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Nancy Hart

Nancy Hart

Sep 2, 2015

Nancy B. Hart, 67, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Glenn G. Hart. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Arlington A., Jr. and Sarah D. (Daniels) Britton. Nancy was a 1965 graduate of Exeter High School and a 1969 graduate of...

James Daubert

James Daubert

Aug 29, 2015

James M. Daubert ,60 ,of Blandon passed away,Saturday, August 29th, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his family . He was the loving wife of Debbie L. (Engle) Daubert with whom he celebrated 37 years of marriage . Born in Reading Pa , he was a son of the late George F. and Jane B. (Kauffman) Daubert . Jim was...

William Pfleger, Sr.

William Pfleger, Sr.

Aug 25, 2015

William J. Pfleger, Sr., 95, of St. Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 in his residence. He was the widower of Myrtle M. (Folk) Pfleger with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond and Neda (Schnable) Pfleger. Pop was a graduate of Reading High School in 1938 and...

Mary Hoch

Mary Hoch

Aug 24, 2015

Mary Jane Hoch, 90, a resident of Berkshire Commons, Exeter, PA and formerly of N. 25th Street, Pennside, PA, summer resident of North Beach Haven, NJ-Long Beach Island, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 24, 2015 in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of LeRoy C. Hoch who passed away June 12, 1957. Born in Alsace Township,...

Anna Goodhart

Anna Goodhart

Aug 21, 2015

Anna M. Goodhart, 87, formerly of Stonersville, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 in Berkshire Center. She was the widow of Harry M. Goodhart who passed away July 31, 1990. Born in Amity Twp., she was a daughter of the late Charles and Verna (Houck) Drumheller. Anna was a sewing machine operator for Valley Forge Flag Co. for 14 years,...

Daniel Levengood

Daniel Levengood

Aug 20, 2015

Daniel S. “Butch” Levengood, 94, of Oley Township, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Julia A. (Janiszewski) Levengood. He is survived by his companion, Gloria Hummel of Pottsville. Born in Oley Township, he was a son of the late Warren B. and Anna (Schlegel) Levengood. Butch was a...

Richard Patton

Richard Patton

Aug 17, 2015

Richard R. Patton, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away, Monday, August 17, 2015. He was the widower of Paula A. (Spadafora) Patton who passed away September 15, 2014. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Francis J. and Carrie S. (Lonaberger) Patton. Richard attended Reading High School and served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Naval Reserve....

Barry Ziegler

Barry Ziegler

Aug 16, 2015

Barry Ziegler ,74 ,of Exeter Township, passed away,Sunday, August 16th, 2015 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center . He was the husband of Shelby M. (Matthews) Ziegler of Harrisburg since 1971. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of the late John and Esther (McKelly) Ziegler . Barry was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster...

Stewart Mcalvage

Stewart Mcalvage

Aug 15, 2015

Stewart W. McAlvage, 75, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Theresa J. (DaDamio) McAlvage. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Sally (Dwyer) McAlvage. He was a 1959 graduate of Reading High School where he was an all-around outstanding athlete. Stew attended and...

Thomas Goulden

Thomas Goulden

Aug 12, 2015

Thomas C. Goulden ,82 ,of Exeter Township , passed away Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 in Seasons Hospice Unit of Phoenixville Hospital. He/ was the husband of Bonnie S. (Carmean) Goulden . Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA , he was a son of the late Thomas and Arline (Lange) Goulden. Thomas was a graduate of Meyers High School, Wilkes Barre in 1951....

Samuel Gechter

Samuel Gechter

Aug 11, 2015

Samuel A. " Flipper " Gechter age 71 , of Oley passed away Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 at Manor Care Laureldale . Born in Reading, on September 14, 1943, he was the son of the late Charles and Virginia (Gehring) Gechter . Flipper was employed as a Truck Driver for West Motor Freight for 36 + years and over the...

Michael J. Lutz

Michael J. Lutz

Jul 30, 2015

Michael J. Lutz, 49, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Lisa A. (Wagner) Lutz. Born in Lynnwood, CA, he was a son of the late Charles W. Lutz and Elaine Marie (Anderson) Lutz of Hanford, CA. Mike was a member of the Reading Liederkranz and...

Bonnie L. Yenser

Bonnie L. Yenser

Jul 29, 2015

Bonnie L. (Knappenberger) Yenser, age 80 of Stony Creek Mills, died on July 29, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Her husband, Richard L. Yenser died on November 1, 2002. They were married 44 years. Born in Reading, February 3, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Catherine Mary (Jones) Knappenberger and Harvey Knappenberger. She was a...

Shirley M. Delewski

Shirley M. Delewski

Jul 27, 2015

Shirley M. Delewski, 88, of Kenhorst, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Anthony J. Delewski who passed away January 13, 2005. Born in Jacksonwald, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Y. and Mary (Bachman) Leininger. Shirley was a saleswoman for the former Leonard’s Hosiery Store in...

Jack L. Watkins Sr.

Jack L. Watkins Sr.

Jul 21, 2015

Jack L. Watkins, Sr., 70, of Exeter Township, passed away on July 21, 2015. He was the husband of Beth A. (Kemp) Watkins. Born in Bishop, VA, he was a son of the late Edward L. and Mary B. (Rudy) Watkins. Jack was a truck driver for over 50 years, retiring from Allen Myers in 2010. In addition to his...

Robert E. Moll

Robert E. Moll

Jul 19, 2015

Robert E. Moll, 62, of Douglassville, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was a son of Eugene T. Moll of North Carolina and the late H. Darlene (Keiser) Moll. Robert was a 1970 graduate of Daniel Boone High School. He is survived by: One Daughter: Jennifer Rohrbach; Three Brothers: Thomas E. of Harleysville,...

Scott A. Strunack

Scott A. Strunack

Jul 17, 2015

Scott A. Strunack, 50, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 in the Monmouth Medical Center, NJ due to complications from a boating accident in Sandy Hook, NJ. He was the husband of Karen A. (Wallence) Strunack with whom he recently celebrated 26 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late...

Anna Mae Huber

Anna Mae Huber

Jul 14, 2015

Anna Mae Huber, 91, a resident of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015. She was the widow of Rev. Clyde E. Huber who passed away March 8, 2005. Born in Pine Grove, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harold J. and Naomi E. (Fehr) Hoy. Anna Mae was a graduate of Pine Grove High...

Jameson Michael Poznanski

Jameson Michael Poznanski

Jul 14, 2015

Jameson Michael Poznanski, 3 days old, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the son of Matthew Poznanski and Megan Sweitzer of Mount Penn. Jameson is survived by his Maternal Grandparents Kimberly and Michael Schaeffer; Paternal Grandmother: Deborah widow of Michael Poznanski, Sr.; Maternal Grandfather: Kenneth Sweitzer; Paternal Great-Grandparents: Henrietta Van Coeur...

Robert A. Schaeffer

Robert A. Schaeffer

Jul 10, 2015

Robert A. Schaeffer, 70 of Oley, PA passed away on Friday July 10, 2015 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Kathryn J. (Crowdell) Schaeffer. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence and Alice (Dry)Schaeffer. Besides his family, Bob’s true passion was taking long motorcycle trips as well as camping in...

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