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Karl F. Schmidt
Apr 9, 2016
Karl F. Schmidt, 79, of Exeter Township passed away Saturday April 9, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Sharon Laury Schmidt. Born in Pottstown, Karl was the son of the late Hugh R. and M. Katharine (Clements) Schmidt. Karl is survived by his sister- in - law, Sheila L. Benton and her husband,...
Edward C. "Pig" Arnold
Apr 6, 2016
Edward C. Arnold (Pig) Edward C. Arnold (Pig), 63, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Janice A. (Dietrich) Arnold. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George W. Jr. and Carol (Reese) Arnold. Ed was a graduate of Reading High School and a was a member...
Grace Bard
Apr 6, 2016
Grace H. Bard, 86, of Mount Penn, passed away of cancer on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Sadie H. and John C. Butterweck. She is survived by a son, John Bard of Mount Penn; and three daughters: Carolyn Bard of Kutztown, Cheryl husband of Gregg Moore of Mesa,...
Joan Serafin
Apr 5, 2016
Joan D. Serafin, 82, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away,Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 in her residence. She was the widow of Anthony B. Serafin who passed away June 24, 2001. Born in Nanticoke, PA she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Salkowski) Mayewski. Joan was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and was a member of St....
Edward J. "Ned" Souders Jr.
Apr 4, 2016
Edward "Ned" J. Souders, Jr., 66, of York, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Judy H. (Hansen) Souders. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward "Ned" J. Souders Sr. and the grandson of the late Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Roth. Ned was a graduate of Mahanoy...
Jack R. Roland
Apr 3, 2016
Jack R. Roland died peacefully at his cottage at Stoneridge Poplar Run in Myerstown, Pa. on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Born October 22, 1928 to Earl, Sr. and Sadie Roland, Jack was predeceased by his wife of almost 60 years, Gloria E. Roland, on April 5, 2013. An Air Force veteran, Jack worked as a Lineman and then as Business...
William P. Thomas
Mar 29, 2016
William P. Thomas (WWII Veteran, Ex-POW) Mr. William (Bill) Peter Thomas, 90, of Pennside, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2016 at The Highlands in Wyomissing, PA. He was the loving and dedicated widower of Esther G. (Weber) Thomas, who entered eternal rest on December 29, 2014. They celebrated 60 years of marriage together on October 24, 2014. Bill was...
Glenn D. Bearstler
Mar 28, 2016
Glenn D. Bearstler, 64, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 in his residence. He was the widower of Bonnie L. (Ruth) Bearstler. Born in Reading, he was a son of Gloria (Roland) Kranis of North Carolina and the late Ralph D. Bearstler. Glenn was a graduate of Reading High School in 1969 and was a United States...
Sallie Orth
Mar 26, 2016
Sallie A. Orth, 72, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Saturday, March 26th, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Kirk W. Orth. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph D., Sr. and Florence L. (Willoughby) Quinton. Sallie was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She was an active...
John Z. Lucash
Mar 26, 2016
John Z. Lucash, 93, formerly of Stony Creek Mills, passed away,Saturday, March 26th, 2016 in Above and Beyond Assisted Living-Allentown. He was the widower of Mary S. (Hammas) Lucash. Born in Audenried, PA, he was a son of the late John L and Alexandria (Clay) Lucash. John was a United States Army veteran of World War II serving in the...
Ethel Adams
Mar 23, 2016
Ethel M. Adams, 91, formerly of St. Lawrence passed away Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 in Symphony Square, Bala Cynwyd. She was the loving wife of James I. Adams who passed away 11/22/05. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Walter and Nora (Hagenman) Gable. Ethel was a Charter Member of Community U.C.C. of St. Lawrence where she...
Margaret Wise
Mar 23, 2016
Margaret A. Wise, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Clarence R. Wise who passed away February 17, 2015. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret H. (Spatz) Sellers. Margaret was a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church. She...
Gayle Kutz
Mar 21, 2016
Gayle L. Kutz, 79, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 in her residence. She was the widow of Edwin L. Kutz, Jr. who passed away in 2003. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Janet (Pfleifly) Eshelman. Gayle was a member of Schwarzwald United Church of Christ.-Jacksonwald. She was the bookeeper...
William R. Galvin
Mar 20, 2016
William R. Galvin, 78, of Mohrsville, passed away Sunday, March 20th, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late William J. and Edith (Grace) Galvin. William was a graduate of RACC with an associates degree in Business. He was a diehard L.A. Dodgers and Oakland Raiders Fan. William...
Elizabeth Adams
Mar 16, 2016
Elizabeth “Betsy” Shields, 51, of Fleetwood, passed away in early March. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Jeanne (Aicher) Shields. Betsy is survived by her daughter: Lauren Rumsey, of Ft. Collins, CO; as well as babycat, Sophie and grandcat, Lenny. Betsy is also survived by many beloved family members including One Brother: William Shields...
Heidi Gaugler
Mar 10, 2016
Heidi L. Gaugler, 55, of Exeter Township, passed away,Thursday, March 10th, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center . She was the wife of Jay L. Gaugler and the mother of Landon Albert Gaugler. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Robert and Arlene (Quaintance) Patton of Sinking Spring. Heidi was a graduate of Wilson High School and was...
Jeanne Arnold
Mar 8, 2016
Jeanne E. Arnold, 90 ,of Leesport, passed away,Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 in the Berks Heim. She was the widow of Herbert Heinz Arnold. Born in South Temple, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Ella (Auerswald) Drechsel. Jeanne was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1944. She loved animals and had many in her life. Jeanne was...
Anna Hill
Mar 6, 2016
Anna V. Hill, 97, of Lower Alsace, passed away Sunday, March 6th, 2016 in her Residence . She was the widow of the late Martin W. Hill who passed away 9/8/2013. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Anna (Brophy) Nowatarski. Anna was a faithful member of St. Catharine of Siena RCC and was...
Samuel Kemp, Jr.
Mar 6, 2016
Samuel M. Kemp, Jr.., 84, formerly of Reading, died at the home of his daughter in Birdsboro in the presence of his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Anna E. (Denunzio) Kemp whom he married on September 8, 1954. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Samuel M., Sr. and...
Barbara Nissley
Mar 4, 2016
Barbara A. (Zawaski) Nissley, 79, formerly of Mount Penn, died peacefully in her sleep Friday March 4, 2016, at home. She was the wife of Charles A. Nissley, who died January 25, 2011. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Custer and Mildred (McCann) Zawaski. Barbara was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
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