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Terrence Boyer

Terrence Boyer

Nov 24, 2015

Terrence Y. "Bear" Boyer, 65, of Exeter Township, passed away,Tuesday, November 24th, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Sharon M. (Prussman) Boyer with whom he celebrated 37 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Thomas and Nancy (Yorgey) Boyer. Terry was a graduate of Mount Penn High...

William Yoder

William Yoder

Nov 19, 2015

William N. Yoder, 91, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away,Thursday, November 19th, 2015 in Sandpiper Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Mt. Pleasant, SC. He was the widower of Dorothy M. (Feist) Yoder. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edwin M. and Bertha (Noll) Yoder. A Memorial Service celebrating William's life will be held on Saturday, March 5,...

George Lesko

George Lesko

Nov 18, 2015

George R. Lesko, 79, of St. Lawrence , passed away, Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center . He was the husband of Joanne A. (Ringler) Lesko . Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Sabol) Lesko. George was a 1954 graduate of Reading Catholic High School and was a...

William Schneider Jr

William Schneider Jr

Nov 15, 2015

William W. Schneider, Jr., 53 , of Exeter Township , passed away,Sunday, November 15th, 2015. He was the husband of Melissa M. (Tomeo) Schneider. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William W., Sr. and Clara V. (Valore) Schneider. William attended St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C. He was a lover of art, nature and family. William was...

Robin Trate

Robin Trate

Nov 15, 2015

Robin A. "Bird" Trate, 63, of Sinking Spring, passed away,Sunday, November 15th, 2015 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of William W. Trate. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Leona F. (Goreski) Toole of Exeter Township and the late Ira Toole. Robin was a graduate of the St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing....

Barbara Ann Pease

Barbara Ann Pease

Nov 12, 2015

Barbara Ann S. Pease, 67, of Birdsboro, died of natural causes peacefully at home Thursday, November 12th, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 35 years Barrie A. Pease . Born in Coaldale, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Stianche and Josephine (Gregus) Stianche of Hometown, Pa. Barbara was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church....

H. Weisman Iii

H. Weisman Iii

Nov 11, 2015

Howard Christian Weisman, III, 83, died very late in the evening on November 11th at Reading Hospital from complications of COPD. For the past 15 years, he was the husband of Linda (Buchanan) Weisman, stepfather to Kayla Holod and Ian Buchanan. He has a 10 month old grandson, Henry. Born on April 26, 1932, he was the eldest of four...

Ruth Hartman

Ruth Hartman

Nov 9, 2015

Ruth A. Hartman, 89, of Limekiln, passed away Monday, November 9th, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center . She was the widow of William D.L. Hartman who passed away January 25, 2015. Born in Leesport, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Annie (Kissling) Kramer. Ruth was a graduate of Reading High School and attended...

Charles Miller Jr

Charles Miller Jr

Nov 8, 2015

Charles Miller Jr., 80, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away, Sunday, November 8th, 2015 in the Keystone Villa at Douglassville. He was the husband of Margaret Ann (Januszewski) Miller. Born in Uniontown PA, he was the son of the late Charles, Sr. and Virginia (Grimm) Miller. Charles was a member of the GTV Almrausch Schuplatters German folk dancing group. Charles was...

Doreen Goodhart

Doreen Goodhart

Nov 3, 2015

Doreen M. Goodhart, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away,Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 in Penn State Health-- St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. She was the widow of Richard H. Goodhart who passed away March 8, 1991. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Stern) Schulze. Doreen was a graduate of Mount Penn High School....

Ronald King

Ronald King

Oct 29, 2015

Ronald E. King, 69, of Mt. Penn and Reading, passed away Thursday, October 29th, 2015 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Shirley L. King who passed away May 12, 2001. Born in Berks County he was a son of the late Ruth P. Klein. Ron was a Mt. Penn High School Graduate in 1965. Ron...

Mark Shoop

Mark Shoop

Oct 28, 2015

Mark A. Shoop, 54, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 in his residence . He was the husband of Kimberly A. (Auner) Shoop . Born in West Chester, he was a son of the late Robert F. Shoop and Norma S. (Sullivan) Shoop of Glenmoore. Mark was a member of the Mt. Penn Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses...

Lori Pachuta

Lori Pachuta

Oct 27, 2015

Lori A. Pachuta, 38, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 in her residence. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of John A. Sr, and Cynthia L. (Wall) Pachuta. In addition to her parents, Lori is survived by: Two Brothers: John A. Pachuta, Jr. of Birdsboro, PA and Jeffrey M. Pachuta and his fiance Jessica...

Nancy Sherker

Nancy Sherker

Oct 13, 2015

Nancy E. Sherker, 64, of Exeter Township, passed away,Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 in her residence. She was the widow of Jeffrey L. Sherker who passed away June 27, 2003. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles L.,Sr. and Marian (Libby) Priar. Nancy was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1968 and attended Penn State and...

James Steele

James Steele

Oct 12, 2015

James E. Steele Jr., 38 of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, October 12th, 2015 in his residence . He was the husband of Andrea (Cullen) Steele. Born in Wilmington Delaware , he was a son of the late James S. Sr. and Kathleen (Realey) Steele of Delaware. Jim is survived by two sons James G., Jacob J., and one daughter...

Raymond Stewart

Raymond Stewart

Oct 11, 2015

Raymond J. Stewart, 54, of Warminster, PA, passed away,Sunday, October 11th, 2015 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Kimberly A. (Camm) Stewart . Born in Philadelphia, he was one of the nine children of Gordon Stewart and the late Marie (Kerrigan) Stewart. Raymond was a United States Marine Corp Veteran and was a member of...

Glenn Goodman

Glenn Goodman

Oct 10, 2015

Glenn T. Goodman, 64, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Saturday, October 10th, 2015 in his residence . He was the husband of Michaelle A. (Hoffman) Goodman . Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Norman and Mary (Robidas) Goodman. Glenn was a graduate of Reading High School in 1969, a United States Marine Corps veteran of the...

Ronald Bare, Sr.

Ronald Bare, Sr.

Oct 7, 2015

Ronald Richard Bare, Sr., 77, of West Lawn, passed away Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the companion of Susan Waldman. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert D. and Cecilia (Soltysik) Bare. Ronald was the founder of Camp Hemlock Haven, Eagles Mere, PA where he loved fishing and...

Paul Doelp

Paul Doelp

Oct 5, 2015

Paul R. Doelp, 81 of Reading, passed away, Monday, October 5th, 2015 while on vacation in Southport Island, Maine. He was the loving husband of Ruth A. (Wendel) Doelp for 58 years. Born in Wyndmoor Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Louis C. and Marie (Gavett) Doelp. Paul served in the United States Air Force and then earned...

Charles High

Charles High

Oct 2, 2015

Charles L. High, 59, born 11-24-55, departed this world peacefully on 10/2/15 at 5:50 pm to be pain free and no more suffering. His family and friends were by his side after a long brave battle with cancer in the Reading Hospital. His is survived by his loving fiancee Robin Pauley who was the love of his life. He was...

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