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Arthur J. Howard
Mar 22, 2015
Arthur J. Howard, 95, of Oley, passed away on March 22, 2015 in his home. He was pre-deceased by his wives, Hilda Adam and Beatrice Howard. Born in Oley on March 4, 1920, he was the son of the late Harry and Cora (Kercher) Howard. He was the owner/operator of AJ Howard Lumber mill for 45 years until retiring in...
John L. Werner
Mar 21, 2015
John L. Werner, 85, formerly of Pennside, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. His first marriage was to the late Joan (Bouchat) who was the mother of his children Cathy wife of Rob Davis of New Jersey, Scott B. Werner of Reading and Brian J. Werner husband of Marybeth of Exeter Township. His second...
David P. Ryefield
Mar 17, 2015
David P. Ryefield, 68, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Deborah J. (Alexander) Ryefield. Born in Muskegon, MI he was a son of the late Lawrence Ryefield and Jeanne (MacArthur) Ryefield Ritter wife of Walt Ritter. David was a United States Navy Veteran of...
Dennis M. Mccloskey
Mar 14, 2015
Dennis M. McCloskey, 23, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Born in Meadowbrook, PA he was a son of Dennis C. and Evelyn M. (Treanor) McCloskey. Dennis was a graduate of Exeter High School and the Universal Technical Institute, Exton. He was a United States Army Veteran stationed at Ft. Hood Texas, as well as a...
Dale C. Bolton
Mar 13, 2015
Dale C. Bolton, 90, of Mount Penn, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Anna J. (Madary) Bolton with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage. Born in Ohio City, OH, he was a son of the late Harold O. and Cecile (Witten) Bolton. He was a 1943 graduate of Woodward High School-Toledo,...
Dorothy L. Bady
Mar 10, 2015
Dorothy L. Bady, 96, of Reiffton, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 in the Berks Heim. She was the widow of John W. Bady who passed away March 2, 2000. Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Florence (Wentzel) Wentzel. Dorothy was a member of Schwarzwald U.C.C.-Jacksonwald. She is survived by: One Son:...
Richard D. Quinter
Mar 10, 2015
Richard D. Quinter, 87, of Wyomissing , PA passed away on March 10, 2015 in Manor Care Sinking Spring . He was the husband of the late Shirley (Mason) Quinter who passed away 10/22/1995. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late H. LeRoy and Mary (Kruppenbach) Quinter. Richard worked as a Manager of Engineering Projects for Glen...
Doris L. Stoudt
Mar 9, 2015
Doris L. Stoudt, 89, formerly of Reading, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 in the Mifflin Center. She was the widow of Sterling S. Stoudt who passed away June 2, 2005 Born in Topton, she was daughter of the late Harold and Lilian (Long) Huseman. Doris worked as a sales associate for Boscovs. Doris is survived by Two Sons:...
Barry D. Hummel
Mar 7, 2015
Barry D. Hummel, 57, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Cynthia L. (Robinson) Hummel. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William Hummel and Dorothy (Wert) Hummel. Barry was a graduate of Reading High School in 1976 and worked for...
Donald F. Jones
Mar 4, 2015
Donald F. Jones, 83, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in Berks Heim. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Augustus F. and Gertrude F. (Flamm) Jones. Donald was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1949 and was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a...
Robert Vantiggelen
Mar 3, 2015
Robert VanTiggelen, 88, of Alsace Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Emily E. (Boltz) VanTiggelen. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Firman A. and Esther (Koukoulis) VanTiggelen. Robert was a United States Army Veteran of World War II and was a member of...
David L. Reiter
Mar 1, 2015
David L. Reiter, 62, of Reiffton, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was a son of the late George L. and Madelyn L. (Hoffman) Reiter. David was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1971 and was a United States Marine Corp Veteran of the Vietnam Era. He was a member of...
Fern G. Monshower
Feb 25, 2015
Fern G. Monshower, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of George H. Monshower, Jr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George L. and Gertrude M. (Hahn) Lorah. Fern graduated from the McCann School of Business and loved to garden and she also loved dogs,...
Minnie M. O’Grattis
Feb 17, 2015
Minnie M. O’Grattis, 93, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in Berkshire Center. She was the widow of Raymond J. O’Grattis who passed away September 13, 2006. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Parzanese) Moretto. Minnie was a graduate of Reading High School in 1939 and was a...
Ruth M. Haas
Feb 17, 2015
Ruth M. Haas, 101, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in her residence. She was the widow of Walter J. Haas, Sr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Sally Emma (Wentzel) Dwyer. Ruth is survived by: One Son: Walter J. Haas, Jr. husband of Maria of Muhlenberg; Three Daughters:...
Clarence R. Wise
Feb 17, 2015
Clarence R. Wise, 76, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in his daughter’s residence. He was the husband of Margaret A. (Sellers) Wise. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Reeve and Beaulah M. (McDonough) Wise. Clarence was a United States Navy Veteran and was a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church-Stony Creek....
Stanley J. "Skip" Szurgot
Feb 11, 2015
Stanley J. “Skip” Szurgot, 75, formerly of Mount Penn and most currently of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in the Berkshire Center. He was the husband of Christine V. (Gdowik) Szurgot. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Stanley J. and Mary C. (Reuth) Szurgot. He attended Reading Catholic High School and was a...
Kathleen J. Deibert
Feb 8, 2015
Kathleen J. Deibert, 61, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 in her residence. She was the wife of Dr. David C. Deibert. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late James E., Sr. and Florence W. (Wainwright) Mabon. Kathleen was a graduate of SUNY-(State University of New York) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene...
John R. Gerhard
Feb 7, 2015
John R. Gerhard, 56, of Oley, passed away on Saturday February 7, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Gloria Y. (Acuna) Gerhard. Born in Allentown, PA he was a son of the late Richard Gerhard and Hildergarde (Rapp) Breidenbach of Oley. John was an auto mechanic for all of his life. He...
Glenn W. Witters
Feb 7, 2015
Glenn W. Witters, 81, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in his residence. Born in Stony Creek, he was a son of the late William D., Jr. and Ruth E. (Grabert) Witters. Glenn was a United States Army Veteran and was pattern maker for Acme for many years. He is survived by: Two Sisters: Corrine...
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