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Fern V. Kissam
Jan 25, 2013
Fern V. Kissam, 88 of Reading passed away Friday, January 25th, 2013 in her residence. She was the widow of Ralph B. Kissam. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank E. and Bertha M. (Kline) Grabert. Fern was a member of Schwarzwald Lutheran Church and St. Lawrence Woman’s Club. She was also a devoted homemaker for...
Stanley J. Watkins
Jan 24, 2013
Stanley J. Watkins, 84, of Crestwood, passed away Thursday, January 24th, 2013 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Jacqueline F. (Zwoyer) Watkins. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was a son of the late Harry and Hilde (Bergen) Watkins. Stanley was a graduate of Olney High School and Temple University with a degree in...
Mary Jane Fegley
Jan 23, 2013
Mary Jane Fegley, 88, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 in her Residence. She was the widow of Clyde A. Fegley, Sr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Raymond A. and Eva M. (Whitehead) Strause. Jane was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Reading. She was a window designer for Pomeroy’s and an...
James George Goodman
Jan 22, 2013
James George Goodman, 42, of Reading, passed away in his residence on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. He was the partner of Cecelia Bickleman. Born in Reading he was the beloved son of Linda L. (Zieber) Goodman of Wyomissing and George W. Goodman of Reading. James was a roofer for many companies in the area, lastly with Economy Roofing of Reading....
Richard L. Harpel
Jan 20, 2013
Richard L. Harpel, 86, of Robeson Township, passed away Sunday, January 20th, 2013 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with his family by his side. He was the husband of Mary J. (Timm) Harpel. Born in Sinking Spring, he was a son of the late Richard L. Sr., and Marie H. (Cake) Harpel. In addition to his wife,...
C. Robert Hess
Jan 19, 2013
C. Robert Hess, 92, of St. Lawrence passed away January 19th, 2013 at home. He was the husband of M. Arlene (Quinter) Hess. They celebrated 70 years of marriage November 2012. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Christian L. and Rose S. (Freeman) Hess. A 1938 graduate Mt. Penn High School and a member of Schwarzwald...
Robert Jon Alt
Jan 17, 2013
Robert Jon Alt, 76, of Reading, passed away Thursday, January 17th, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William R. and Elizabeth M. (Border) Alt. Bob served in the United States Navy Reserves from 1954-1962. He was a member of the Historical Society of Berks County where he volunteered for...
Richard A. "Sneeze" Parzanese
Jan 17, 2013
Richard A. “Sneeze” Parzanese, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, January 17th, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Dawn E. (Bechtel) Parzanese. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Althouse) Parzanese. Richard was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1949. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and...
Ethel E. Boone
Jan 16, 2013
Ethel E. Boone, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, January 16th, 2013 in Berkshire Commons. She was the widow of Harvey M. Boone who passed away January 1, 2009. Born in St. Lawrence, she was a daughter of the late Albert B. and Lillie M. (Gottschall) Swavely.Ethel was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1939 and a...
Gerald A. Brown
Jan 16, 2013
Gerald A. Brown, 96, of Reading passed away Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 in Rittenhouse Senior Living. He was the husband of Trula V. (Sturgill) Brown. Born in Reading he was a son of the late Robert P. and Marion (Strausser) Brown. Gerald was a graduate of Reading High School in 1934 and attended the Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute. He was originally...
Gilbert R. Sheidy
Jan 15, 2013
Gilbert R. Sheidy, 78, of Reading passed away Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Meyer) Sheidy. Gilbert was a graduate of Reading High School and was an employee of the Reading Eagle Company for over 50 years. Gilbert is survived by: One Son: Gil...
Edna L. Shugars
Jan 14, 2013
Edna L. Shugars, 90, formerly of Pennside, and currently of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, January 14th, 2013 at home where she lived with her daughter Robin and her companion dog Diva. She was the wife of Kenneth C. Shugars who passed away March 22, 2008 and they were married for 67 years. Born in Shillington she was a daughter of...
Marvin J. "Zeke" Murray
Jan 11, 2013
Marvin J. “Zeke” Murray, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, January 11th, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. He was the husband of Doris E. (Stricker) Murray. Born in East Reading, he was the son of the late John and Bessie (Cromer) Murray . Zeke was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church-Reiffton, a member of the Pocono Beagle Club and...
Robert I. Shaffer
Jan 11, 2013
Robert I. Shaffer, 92, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 in the Mifflin Center. He was the widower of Joetta M. (Mauldin) Shaffer who passed away February 22, 2001. He was the companion of Grace Bush. Robert was a son of the late Jacob B. and Alice B. (Bilger) Shaffer. Robert was a member of Calvary Church...
Col Warren A. Fegley, Retired "Bud" Usar
Jan 11, 2013
Col. Warren A. “Bud” Fegley, 81, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Friday, January 11th, 2013 in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Joyce G. (Bossert) Fegley. Born in Reading, PA he was a son of the late Warren L. and Ruth E. (Angstadt) Fegley. Bud was a graduate of Mount Penn High School and received his Engineering Degree...
Brooklynn Elizabeth Schweitzer
Jan 6, 2013
Brooklynn Elizabeth Schweitzer, infant daughter of Shaun and Rachel (Allensworth) Schweitzer passed away Sunday, January 6th, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Brooklynn is survived by: Two Brothers: Myles and Mason; Maternal Grandparents: Donald Jeffrey and Bonnie Allensworth and Paternal Grandparents: Mary and Daniel Brickner and Richard Schweitzer. She was also pre-deceased by her...
Harold Lutz
Jan 6, 2013
Harold Lutz 90, a resident of Berkshire Commons formerly of Reiffton passed away January 6th, 2013 in Reading Hospital. He was married to Esther S. (Rohrbach) Lutz for 66 years. Born in Exeter Twp. He was a son of the late William A. and Jennie (Frey) Lutz . He was a tire builder for Firestone Tire & Rubber CO. for...
Mary Jane Hampton
Jan 5, 2013
Mary Jane Hampton, 72, of Reading, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on Saturday, January 5th, 2013 in her residence. She was the wife of Robert P. Hampton. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Florence Lightcap. Mary Jane was a waitress for Speck’s Diner in Limerick and Sunset Pharmacy...
Gloria J. O’Reilly
Jan 2, 2013
Gloria J. O’Reilly, 87, formerly of Reading and most recently a resident of the Berks Heim, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William E., Sr. and Elsie A. (Mull) Schaeffer. Gloria was a member of St Joseph R.C.C.-Reading. She was employed by Community General Hospital in the...
Larry L. Zeiber
Dec 29, 2012
Larry L. Zeiber 73 of Alsace Twp. passed away December 29th, 2012 in ManorCare Laureldale. He was the husband of Joan M. (Lewis) Zeiber . Born in Reading he was the son of the late LeRoy and Sarah (Bates) Zeiber. Larry worked for Firestone in Pottstown for 16 years and then for Glen Gery for 23 years, last working in...
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