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Dolores J. Mckinney

Dolores J. Mckinney

Jun 15, 2015

Dolores J. McKinney, 80, of Reading and Kutztown Manor, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the husband of Keith W. McKinney. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Amelia (Winkelmann) Ostroski. Dolores was a member of St. Andrew’s U.C.C.-Reading, where she was the superintendent and a...

Donald N. Fry Jr.

Donald N. Fry Jr.

Jun 15, 2015

Donald N. Fry, Jr., 69, of Wernersville, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 in the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He was the husband of Clare M. (Drexler) Fry. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Donald N., Sr. and Sophie M. (Parznik) Fry. Donald was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1963. He was a...

Walter Richard "Dick" Brown

Walter Richard "Dick" Brown

Jun 13, 2015

Walter R. Brown My Dad-Walter Richard “Dick” Brown Parents-Walter E. and Bertha E. (Buehrer) Brown. Dad was born April 3, 1926 and died June 13, 2015. A graduate from Mt. Penn High School and retired from the Wyomissing Paper in 1990 after being employed for 44 years as a maintenance man. Dick was a veteran of the United States Navy...

William S. Wagner

William S. Wagner

Jun 13, 2015

William S. Wagner, 63, of Reading, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Danelle L. (Berkel) Wagner. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William R. and Louise H. (Sfingas) Wagner. Bill was a former Masonic Lodge Member, was a huge Green Bay Packers fan, loved to watch...

Kerry W. Stout

Kerry W. Stout

Jun 11, 2015

Kerry W. Stout, 60, of Reading, passed away on Thursday June 11, 2015 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Tamara L. (Jones) Stout. Born in West Reading, he was a son of JoAnne M. (Livinghouse) and at step son of Warren C. Baver of Wernersville. He was a United States Army veteran and was...

Grace C. Thompson

Grace C. Thompson

Jun 8, 2015

Grace C. Thompson, 92, of Douglassville, passed away in her residence on Monday, June 8, 2015. She was the widow of William A. Thompson who passed away in 1993. Born in Jersey City, NJ she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Anna (Battle) O’Malley. Grace was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C.-Exeter Township. She was...

Claire M. Fessler

Claire M. Fessler

Jun 4, 2015

Claire M. Fessler, 87, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away June 4, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Elmer G. Fessler who passed away September 23, 2003. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Allen M. and Kathryn M. (Koppenberg) Schweitzer. Claire was a 1945 graduate of Central Catholic High...

Brian P. Schwartz

Brian P. Schwartz

May 29, 2015

Brian P. Schwartz, 58, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015. He was the husband of Cheryl (Snyder)Schwartz. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles Schwartz and Alberta (Schower) Schwartz of Exeter Township. Brian was the former owner of B.P. Schwartz and Company and was currently employed by Merck Pharmaceuticals as a pipe...

Grace E. Weidenheimer

Grace E. Weidenheimer

May 25, 2015

Grace E. Weidenheimer, 94, of Kenhorst, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 in her residence. She was the widow of James C. Weidenheimer who passed away August 8, 1979. Born on October 21, 1920, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lizzie (Drumheller) Lutz. She spent her early years working in a box factory. Upon marrying...

Millicent L. Strouse

Millicent L. Strouse

May 23, 2015

Millicent L. Strouse, 83, of Reading, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 in ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale. She was born in Pottstown. Millie was employed as a seamstress for Valley Forge Flag Company for over 20 years. She is survived by her grandson Adam Lee Miller fiancé of BreAnna Berg and her son-in-law Donald Miller. She was pre-deceased by her...

Helen G. Frasso

Helen G. Frasso

May 23, 2015

Helen G. Frasso went to be with the Lord May 23, 2015. She is the daughter of the late L. Grace (Garis) and Wayne S. Loose of Reading. Her passion was dancing which lead her to join the Pearl Hanes Dance Troop traveling throughout the east after attending Muhlenberg High School. She became a widow to John V. Miller of...

Vincent C. Brickey

Vincent C. Brickey

May 21, 2015

Vincent C. Brickey, 60, of Reading, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Rosalie (Hussmann) Brickey. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Hoyt and Teresa M. (Gehringer) Brickey. Vince was an ironworker for Ironworkers Union Local #420. He loved to camp and target shoot. In...

Theodore P. Ziegler Jr.

Theodore P. Ziegler Jr.

May 10, 2015

Theodore P. Ziegler, Jr., 68, of Mount Penn, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 in the Golden Living Center. He was the husband of Mary R. (Wagaman) Ziegler. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Theodore P., Sr. and Arlene B. (Rhoads) Ziegler. He was a graduate of the Massanutten Military Academy and Millersville University...

Dwight R. Powell

Dwight R. Powell

May 10, 2015

Dwight R. Powell, 82, of Exeter Township, passed on Sunday, May 10, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara J. (Smith) Powell with whom he celebrated their 62nd anniversary on April 4. Born in Tulsa, OK, he was a son of the late James Dewey and Ottilla (Marx) Powell. Dwight was a United...

Lois A. Schmehl

Lois A. Schmehl

May 6, 2015

Lois A. Schmehl, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of Robert E. Schmehl with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Clarence L. and Ida M. (Keough) Diener. Lois was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1948 and...

Rudolph C. Walenta

Rudolph C. Walenta

May 6, 2015

Rudy Walenta, 87, of Wyomissing, died May 6, 2015 at The Highlands of Wyomissing with family at his side. Born in Secaucus, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph Walenta and Katie (Werner) Walenta-Kavounas. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Kalbach) Walenta. Rudy was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army and a graduate of...

Edward V. Whalen Jr.

Edward V. Whalen Jr.

May 6, 2015

Edward V. Whalen, Jr., 66, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Constance M. (Ulmer) Whalen. Born in Pottsville and raised in Cumbola, PA he was a son of the late Edward V. Sr. and Mary J. (Sierakowski) Whalen. Ed was a graduate of Nativity BVM...

Arthur R. Kline

Arthur R. Kline

May 6, 2015

Arthur R. Kline, Sr., 90, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Berkshire Center. He was the husband of Marion R. (Shaffer) Kline. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Arthur C. and Grace I. (Wahl) Kline. Arthur was a graduate of Reading High School in 1942 and was a United States Army Air Corp....

Douglas R. Kirn

Douglas R. Kirn

Apr 27, 2015

Douglas R. Kirn, 56, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Joanne L. (Lavelle) Kirn. Born in West Chester, he was a son of Penny (Robbins) Douglas. Douglas was employed as an estimator at Reading Equipment and Distributors in Bowmansville. He was a member of...

John C. Campfield

John C. Campfield

Apr 25, 2015

John (Johnny) C. Campfield, 80 of Auburn Pa. passed away April 25, 2015. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Strunk) Campfield for 46 years. Formerly of Mount Penn, he was the son of Paul and Kathryn Campfield. John was a graduate of Mount Penn High School and served in the U.S. Navy reserve. He also served as President of...

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