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Elizabeth T. Grubb (Northeimer)

Elizabeth T. Grubb (Northeimer)

Nov 5, 2013

Elizabeth T. Grubb, 86, a resident of the Mifflin Center, passed away Tuesday, November 5th, 2013. She was the widow of Harry W. Grubb, Jr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Pearl I. (Yeager) Northeimer. Elizabeth is survived by one Daughter; Debra L, wife of Lee Reber of Exeter Township, Six Grandchildren, and...

Elizabeth T. Grubb (Northeimer)

Elizabeth T. Grubb (Northeimer)

Nov 5, 2013

Elizabeth T. Grubb, 86, a resident of the Mifflin Center, passed away Tuesday, November 5th, 2013. She was the widow of Harry W. Grubb, Jr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Pearl I. (Yeager) Northeimer. Elizabeth is survived by one Daughter; Debra L, wife of Lee Reber of Exeter Township, Six Grandchildren, and...

Jamie S. Stacherski (Spadafora)

Jamie S. Stacherski (Spadafora)

Nov 5, 2013

Jamie S. Stacherski, 55, of Lincoln Park, passed away Tuesday,November 5th, 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Eric L. Stacherski. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul C. and Mildred L.(Troutman) Spadafora. Jamie was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1976. She loved her four cats and was an...

Sandra L. Day (Jones)

Sandra L. Day (Jones)

Nov 2, 2013

Sandra L. Day, 72 of Wyomissing Park passed away November 2nd, 2013 in her residence surrounded by her loving family . She was the wife of James H. Day. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Irvin L. and Elsie M. (Ritter) Jones. Sandra was a member Christ Lutheran Church in Glenside and worked for R.M. Palmer...

June L. Fisher (Leininger)

June L. Fisher (Leininger)

Nov 2, 2013

June L. Fisher, 90, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away November 2nd, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the widow of Robert A. Fisher who passed away April 14, 1988. Born in West Lawn she was a daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Grimes) Leininger. June was a graduate of Wilson High School and Bryland Beauty...

Loretta M. Kroebel (Bell)

Loretta M. Kroebel (Bell)

Nov 2, 2013

Loretta M. (Bell) Kroebel, 83 of Wyomissing passed away November 2nd, 2013 in her Residence. She was the widow of the late Gene H. Rentschler and her second husband the late Ernst K. Kroebel. Born in Jacksonwald she was a daughter of the late Roy C. and Jennie E. (Huff) Bell. Loretta worked in the Bond Dept. of Aetna Life...

Glen Eller Jr.

Glen Eller Jr.

Nov 1, 2013

Glen Eller, Jr., 78, of Alsace Township, passed away Friday,November 1st, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Miriam A. (Kercher) Eller. Born in Shoal Creek, NC he was a son of the late Glen A. and Lela (Hamby) Eller. Glen loved to fish and hunt and was a worker in underground construction for deep tunnel projects. In...

Mary K. Schneider (Wazalewski)

Mary K. Schneider (Wazalewski)

Oct 31, 2013

Mary K. Schneider, 98, of Reiffton, passed away Thursday,October 31st, 2013 in her residence. She was the widow of Lawrence Schneider. Born in Mt. Carmel, PA she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Antoinette (McClite) Wazalewski. Mary enjoyed reading, cooking and talking. Mary is survived by: One Son: Harry Kimmel husband of Cheryl of Reiffton and One Daughter:...

John R. "Jack" Hassler

John R. "Jack" Hassler

Oct 30, 2013

John R. “Jack” Hassler, 85, formerly of St.Lawrence and most currently a guest at Berks Heim, passed away Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Cecelia L. (Richter) Hassler. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John R. and Laura L. (Ream) Hassler. Jack was a United States Army Veteran...

