

Michael T. Stoudt

Michael T. Stoudt

Feb 24, 2017

Michael T. Stoudt, 62, of Reading, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Sterling S. and Doris L. (Huseman) Stoudt. Michael was a graduate of Reading High in 1972 and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his daughter, Stephanie R. wife of Eric Baxter of...

Andrew M. Martin

Andrew M. Martin

Feb 23, 2017

Andrew M. Martin, 52, of Robeson Township, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 in his residence. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he was a son of Mary Christine (MacDougall) Flanagan of Douglassville and the late Frank R. Martin, husband of Bea A. Martin of Ormond by the Sea, FL. Andy loved fishing, loved playing and listening to music, was a true...

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