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Betty L. High (Searfoss)
Aug 9, 2016
Betty L. High, 90, passed away August 9, 2016 at Country Meadows. She was married for over 62 years to Robert F. High, who passed away May 2, 2009. Betty was born in Muhlenberg Township, the daughter of the late George H. and Emma M. (Kline) Searfoss. She was pre-deceased by her son, Robert G. High in 2014, her siblings...
Richard B. Helfrich
Aug 9, 2016
Richard B. Helfrich, 87, formerly of Pennside, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center . He was the widower of Concetta (Crimaldi) Helfrich who passed away on November 13, 2011, with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George J. and Gertrude M. (Kulp)...
William J. Salvatore Sr.
Aug 7, 2016
William J. Salvatore, Sr, 79, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Jacqueline K. (Reinert) Salvatore. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John B. and Theresa (DiSei) Salvatore. William was a graduate of Reading High School in 1955 and was a member of Holy Rosary R.C.C.-Reading....
Joan Albright
Aug 7, 2016
Joan K. Albright, 82, of Reading, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016, at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. She was the widow of Preston W. Albright, who passed away May 20, 1992. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stewart and Madolyn E. (Hoyer) Miller. A 1951 graduate of Reading High School, Joan was a former member...
Margaret A. Cappel (Wingle)
Aug 6, 2016
Margaret A. "Peg" (Wingle) Cappel, 95, beloved "Nanny" and friend to all, passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior while at Reading Hospital on Saturday, August 6, 2016, just one day shy of her 96th birthday. Born August 7, 1920 in Cressona, PA, she was the daughter of the late William E. and...
William S. Koller
Aug 6, 2016
William S. Koller, 66, of Douglassville, died in a tragic accident on Saturday in Nag's Head, NC. He was born of the late Franklin & Mary Louise (Poettinger) Koller, August 22, 1949, in Pennside. Bill graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1967 and attended Penn State University, then completed an apprenticeship program at Textile Machine Works, from which he...
Michael W. Shields
Aug 6, 2016
Michael W. Shields, 28, of Douglassville, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016. Born in Reading, he was the son of William and Diane (Christman) Shields. Mike was loved and known for his big smile, mechanical prowess, and need for speed. A graduate of UTI in Automotive Technology, he enjoyed improving vintage race car engines at the family business restoring antique...
Earl Robert "Bob" Unger
Aug 2, 2016
Earl Robert "Bob" Unger, 86, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Berkshire Center. He was the husband of Arlene C. (Clungeon) Unger. Born in Freeland, Pa, he was a son of the late Earl and Helen (Gaffney) Bob was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a member of Pennside Presbyterian Church. Bob was...
Vivian Patton
Jul 28, 2016
Vivian J. Patton, 89, of Cumru Township, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 in Colonial Lodge, Denver, PA. She was the widow of Charles V. Patton. Born in Schuylkill Haven, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Ethel (Roeder) Reppert Vivian was a graduate of Reading High School and was a member of St. Andrew's U.C.C.-Reading. She is...
Stanley E. Cieplinski Jr.
Jul 20, 2016
Stanley E. Cieplinski, Jr., 67, of Exeter Township, passed away July 20, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was a devoted husband of 40 years to Deborah A. (Daniels) Cieplinski. Born in Reading, he was a son of Marie Umbenhouer and the late Stanley E. Cieplinski, Sr. Stan was an avid nature and animal lover who loved...
Valma Billings
Jul 20, 2016
Valma Josephine (Bigg) Billings, 88, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in Berks Heim. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband, Gerard J. Billings who passed away January 10, 2008. Born on January 1, 1928 in Brisbane, Australia, she was a daughter of the late Oswald G.H. and Evelyn F. (Wood) Bigg. Valma was a war...
Clare E. Shurr (Forehand)
Jul 16, 2016
Clare E. (Forehand) Shurr Clare E. Shurr, 79, peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus, rejoicing with her Savior. Her family was by her side in her Exeter Township home on the July 16, 2016. She was born to Joseph W. Forehand and Lece (Box) Forehand on February 18, 1937 in Coffee County, Wray, Georgia. Clare is survived by a...
Peri Bieber
Jul 14, 2016
Peri Ann Bieber, 56, of Exeter Township, left the arms of her loved ones to live amongst the angels Thursday, July 14, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, after a very brief and difficult battle with cancer. She was the wife of Roy A. Bieber. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Barbara (Hoover) Miller of Exeter...
Richard A. "Richie" Collins
Jul 14, 2016
Richard A. "Richie" Collins, 28, of St. Clair, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 in the MS Hershey Medical Center. He was the fiance of Tiffany Harkins. Born in Reading, he was a son of Tara A. (Kranis) wife of Keith M. Kearns of Pottsville and the late Richard T. Collins. Richie was a roofer for Budget Renovations and Roofing....
Margaret Unger
Jul 9, 2016
Margaret L. "Peggy" Unger, 67, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 in Penn State Health-- St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of Bruce F. Unger who passed away March 18, 2014. Born in Trenton, NJ she was a daughter of the late Charles Henry and Ethel (Clark) Moore. Peggy was a graduate of Ewing High...
Earl R. Hoffman
Jul 7, 2016
Earl R. Hoffman, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away, Thursday, July 7, 2016 in his Residence . He was the husband of Mae (Wegman) Hoffman with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Barto, he was a son of the late Chester and Ella (Renninger) Hoffman. Earl was a member of the Fleetwood Bible Church. He was a...
Linda D. Perrotto
Jul 7, 2016
Linda D. Perrotto, 57, of Reading, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Patricia A. (Schildt) Perrotto of Austin, TX. Linda was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School in 1976 and was a volunteer for the Exeter Ambulance Association for many years. She was employed...
Connie Hardman
Jul 6, 2016
Connie K. Hardman,70, of Exeter Township and formerly of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Berkshire Center in Reading, PA. Born on January 12, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio, she was the eldest daughter of the late Clarence and Donna (Swaney) Kunkle. She was a graduate of Hudson High School in Hudson, MI and a former student...
Nancy Mcdermott
Jul 5, 2016
Nancy L. McDermott, 87, of St. Lawrence, passed away, Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 in the Mifflin Center, Shillington. She was the wife of the late John T. McDermott. Born in Mt. Penn, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Dorthy (Egelhof) Salzmann. Nancy was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Mt. Penn. She is survived by her children...
Nancy Doan
Jul 2, 2016
Nancy A. (Weber) Davidheiser Doan, 79, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 in her residence. She was the wife of James A. Doan. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul H. and LaRue (Wolf) Weber. In addition to her husband, Nancy is survived by: three sons, William A. Davidheiser of Temple, Ronald N....
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