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Mario Bisbano
Feb 27, 2022
Mario Bisbano, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022. He was the husband of Maria (Isgro) Bisbano, with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Sicily (Falcone), Italy, he was the son of the late Tindaro and Sebastiana “Betty” (Cambria) Bisbano. Mario moved to America in 1954, attending St. Margaret’s Catholic School and later...
James J Hoellman
Feb 23, 2022
James J. Hoellman, 90, of Wyomissing, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, in Holy Spirit Hospital. He was the husband of the late Patricia C. (Clark) Hoellman, who passed away November 01, 2021. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Leon and Leona (Wright) Hoellman. James graduated from Reading High School and then went on...
Gerald Leroy "Jerry" Brown
Feb 22, 2022
Gerald "Jerry" Leroy Brown, 85, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara (Shaeffer) Brown, of Muhlenberg Twp., with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Leroy C. and Esther (Romig) Brown. Jerry graduated from Reading Senior High...
Linda L. Smith (Savage)
Feb 20, 2022
Linda L. (Savage) Smith, 74, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, in her home. She was the wife of the late Allan M. Smith, who passed away May 9, 2021. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Frances (Demkovic) Savage. Linda graduated from Wilson High School and was an administrative...
George R Lorah
Feb 19, 2022
George R Lorah Jr., 89, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, in his home. Born in Oley, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George Lorah and Kate (Readinger) Lorah. George proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict where he was a tank mechanic stationed in Germany in the...
Shirley J. Shuman (Seidel)
Feb 18, 2022
Shirley J. (Seidel) Shuman, 86, of Alsace Township, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, in Laurel Center. She was the wife of the late Herbert J. Shuman Jr., who passed away June 18, 2018. Born in Alsace Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Helen E. (Heffner) Seidel. Shirley graduated from Mt. Penn High...
Christopher T. Jones Sr.
Feb 13, 2022
Christopher T. Jones Sr., 79, of Exeter Township, departed us on Sunday, February 13, 2022, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Mae (Hepler) Jones, with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond and June (Thompson) Jones. Chris was a 1960 graduate of Exeter High School, and...
Shirley A. Kessler (Zeiger)
Feb 8, 2022
Shirley A. (Zeiger) Kessler, 90, of Pottstown, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 in Pottstown Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Kenneth D. Kessler, of Pottstown. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late George and Freda L. (Hoy) Zeiger. Shirley was a graduate of Minersville High School, a career secretary, a...
Melissa Lee Ebling (Michaels)
Feb 6, 2022
Melissa Lee (Michaels) Ebling, 49, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, in her home. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Charles and Linda (Neaves) Michaels, of Pittsburgh, PA. Melissa graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and received her Bachelor's Degree from Penn State University. Melissa was a Special Education teacher for Reading School...
Martha E Goodwin (Behm)
Feb 5, 2022
Martha E. (Behm) Goodwin, 87, of Berlin, Maryland, formerly of Stony Creek Mills, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born January 9, 1935 in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl M. and Hilda E. (Rapp) Behm. She was married in 1954, the wife of the late...
Anna L Kendig (Gernert)
Feb 2, 2022
Anna L. Kendig, 95, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late David H. Kendig, with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Herbert S. and A. Elizabeth (Brown) Gernert. Anna graduated from Reading High School...
Marie C Sweitzer (Lindblad)
Feb 2, 2022
Marie C. (Lindblad) Sweitzer, 75, of Mt Penn, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the companion of Marc Kranson for over 15 years. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Wilemina (Zagar) Lindblad. Marie graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in...
Theresa Stelmach
Feb 1, 2022
Theresa Stelmach, 61, of Oley, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She and her devoted husband of 36 years, Dr. John P. Stelmach, raised five boys whose close relationship with their mother brought them continuous joy. Throughout her two-year long battle with uveal melanoma, she remained endlessly positive and steadfast in...
Michael J Reese
Jan 31, 2022
Michael J. Reese, 63, of Reading, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Michelle A. (Joyal) Reese, with whom he celebrated 41 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John W. and June E. (Schell) Reese. Mike graduated from Reading...
Jean C. "Sunny" Longlott (Long)
Jan 31, 2022
Jean C. (Long) Longlott, also known as "Sunny", 89, of Selbyville, Delaware, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, in her home. She was the wife of Lawrence E. Longlott. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Madrak) Long. She was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School and was a member of...
Gene M. Jamison
Jan 30, 2022
Gene M. Jamison, 70, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in his home. He was the husband of Cathy (Huyett) Jamison. Born in Pottsville, PA, he was one of nine children of the late Joel and Elaine (Shappell) Jamison. He was a 1969 graduate of Reading High School. Gene worked for W.R. Grace for 19 years,...
Daniel Joseph Sweeney Iii
Jan 30, 2022
Daniel J. Sweeney, 88, of Douglassville, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Victoria (Bruno) Sweeney, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel and Anne (Atkinson) Sweeney. Dan graduated from Central Catholic High School...
Craig Lee Gilbert
Jan 27, 2022
Craig Lee Gilbert, 71, of Spring Township, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, in his home. He was married to Nadine Fasig for 28 years who remained his friend until his death. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lester (Gil) and Joyce (Schaeffer) Gilbert. Craig graduated from Exeter Senior High School in 1968. He...
Richard P Stringer
Jan 26, 2022
Richard P. Stringer, 81, of Wyomissing passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of Dr. Sydney W. and Helen Dann Stringer. Richard graduated from the Berkshire School in Massachusetts and then attended Syracuse University where he was a member of the Psi...
Irma M. Seidel (Boyer)
Jan 23, 2022
Irma M. (Boyer) Seidel, 94, of Hamburg, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Laurel Center. She was the wife of the late Donald F. Seidel, who passes away April 6, 2011. Born in St. Clair, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Sarah (Cookson) Boyer. Irma is survived by her children; Donald F. Seidel Jr.,...
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