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Kelli Smith
Jun 19, 2016
Kelli L. Smith, 38, formerly of Reading and most currently of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 in the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was the wife of Aaron B. Smith. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Leroy Hafer husband of Kathy of Exeter Township and the late Karen (Woodworth) Hafer. Kelli was a graduate...
George J. Gardner
Jun 16, 2016
George J. Gardner, 83, of Exeter Township, passed peacefully on,Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara (Gannon) Gardner . Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late George and Esther (Storr) Gardner. George was a graduate of Scranton High School in 1952 and was a United States Army veteran,...
Paul Andrew Frisch
Jun 15, 2016
Rev. Dr. Paul Andrew Frisch Paul Andrew Frisch, 62, passed away in the comfort of his home in Shillington, Pennsylvania on June 15, 2016, surrounded by his loving family after battling cancer for eleven months. Paul is survived by his beloved wife of 31 1/2 years, Leith Ross Frisch, and two adoring children, Joshua Ross Frisch and Rachael Elizabeth Frisch,...
Rose M. Reifsnyder (Costango)
Jun 15, 2016
Rose M. (Costango) Reifsnyder, 86, of Reading and formerly of Fleetwood, passed away Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 in her Residence. Born in Delaware City, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Alice (Gardiner) Costango. Rose was a member of the United States Army and was an Administrative Assistant at Glidden Paint for many years until her retirement. She...
Joan Swavely
Jun 4, 2016
JOAN B. SWAVELY GREATEST MOM AND NANA Joan B. Swavely, 80, of Reading, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 in the Mifflin Center. She was the widow of Ronald W. Swavely who passed away September 28, 2009. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul I. and Ethel M. (Ruth) Rissmiller. Joan was a member of St....
Denise Stahlberg
Jun 3, 2016
Denise A. Stahlberg, 53, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 in Penn Presbyterian Medical Center-Philadelphia. She was the wife of William C. Stahlberg. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Richard Lantz and Charmaine (Reich) Shober. Denise was a graduate of Palmyra High School. In addition to her husband, Denise is survived by: sons,...
Philip L. Cleres
Jun 1, 2016
Philip L. Cleres, 87, of Spring Township, loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Marian K. (Calm) Cleres who passed away April 3, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Philip and Helen (Ruth) Cleres and a step-son...
Lucas M. Miller
May 29, 2016
Lucas M. Miller, 33, of West Lawn, passed away May 29, 2016 in the Peninsula Regional Medical Center-Salisbury, MD. He was the husband of Rebecca M. (Wentzel) Miller. Born in Reading, he was the son and step-son of Merlin A. Miller husband of Tracey G. and the son of Marian (Peron) Miller. Lucas was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High...
Diane Armstrong
May 28, 2016
Diane L. Armstrong, 53, of Leesport, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 in Sentara Lehigh Hospital-Norfolk, VA. She was the wife of John B. Armstrong. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was a daughter of Barbara(Baremore) Shipe of Belvidere, NJ and the late William Shipe. Diane grew up in Harmony Township, NJ and was a graduate of Belvidere High School. She...
Maredith Head
May 28, 2016
Maredith P. Head, 94, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill, Florida. She was the widow of Arthur S. Head, Jr. who passed away October 8, 2005. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John B. Scheifele and Katie (Hoffert) Scheifele. Maredith graduated from Reading High School...
Clarence D. "Hap" Reeser
May 25, 2016
The Reverend Clarence D. “Hap” Reeser, 93, formerly of Reading, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the widower of Mildred C. (Wolfe) Reeser who passed away June 25, 2005. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence D. and Hannah E. (Rohrbach) Reeser. Rev. Reeser was a United States...
Nancy Detemple
May 25, 2016
Nancy J. DeTemple, 83, of Mount Penn, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Donald T. DeTemple. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Edna (Reis) Rhoads. Nancy was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1950 and a graduate of Penn...
Marian Hinkle
May 24, 2016
Marian Emma Hinkle, 94, of Reiffton, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center . She was the wife of Theodore E. Hinkle who passed away November 6, 2010. They were married on April 20, 1943 and had celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Richard S....
Nicholas J. Mesisca
May 18, 2016
Nicholas J. Mesisca, age 81, of Exeter Township, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 surrounded by his loving wife and family at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Costabile) Mesisca with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born in Hazleton, PA, he was a son of the late Nicholas J., Sr. and Carmella (Tedesco) Mesisca...
Michael G. Hoover
May 17, 2016
Michael G. Hoover, 43, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Medical Center after a courageous battle with quadriplegia suffered from injuries sustained 4 1/2 years ago. Born in Reading, he was a son of James F. and Carol A. (Kazmierczak) Hoover. Michael loved hunting, fishing, watersports,dogs and hanging with friends and...
Russell L. Gechter
May 17, 2016
Russell L. "Jake" Gechter, 75, of Exeter Township, passed away May 17, 2016 in his residence. Born in Reading on July 16, 1940, he was a son of the late Charles H. and Virginia V. (Gehring) Gechter. Jake was employed by Cabot Performance Metals in Boyertown for over 30 years until his retirement. He was a member of Stonersville, Reiffton...
Arabelle Wolf
May 16, 2016
Arabelle B. Wolf, 90, of Reading, passed away, Monday, May 16, 2016 in Manor Care Sinking Spring. She was the wife of Carl E. "Pete" Wolf . Born in Menges Mills, Pa , she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Beulah (Waltersdorff) Bailey. Arabelle was a graduate of Sinking Spring High School in 1943 and the Reading Business...
Virginia Romig
May 13, 2016
Virginia R. (Ginny) Romig, 80, of Birdsboro, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 in her residence . She was the wife of Gary L. Romig Sr. with whom she would have celebrated sixty years of marriage in June. Born in Robesonia, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Pauline E.(Rothermel) Raezer. Virginia was a member of St....
Vincent John Baro
May 11, 2016
Vincent John Baro, 29, of Lower Alsace, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Born in Reading, he was the son of Douglas Baro of Lower Alsace and Mary Baro of Exeter. Vinnie was a 2005 Graduate of Antietam High School and a proud member of their 2004 State Championship Soccer Team. He went on to Villanova University and graduated in...
Erika Priebe
May 8, 2016
Erika Priebe passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Silver Lake Nursing Home, in Levittown. She was 85. Born in Allentown, PA she went to Germany at the age of 3 and returned back to the US at the age of 17, making her home in the Reading area for many years. Mrs. Priebe later moved to Levittown, PA,...
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