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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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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