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Virginia Heim

Virginia Heim

Nov 18, 2016

Virginia M. "Ginny" Heim, 93, of Reading, passed away, Friday, November 18th, 2016 in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. She was the widow of Paul A. Heim Sr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Sadie (Moser) Manwiller. Ginny was a life long member of Faith Lutheran Church and the Senior Choir, Mt. Penn. She...

Ruth Wolfe

Ruth Wolfe

Nov 16, 2016

Ruth M. Wolfe, 99, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Countryside Christian Community, Annville, PA. She was the widow of Richard S. Wolfe who passed away February 13, 2006. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Gertrude (Ganster) Sherman. Ruth attended Kutztown University and received a teaching degree. She...

George F. Mattes

George F. Mattes

Nov 14, 2016

George F. Mattes, 81, of Flying Hills, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Mindy (Belnome) Mattes. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Frank and Mary (Stutz) Mattes. George was a graduate of Shillington High School and was a United States Army Veteran, stationed in Germany in the late...

Thelma Keller

Thelma Keller

Nov 9, 2016

Thelma R. Keller, 97, formerly of Reading, passed away, Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 in Kutztown Manor. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Edna A. (Fenner) Keller. Thelma was an underwriter for American Casualty Insurance Co. for many years until her retirement. Thelma is survived by one son Thomas Hood husband of Margaret of...

Kenneth P. Himmelberger

Kenneth P. Himmelberger

Nov 9, 2016

Kenneth P. Himmelberger, 81, of Lower Alsace, passed away, Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 in his Residence. He was the loving husband of Janet (Churan) Himmelberger who passed away October 23, 2016. Born in Lower Alsace Township, he was a son of the late Paul and Anna (Schmeck) Himmelberger. Kenneth was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School and a truck...

Robert A. Reeser

Robert A. Reeser

Nov 5, 2016

Robert A. Reeser (1922-2016) Robert A. Reeser, 94, of Reiffton, passed away on November 5, 2016 at the Berkshire Center where he was residing for one day. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Annelouise (Leonard) Reeser in February 2013 after 59 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the only child of the late Harold H. and Marie...

Edgar Galloway

Edgar Galloway

Nov 2, 2016

Edgar "Pappy" Galloway, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Betty I. (Pond) Galloway who passed away June 4, 2000 . Born in Vernon, Pa , he was a son of the late Silas E. and Viola D. (Haring) Galloway. Edgar was a veteran of...

Harry G. Keller D.D.S

Harry G. Keller D.D.S

Oct 28, 2016

Dr. Harry G. Keller D.D.S Dr. Harry G. Keller D.D.S, 93, slept peacefully away on Friday, October 28, 2016 in the skilled nursing unit of The Highlands where he had been a patient since this past July. He was pre-deceased by his two wives: Jane (Hinkle) in 1954 and Patricia (Grubb) in 2001. He is survived by his extended family,...

Ronald E. Seidel

Ronald E. Seidel

Oct 26, 2016

Ronald E. "Rock" Seidel, 82, of St. Lawrence, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Rita S. (Schmura) Seidel. Born in St. Lawrence, he was a son of the late Eli and Frances (Riegner) Seidel. Rock was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1952. He was a member of Schwarzwald Lutheran...

Janet Himmelberger

Janet Himmelberger

Oct 23, 2016

Janet M. Himmelberger, 80, of Lower Alsace, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center . She was the wife of Kenneth Himmelberger with whom they celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Edna (Rokoski) Churan. Janet loved going on fishing trips to Delaware...

Linda Reimert

Linda Reimert

Oct 21, 2016

Linda L. Reimert, 70, of Mount Penn, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 in her residence. She was the wife of Frederick R. Reimert, Sr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ammon D. and Bernice (Ludwig) Nein. Linda was a member of Trinity U.C.C.-Mount Penn. She was a community volunteer, loved to play bingo and cook,...

Dorothy Linderman

Dorothy Linderman

Oct 20, 2016

Dorothy G. Linderman, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Walter Linderman, Jr. who passed away April 25, 2012 . Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Julia (Mihalik) Lawrence. Dorothy was employed by Lucent Technologies for several years until...

Eugene D. Pachuilo

Eugene D. Pachuilo

Oct 13, 2016

Eugene "Gene" D. Pachuilo, 80, of Reading, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 in the hospice at Reading Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Reading to the late Dominic and Gladys (Jones) Pachuilo. Gene is survived by his wife Sandie L. (Shugar) and her family: daughter, Deb Holloway and her husband Brad, grandchildren (Brandon and Ryan) and...

Janet Neuheimer

Janet Neuheimer

Oct 12, 2016

Janet E. Neuheimer, 83, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in the Berks Heim. She was the widow of Albert J. Neuheimer who passed away June 22, 2013 . Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Josephine (Haas) Hiester. Janet was a graduate of Shillington High School in 1950 and was...

Tillie Henderson

Tillie Henderson

Oct 10, 2016

Tillie F (Pawlik)(Franckowiak) Henderson, 91 of Mt. Penn, was called home to God, surrounded by loved ones, on October 10, 2016. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Francis (Belina) Pawlik. She attended Byland Beauty School, where upon completion she worked for Nancy’s beauty shop, and then later as a self-employed hair dresser. After retiring...

Edward David Kroznuski

Edward David Kroznuski

Oct 8, 2016

Edward David Kroznuski, 43, of Blue Bell, passed away suddenly during an athletic competition Saturday, October 8, 2016 in Old Bridge, NJ. Born in Reading, he was a son of Edward V. and Margaret A. "Penny" (Rayson) Kroznuski of Exeter Township. Ed was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1991 and Shippensburg University in 1995. He was a member...

Christopher J. Wambold

Christopher J. Wambold

Oct 4, 2016

Christopher J. Wambold, 28, of Exeter, passed away, Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 in Reading Hospital Medical Center following a motor vehicle accident . Born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania , he was a son of Michael J. Wambold of Exeter and Ingrid Richter of Stockton, NJ and formerly of Reading . Chris was a 2006 graduate of Exeter High School, loved music...

Richard R. Reifsnyder

Richard R. Reifsnyder

Sep 30, 2016

Richard R. Reifsnyder, 91, formerly of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. He was the widower of Gene K. (Hurley) Reifsnyder who passed away March 9, 2013. They had celebrated 65 years of marriage together. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward R. Sr. and Grace (Bartlet) Reifsnyder....

Charles Robert Spohn

Charles Robert Spohn

Sep 28, 2016

Charles R. Spohn, 83, of Mount Penn, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Grace A. (Metz) Spohn. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles J. and Margaret (Kraft) Spohn. Charles was a member of St. John's U.C.C.-Reading, and was a member and pilot for...

Charles R. Johnson

Charles R. Johnson

Sep 25, 2016

Charles R. Johnson, 87, of Muhlenberg, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. He was the widower of Martha "Sue" (Walker) Johnson who passed away November 22, 2003. Born in Marked Tree, Arkansas he was a son of the late William M.and Bessie Pauline (Doyle) Johnson. Charlie graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering from the...