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John R "Jack" Tompkins
Dec 12, 2021
John R. "Jack" Tompkins, 76, of Pennside, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Jeanette (Tomlinson) Tompkins, of Lower Alsace Township, with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joel C. and Beatrice (Ponting) Tompkins. He graduated from Dobbins Technical High...
Virginia S Kaufmann (Snyder)
Dec 11, 2021
Virginia (Snyder) Kaufmann, 98, of Lower Alsace Twp., passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, in the presence of loving family. She was the wife of the late William S. Kaufmann for 56 years until his death on December 18, 2005. Born in Cumru Twp., she was the daughter of the late Roger and Eva (Schaeffer) Snyder. Virginia graduated from...
Donald J. Witman
Dec 11, 2021
The long, happy, fulfilling life of a devoted father and husband ended December 11, 2021. Donald Joseph Witman, 93, was a proud graduate of West Reading High School where he excelled at sports and met and married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis (Collins). He received a basketball scholarship from Albright College, and during his life, expressed gratitude for the opportunities...
Darryl J Brown
Dec 11, 2021
Darryl J. "Jay" Brown, 56, of Fleetwood, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Sandi (Christman) Brown with whom he celebrated 25 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert B. Brown Jr. and Judy (Billitz) Brown, Fleetwood, PA. Jay graduated from Fleetwood High...
Janet L. Griesemer (Fritz)
Dec 9, 2021
Janet L. (Fritz) Griesemer, 79, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, in Reading Hospital. She was wife of Scot E. Griesemer, of Exeter Township. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Jennie W. (Gebhart) Fritz. Janet graduated from Governor Mifflin High School in 1959 and was a member of...
Bruce I Guinther
Dec 5, 2021
Bruce I. Guinther, 78, of Mertztown, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Kathy L. (Eller) Guinther, of Mertztown, with whom he celebrated 39 years of marriage with in July. Born in Mertztown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Fern (Moyer) Guinther....
Carol J. Stricker (Snyder)
Dec 2, 2021
Carol J. (Snyder) Stricker, 82, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Jack R. Stricker, who passed away September 2, 1989. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Jeanne (Schnable) Snyder. Carol graduated from Reading High School in 1956. She worked in...
Clayton D. Roberts
Dec 1, 2021
Clayton D. Roberts, 86, of Wyomissing, passed away on December 1, 2021, in his residence due to an accidental death. He was a widower of 32 years, his late wife was Elinor E. (Bordner) Roberts. He was born on June 5, 1935 in Reading, PA to Ira B. & Dorothy (Hafer) Roberts, he was their only child. Clayton graduated from...
Patricia A Eberly (Hoover)
Dec 1, 2021
Patricia A. (Hoover) Eberly, 87, of Leesport, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Howard Eberly Jr., who passed away November 4, 2021. They were married for 68 years, and couldn't bear to live without each other. Grammy went to be with him again. The...
William Ralph "Billy" Angstadt
Nov 30, 2021
William Ralph "Billy" Angstadt, 90, of Oley, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, in his home, surrounded by his family. Billy was predeceased by his wife, Betty P. Angstadt, who passed away in 1980. He was the companion of Elaine Wegman, Oley, for 34 years. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William E. and...
Floyd Readinger
Nov 28, 2021
Floyd I. Readinger, 73, of Alsace Township, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, in Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg. He was the husband of the late Lillian "Cookie" (Ninni) Readinger, who passed away October 30, 2021. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late June E. (Moyer) Readinger. Floyd proudly served his country in the United States...
Judith Ann Mcmahon (Kuhn)
Nov 26, 2021
Judith Ann (Kuhn) McMahon, 78, of Exeter, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of William M. McMahon Jr., Exeter. Born in Livingston, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Viola (Vierschilling) Kuhn. She graduated from Mt. Saint Dominic Academy HS in Caldwell, New Jersey. Judy then attended The...
Jane L Leupold (Smith)
Nov 26, 2021
Jane L. (Smith) Leupold, 97, of Wyomissing, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, in Columbia Cottage. She was the wife of the late A. Robert Leupold. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Grace C. (Seitz) Smith. Jane graduated from Lancaster High School and from Stafford Graduate School in Buffalo, NY in...
Jennie J. Weber (Parslar)
Nov 23, 2021
Jennie J. (Parslar) Weber, 98, formerly of Lower Alsace, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. She was the wife of the late Harry C. Weber, who passed away in 1982. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Mary (Czarnecki) Parslar. Jennie was a member of St. Catharine of...
Kenneth R Greene
Nov 23, 2021
Kenneth R. Greene, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, in his home. He was the husband of Sherrie L. (Kreer) Greene, Exeter, with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage. Born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late G. Russell and Margaret "Peg" (Hedl) Greene. He graduated from Springfield Highschool in...
Ruth C. Houp (Wegman)
Nov 14, 2021
Ruth C. (Wegman) Houp, 98, of Oley, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021, in her home. She was the wife of Lawrence Houp, who passed away January 9, 2021 with whom she celebrated 74 years, 10 months of marriage. Born in Limekiln, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Carrie (Mertz) Wegman. Ruth was a member...
Henry L. Herb
Nov 10, 2021
Henry L. Herb, 78, of Leesport, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in his home. He was the husband of Lillie (Sweitzer) Herb, Leesport, with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage with. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Henry L. Sr. and Lillie (Angstadt) Herb. Henry graduated from Mt. Penn High School. He...
James W Martin
Nov 10, 2021
James W. Martin, 60, of Bowmansville, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He was the son of the late Edgar P. Martin, and Pauletta L. (Koch) Martin. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Lisa R. (Joyal) Martin; two sons, Austin J. Martin and Shane A. Martin; one brother, Craig R. Martin;...
Margaret A Burk (Howells)
Nov 9, 2021
Margaret A. "Peg" (Howells) Burk, 60, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in her home with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of Jeffrey R. Burk, with whom she celebrated 42 years of marriage. Born in Wilkes-Barre and raised in Plymouth, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and...
Mary Ellen Hafer (Mcgoey)
Nov 9, 2021
Mary Ellen (McGoey) Hafer, 81, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in her home. She was born June 25, 1940 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Daughter of the late John F. McGoey and Minnie (Gruber) McGoey, and widow of George Hafer, who passed away March 15, 1989. Although baptized Mary Ellen, she had many other names. When...
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