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Mark L. Painter
Mar 9, 2023
Mark L. Painter, 72, of Limerick Township, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late H. Paul and Betty (Martin) Painter. He was a 1968 graduate of Daniel Boone High School, and went on to study at Tri-State College in Angola, IN, graduating in 1972. Mark worked...
Thomas W Brewer
Mar 9, 2023
Thomas W. Brewer, 78, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Michaelene (Majeski) Brewer with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Pennsylania, he was the son of the late Albert Brewer and Sarah (Smith) Brewer. Tom enjoyed a long career as a firefighter in Washington D.C....
Lois J. "Newman" Schwartz
Mar 8, 2023
Lois J. Schwartz, 91, of Reiffton, Exeter Township passed away at Keystone Villa in Douglasville on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was the wife of the late Richard C. Schwartz, who predeceased her on August 16, 2011. They were married on August 27, 1954. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on May 18, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Fred...
Barbara A. Regar (Hawk)
Mar 6, 2023
Barbara A. (Hawk) Regar, 84, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of David B. Regar with whom she celebrated 59 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Kathryn E. (Wetherhold) Hawk. Barbara was a graduate of Mt. Penn High...
Dorothy M Killian (Kercher)
Mar 6, 2023
Dorothy M. (Kercher) Killian, 95, of Exeter, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Reading Hospital. Born in Stonetown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Elsie (Pfeffer) Kercher. Dorothy was a member of Community U.C.C., and she worked as a laborer in the textile industry for many years Dorothy is survived by her two...
Margaret F. Rhein (Garber)
Mar 4, 2023
Margaret F. (Garber) Rhein, 84, of Lower Alsace, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Reading Hospital. She was wife of Elwood Rhein with whom she shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Garber and Myrtle Garber (Spies). Margaret graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1957, and was...
Janice D. Jones (Parker)
Feb 27, 2023
Janice D. (Parker) Jones, 90, of Reading, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Irvin L. Jones Jr., who passed away March 21, 1992. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy (Green) Parker. Janice worked in the Hollow Chocolate...
Kent E. "Sandy" Weaver
Feb 27, 2023
Kent Eby Weaver, MD, 85, passed away peacefully at Reading Hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania on February 27, 2023. Though he was known by several names - “Doc” to many in the Exeter Township community, “Sandy” to his closest friends, and “Pop-Pop” to his most devoted fans, he was perhaps best known for his bedside manner, booming voice, roaring laugh, and...
Bonita L. "Bonnie" Close (Arndt)
Feb 24, 2023
Bonita L. "Bonnie" (Arndt) Close, 72, of Temple, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of Richard Close, with whom she celebrated 44 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Rae Arndt. Bonnie graduated from Kutztown High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she obtained...
Thomas Archibald Logan
Feb 14, 2023
Thomas Archibald Logan, 82, passed away at Reading Hospital on February 14, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born January 5, 1941 to Olive Norman Logan and Dr. Thomas M. Logan in Philadelphia. He attended Germantown Friends School and graduated as a history major from Dickinson College. He served in the Navy in the Vietnam War. He continued his...
Robert C. Schock
Feb 12, 2023
Robert C. Schock, 98, of Wyomissing, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, in Reading Hospital. He is survived by his beloved wife Barbara (Buday) Schock to whom he was married to for 43 years. He was predeceased by his first wife Ruth (Kimbel) Schock in 1976. Born in Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late...
Gerald Ray Zerbe
Feb 12, 2023
Gerald Ray Zerbe, 87, of Limekiln, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, in his home. He was the significant other of Gary Kramer for 52 years. Born in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Elmer and Mabel (Smith) Zerbe. Ray graduated from Reading High School where he played basketball. Ray worked at Walt Disney World for...
Emil Rekasi Jr.
Feb 7, 2023
Emil Rekasi Jr., 75, of Denver, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Lynda G. (Gentry) Rekasi, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage. Born in Hatvan, Hungary, he was the son of the late Emil Rekasi Sr. and Elizabeth (Abonyi) Rekasi. Emil graduated from Reading High School and was...
Helen E. Thomas (Martz)
Feb 5, 2023
Helen E. (Martz) Thomas, 88, of Reiffton, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of the late Donald W. Thomas, who passed away January 21, 2017. Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Wilhelmina (Davis) Martz. Helen graduated from Shamokin High School in 1952 and attended Bloomsburg...
Kathleen H. Wentling (Hubbard)
Feb 5, 2023
Kathleen H. (Hubbard) Wentling, 88, of Reiffton, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, in St. Francis Home. She was the wife of the late David J. Wentling Sr. Born 1934 in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Markey) Hubbard. Kathleen attended Wells High School, Wells, MN, and St. Joseph Hospital in St....
Linda J. Hiester
Feb 3, 2023
Linda J. Hiester, 75, of Laureldale, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of the late Adam M. Hiester Sr., who passed away August 1, 2014. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Clyde A. Fegley Sr., and Mary Jane (Strause) Fegley Linda graduated from Reading High School and...
William P. "Bill" Smith
Feb 3, 2023
William P. "Bill" Smith, 72, of Reading, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, in his home. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late William and Clarette (Lundeby) Smith. He was the husband of Leah Formiconi-Smith, with whom he celebrated 14 years of marriage. Bill was the owner/operator of 1st Security Electrical Contracting in Naperville, IL...
Barbara J Keller (Kercher)
Feb 2, 2023
Barbara J (Kercher) Keller, 81, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Leroy Keller, with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Esther (Prutzman) Kercher. She was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1959....
Bengt Kaare Nodland
Jan 28, 2023
Bengt Kaare Nodland, 61, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in his home. He was the husband of Brenda (Sheetz) Nodland, with whom he celebrated 30 years of marriage. Born in Norway, he was the son of Synnove (Fossum) Nodland and the late Kaare Nodland. Bengt was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School, and went...
Terry L Dewald (Brumbach)
Jan 26, 2023
Terry L. (Brumbach) DeWald, 63, of Muhlenberg, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, in her home. She was the wife of Kenneth J. DeWald, with whom she celebrated 23 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Carl Brumbach and Joan (Dower) Cullen. Terry graduated from Muhlenberg High School. She was the advertising...
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