Robert H. Wentzel

Robert H. Wentzel

Oct 22, 2013

Robert H. Wentzel 86 ofSt. Lawrence passed away October 22nd, 2013 in Mifflin Center. He was the husband of Doris L. (Koch) Wentzel Born in St. Lawrence he was a son of the late Robert V.H. and Eura (Hoch) Wentzel. Bob was a member of Community UCC and of POSofA Washington Camp #230. Bob was a routeman for the former...

George A. Auchter

George A. Auchter

Oct 16, 2013

George A. Auchter, 87, formerly of Pennside and most currently of Oley, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Rita (Lazarski) Auchter with whom he just celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. Born in Reading, he was a son of George A. and Anna (Parks) Auchter. George was a 1944 graduate of Central Catholic...

Michael P. Gerth

Michael P. Gerth

Oct 15, 2013

Michael P. Gerth, 53, of Birdsboro, passed away at home on October 15, 2013, of natural causes. He was the loving father of two daughters, Megan E. Gerth of Maryland and Molly E. Gerth of Lancaster. Born in Reading on April 27, 1960, he was the son of William P. Gerth and Gloria J. Crammer. He was also the step-son...

Steve Karpati

Steve Karpati

Oct 9, 2013

Steve Karpati, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Julia (Somogyi) Karpati. Born in Szoc, Hungary, he was the son of the late Peter and Agota (Szabo) Pleibeisz. Steve was a member St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C., Lehigh University Southside Boosters Club and the Philadelphia...

Martha Hess Mantis

Martha Hess Mantis

Oct 7, 2013

Martha Hess Mantis, 94, formerly of Reading, passed away October 7, 2013 in Santa Rosa, CA. She was the wife of the late Theodore M. Mantis (former co-owner of the Crystal Restaurant). Born in Reading to the late Emil and Rose Hess,she graduatedWyomissing HS, and was a member of BausmanMemorial UCC, andSt. John’s UCC. She will be remembered with sweetness...

Albert P. Bione

Albert P. Bione

Oct 7, 2013

Albert P. Bione, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, October 7th, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Judith L. (Spencer) Bione with whom he celebrated 47 years of marriage. In Addition to his wife, Albert is survived by his children Beverly A. Goetz of Reading, Albert P.Jr, of South Carolina, Thomas E. of Exeter, James R....

Louella E. Spangler (Arnold)

Louella E. Spangler (Arnold)

Oct 7, 2013

Louella E. Spangler, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday Evening, October 7th, 2013 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center, following the complications from an auto accident that occurred earlier that morning. She was the husband of Donald E. Spangler Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late LeRoy and LaRue V. (Haas) Arnold. Louella was a...

Mark Thomas Darrah

Mark Thomas Darrah

Oct 4, 2013

Mark Thomas Darrah of Douglassville passed away October 4th, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Denise E. (Quinter) Darrah. He was born in Reading and was the son of the late Mark Thomas and Anna Amanda (Burkholder) Darrah. He was in the Army Engineer Corp during the Vietnam War. He was the owner and operator of Darrah’s...

Amanda H. Linton (Dawson)

Amanda H. Linton (Dawson)

Sep 24, 2013

Amanda H. Linton, 87, of Shillington passed away Tuesday, September 24th, 2013 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Herbert M. Linton who passed away January 8, 1986. Born in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Florence (Tuttle) Dawson. Mrs. Linton was a graduate of John Harris High School in Harrisburg. She...

Albert G. Kiedeisch Sr.

Albert G. Kiedeisch Sr.

Sep 23, 2013

Albert G. Kiedeisch Sr. 82 of Alsace Twp. passed away September 23rd, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Stevens). Born in Alsace Township he was a son of the late Charles F. and Louisa (Sauer) Kiedeisch. Albert was a member of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and...

Fern D. Hafer (Fleishman)

Fern D. Hafer (Fleishman)

Sep 15, 2013

Fern D. Hafer, 85, formerly of Reading, passed away on September 15, 2013, in the Phoenixville Hospital. Fern was the widow of Charles E. Hafer. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Ritz) Fleishman. Fern was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be missed by her entire family. She is survived by her...

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