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Benjamin L. Bowers

Benjamin L. Bowers

Mar 8, 2013

Benjamin L. Bowers, 66, of Exeter Township, passed away March 8, 2013 in his residence. He was the loving husband of Vicki L. (Lantz) Bowers with whom he celebrated 44 years of marriage. Born in Homestead, PA, he was the son of Calvin B. and Mercedes E. (Besselman) Bowers. Ben was a member of many different organizations which include: the...

Clair W. Shurr

Clair W. Shurr

Mar 2, 2013

Clair W. Shurr, 73, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Donna D. (Dellicker) Shurr with whom he celebrated 42 years of marriage. Born in Exeter Township he was a son of the late Clair W. and CoraB. (Endy) Shurr. Clair was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1957....

Cecelia C. Snyder

Cecelia C. Snyder

Mar 2, 2013

Cecelia C. Snyder, 91, of Wyomissing Hills, passed away Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 in Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Roy Snyder who passed away November 17, 1974. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Stella (Barcz) Davidowski. She was a member of St Stephen’s Polish National Catholic Church. Cecelia was employed as a...

Jerome L. Burinsky (Jerry)

Jerome L. Burinsky (Jerry)

Feb 26, 2013

Jerome L. (Jerry) Burinsky, 79, of Birdsboro passed away at home on 02/26/2013. He was the husband of Esther (Doaty) Burinsky for 55 years. Born in Pottsville Hospital, he was a son of Peter P. Burinsky and Caroline (Polny) Burinsky and stepson of Mary (Balulis) Burinsky. Jerry was a 1954 graduate of Minersville High School and Williamsport Technical Institute. He...

Devaki Leon

Devaki Leon

Feb 26, 2013

Devaki Leon, 48 of Lower Alsace Township passed away in her home on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Services are private at the convenience of the family. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Penn in charge of arrangements. For online condolences, please visitwww.LutzFuneralHome.com

Bruce R. Stech

Bruce R. Stech

Feb 24, 2013

Bruce R. Stech, 87, of Spring Township, passed away Sunday, February 24th, 2013 in his residence. He was the widower of Mildred A. (Cronan) Stech who passed away December 24, 2011. Born in Muhlenberg Township, he was a son of the late Walter and Ida (Wanner) Stech. Bruce graduated from Reading High School in 1943. He also graduated from Albright...

Cynthia L. Calm

Cynthia L. Calm

Feb 16, 2013

Cynthia L. Calm, 56, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, February 16th, 2013 in the residence of her son. She was the widow of Barry K. Calm, Sr. who passed away November 17, 2011. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Carl E. and Marguerite (Haring) Willman. Cindy enjoyed watching birds and loved flowers. She especially liked...

William I. Mcnoldy

William I. Mcnoldy

Feb 15, 2013

William I. McNoldy, 62, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, February 15th, 2013 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James W. and Katharine A. (Spohn) McNoldy.. William attended Penn State University and was a member of St Andrew’s U.C.C.-Reading where he served in the past on the consistory and was involved with their...

Phyllis A. Hufford

Phyllis A. Hufford

Feb 15, 2013

Phyllis A. Hufford, 69, of Reading, passed away Friday, February 15th, 2013 in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Susan M. (Steffy) Dehrs. Phyllis was employed by Luden’s in Reading for 23 years, retiring in 2002. She is survived by: Two Sons: Russell L. Dehrs of Reading and Steven M. Reber of...

Gail L. Hurter

Gail L. Hurter

Feb 15, 2013

Gail L. Hurter, 59, of Reading, passed away Friday, February 15th, 2013 in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of Richard J. Hurter. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Gladys (Gaul) Schlappich. Gail was a member of the Boutiques of West Lawn. Gail was a buyer for Van Bennett Foods and did inside sales...

Bernice V Mundell.

Bernice V Mundell.

Feb 14, 2013

Bernice V. Mundell, 90, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away February 14th, 2013 in Ware Presbyterian Village-Oxford, PA. She was the wife of Ralph R. Mundell who Passed Away 12/27/1969. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ira and Anna (Heffner) Geisinger. She was a member of Trinity U.C.C., Mt. Penn. “Nanny” was totally devoted to her...

Elizabeth A. Roberts

Elizabeth A. Roberts

Feb 12, 2013

Elizabeth A. Roberts, 75, of Birdsboro, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of James Roberts. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Eleanor Palmer. In addition to her husband, Elizabeth is survived by Two Sons: Steven and William Roberts; Two Daughters: Karen Roberts fiance of...

Joyce Gertrude Fegley

Joyce Gertrude Fegley

Feb 10, 2013

Joyce Gertrude Fegley, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2013. Formerly of Pennside, she was the wife Col. Warren A. “Bud” Fegley who had recently passed away. They were married for 52 years. Born in Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of John and Gertrude (Oxenford) Bossert. For many years, Joyce was an active member of both the...

Jaredine M. "Jerri" Williams

Jaredine M. "Jerri" Williams

Feb 9, 2013

Jaredine M. “Jerri” Williams, 77, of Reading passed away Saturday, February 9th, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of Philip E. Williams with whom she would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on February 18. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Adam J. and Helen D. (Scaramella) Owenski. Jerri was a...

Bruce A. Castner

Bruce A. Castner

Feb 5, 2013

Bruce A. Castner, 77, of Virginville, passed away Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 in Rest Haven-Schuylkill County Home. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Dierolf) Castner. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence and Irene (Dietrich) Castner. Bruce was a veteran of the United States Navy, a member of the Goodwill Beneficial Association and the Goodwill...

Jack R. Sutton

Jack R. Sutton

Feb 3, 2013

Jack R. Sutton, 82, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 in Berkshire Center. He was the widower of Nancy K. (Keefe) Sutton who passed away January 2010. Born in Salina, KS he was a son of the late Edger and Neva (Miller) Sutton. Jack was a graduate of the University of Kansas and served in the United...

Louise H. Wagner (Sfingas)

Louise H. Wagner (Sfingas)

Jan 31, 2013

Louise H. Wagner, 87, of Pennside, passed away January 31st, 2013 in the residence of her son Chris. She was the widow of William R. Wagner who passed away March 26, 1999. Born in Mt. Penn, she was a daughter of the late George and Lillian (Baronowski) Sfingas. Louise was a member of St. Catharine Of Siena RCC where she...

Gayle E. Baker (Nonnemacher)

Gayle E. Baker (Nonnemacher)

Jan 31, 2013

Gayle E Baker, 78, of Pennside, passed away Thursday, January 31st, 2013 in the residence of her daughter Barbara in the presence of her loving family. She was the widow of Richard H. Baker who passed away December 7, 1998. Born in Roxborough, she was a daughter of the late Henry G. and Evelyn M. (Wanner) Nonnemacher and step-daughter of...

Theresa J. Gallagher “Terry O’Day” (Haggerty)

Theresa J. Gallagher “Terry O’Day” (Haggerty)

Jan 30, 2013

Theresa J. Gallagher, formerly of Pennside, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Berkshire Center, surrounded by loving family. Theresa was the widow of Thomas F. Gallagher, who passed November, 1990. They were married 44 years. She was the daughter of the late Sadie A. (nee Gallagher) and Frank J. Haggerty of Locust Street, Reading. Theresa, age 87 at...

Luther L. Seidel

Luther L. Seidel

Jan 30, 2013

Luther L. Seidel, 92, a guest of Phoebe Berks Village, passed away Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Helen (Schnable) Seidel. Luther was a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church-Stony Creek Mills and was the owner/operator of Luther L. Seidel Tool and Die Company in...

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