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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...
Eric L Davis
Jan 24, 2023
Eric L. Davis, 48, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in Reading Hospital. Born in Mt Penn, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Warren and Emma (Hesslar) Davis. Eric graduated from Antietam High School and worked for many years as a production manager at Celestica. Eric was an avid bowler, and loved to watch...
Louise N. Shade (Haring)
Jan 24, 2023
Louise "Dolly" N. (Haring) Shade, 88, of Topton, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in The Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Shade, with whom she celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Mabel (Kline) Haring. Dolly graduated from Kutztown High...
Madison Grace Reed
Jan 22, 2023
Madison Grace Reed, 4, of Gilbertsville, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in her home. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Greg and Renee (Roland) Reed. In addition to her parents, Madison is survived by her sister, Peyton, and grandparents Wendy Wesley, Franck Roland, and Greg and Deborah Reed. Madison was happiest surrounded by her favorite people,...
Lucy May Thomas (Trout)
Jan 22, 2023
Lucy May (Trout) Thomas, 86, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Joel Thomas. Born in Stony Creek, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Marie (Koch) Trout. Lucy graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1953 and was a member of The Church of...
Dennis D. "Louie" Maclean
Jan 22, 2023
Dennis D. MacLean "Louie", 77, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in his home. He was the husband of Carolyn (Meledy) MacLean. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late J. Vern and Wanda (Tomczyk) MacLean. He was a graduate of Reading High School, class of 1963 and went on to work as...
Edward H. Specht
Jan 18, 2023
Edward H. Specht, 92, of Oley Township, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Alice L. (Christian) Specht, currently living at Berkshire Commons, Exeter Township. Born in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Amandus and Lillie (Hildenbrandt) Specht. Ed graduated from Pennsburg High School...
Page M. Mohn
Jan 18, 2023
Page M. (Jacobs) Mohn, 56, of Birdsboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Randall W. Mohn Jr. Page graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School in 1984. She was very athletic, loved working around the house, and was the CEO of Mohn Manor. In addition to her...
Russell Angstadt
Jan 17, 2023
Russell Lee Angstadt passed away peacefully on January 17, 2023, in Wernersville at the age of 96. He was born March 18, 1926, in Reading, the son of Oren Angstadt and Ruth Mabel Diener. After rolling across Europe with the 645th Tank Destroyer unit of the US Army during World War II, he helped liberate the German concentration camp at...
Christopher Gofus
Jan 14, 2023
Christopher Gofus, 53, of Perkiomenville, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, in Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center. Born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late R. David Gofus Jr. and Janet (Moyer) Gofus,of Boyertown. Chris was a member of the graduating class of 1988 from Boyertown Area Senior High School. He went on to earn his Associates...
R. William "Bill" Eaken Jr.
Jan 10, 2023
R. William "Bill" Eaken, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Louise (Evans) Eaken, with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage. Born in Elgin, Illinois, he was the son of the late R.W. and Josephine (Ford) Eaken. Bill graduated from Reading High School...
Alex Theodore Hafer
Jan 10, 2023
Alex Theodore Hafer, 24 of Catasauqua, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 in his home. Born in Reading PA, he was the son of Keith Hafer and step-mother Stacy of Jim Thorpe, and Kathy (Loeb) Hafer and step-father William Seidel of Birdsboro PA. He is survived by his step-sister Amber Seidel, fiancé Danielle Canfield, and his son Caleb...
Peggy Ann Petri (Johnson)
Jan 6, 2023
Peggy Ann (Johnson) Petri, 94, of Temple, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Henry J. Petri Jr., who passed away February 25, 2003. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late George and Ida (Potteiger) Johnson. Peggy graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1946, and...
Kathleen L. Lucas (Weisser)
Jan 5, 2023
Kathleen L. (Weisser) Lucas, 77, of Alsace Township, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Joseph G. Lucas, with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Richard W. Sr. and Betty (Thompson) Weisser. Kathleen graduated from Reading High School in 1963....
Juana Cintron Silva
Jan 1, 2023
Juana Cintron Silva, 61, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, January 01, 2023, in ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Laureldale. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Rafael Cintron and Rosa Silva. Juana attended Reading High School and was a seamstress at Narrow Fabrics for many years. Juana is survived by her daughter Iris Rivera, of Exeter, as...
Russel A. Hart
Dec 31, 2022
Russel A. Hart, 89, of Reiffton, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Margaret A. "Peggy" (Nein) Hart who passed away September 09, 2018. The two were high school sweethearts. Born in Seyfert, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Mary Helen (Ruppert) Hart. Russ graduated from Mt....
Ruth L Himmelreich (Miller)
Dec 28, 2022
Ruth L (Miller) Himmelreich, 91, of Oley, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Wayne Himmelreich, who passed away in 2010. Born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Lizzie (Reitnauer) Miller. Ruth attended grade school at what is now Kutztown University. She was always...
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