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Wayne W Oberstaedt
Aug 31, 2021
Wayne W. Oberstaedt, 74, of Bern Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sherry Billman. Born in Forked River, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Martin and Florence Oberstaedt. Wayne went to high school in New Jersey, then received his Bachelor's Degree from...
Garth R. Shannon
Aug 28, 2021
Garth R. Shannon, 61, of Stony Creek, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Reading, he was the son of Patricia (Johnston) Shannon of Mt. Penn and the late Garth T. Shannon. He was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School, class of 1977. He loved bowling, classic cars, and motor sports....
Corrine R. Witters
Aug 28, 2021
Corrine R. Witters, 86, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Saturday, August 28th, 2021, at the Berkshire Center. Born in Stony Creek, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Jr. and Ruth (Grabert) Witters. She was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School and was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School. Corrine worked...
Theodore H. Ennis
Aug 27, 2021
Theodore (Ted) H. Ennis, age 94, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021. He was the husband of the late Nancy J. (Cramp) Ennis, who died on August 19, 1980. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Alma (Wagner) Ennis. In addition to his parents and wife, he is predeceased by...
Ralph J Diguardi
Aug 20, 2021
Ralph J. DiGuardi, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband Audrey L. (Furillo) DiGuardi with whom he celebrated 47 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ralph and Fern (Weiser) DiGuardi. Ralph graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1959 and was a...
Craig C. Shade
Aug 13, 2021
Craig C. Shade, 66, of Reading, passed away on Friday, August 13th, 2021, in Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late Clifford and Jane (Howard) Shade. He was a graduate of Boyertown High School, and worked as a truck driver for most of his life. Craig loved reading and writing, and going for walks....
Mary M Kolakowski (Goldman)
Aug 12, 2021
Mary M. (Goldman) Kolakowski, 93, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Charles J. Kolakowski, who passed away January 13, 2010. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Helen (Ritner) Goldman. Mary graduated from Central Catholic High...
Peter John Hopkins
Aug 11, 2021
Peter John Hopkins, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Samuel W. and Patricia L. (Greene) Hopkins. Peter graduated from Don Bosco High School. Peter is survived by his sister Arlene Luna, widow of James P. Luna and brother Robert J....
Linda F Brown (Finneran)
Aug 10, 2021
Linda A. (Finneran) Brown, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Born in Boston and raised in Milton, Massachusetts, Linda attended Fontbonne Academy before matriculating at Fisher College. Linda then worked for the federal government, including the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC; Istanbul, Turkey; and Boston. Linda met her husband of twenty-six years, Leighton...
Elizabeth A Stouffer
Aug 4, 2021
Elizabeth A. (Cieri) Stouffer, 50, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, in Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of David B. Stouffer, with whom she celebrated 21 years of marriage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Terry D. and Bonita (Blome) Cieri. Beth graduated from Central...
David P Bechtel
Aug 2, 2021
David P. Bechtel, 70, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Linda (Hoffman) Bechtel. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Harold P. Sr. and Annabelle (Goodhart) Bechtel. David graduated from Reading High School and attended Penn State University. He...
Donald R. Reber
Jul 29, 2021
Donald R. Reber, 89, of Cumru Township, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021, in his home. He was the husband of Marie S. (Noecker) Reber with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Helen (Griesemer) Reber. A graduate of Reading Senior High School in...
Judith E. Tice (Grady)
Jul 28, 2021
Judith E. Grady Tice, 80, of Wyomissing, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. She was the wife of the late Elias Dewey Tice Jr., who passed away June 14, 2020. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Esther (Starr) Grady. Judy was a1958 graduate of Mt. Penn High School...
Samuel M. ""Sam"" Cinfici
Jul 23, 2021
Samuel M. "Sam" Cinfici, 63, of Bernville, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband to Shelley (Lanning) Cinfici, with whom he celebrated 30 years of marriage. Sam was born a proud son of El Paso, TX, to Angeline (Butto) Cinfici of Reading and the late Anthony Cinfici. He attended Holy Name...
Judith D Knauer
Jul 23, 2021
Judith Dianne (Vlot) Knauer, an Allentown native and former member of the newsroom administrative staff of the Allentown Morning Call newspaper, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Cathedral Village Retirement Community of complications from Alzheimer's disease, she was 78. Daughter of the late Teunis and Naomi (Gable) Vlot, Mrs. Knauer is survived by two sons, David Joseph Hasbrouck of Havertown,...
Rosemary C. Shollenberger (Snyder)
Jul 21, 2021
Rosemary C. (Snyder) Shollenberger, 90, of Exeter Township, passed away, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the Boonton Care Center in Boonton, NJ. She was the wife of the late Eugene K. "Heff" Shollenberger, who passed away November 13, 2012. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl and M....
Kendall A. Stitzel
Jul 18, 2021
Kendall A. Stitzel, 61, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, in her home. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Donald Stitzel, Shillington, and Judith (Bard) Agsten, widow of Leroy Agsten, Cumru Township. Kendall graduated from Exeter High School in 1978. She was a waitress at Victor Emmanuel Beneficial Society II, and loved gardening, cats,...
Stephanie Schmoyer (Rosa)
Jul 18, 2021
Stephanie (Rosa) Schmoyer, 71, of Exeter Township, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021, in her residence. She was the loving wife of James Schmoyer, with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Syracuse, New York, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Jr. and Clara (Ramsden) Rosa. Stephanie attended Montrose Area High School, graduating in 1967....
Keith A Keppley
Jul 13, 2021
Keith A. Keppley, 65, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Carol (Harding) Keppley. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John A. and Betty J. (Banks) Keppley. Keith graduated from Exeter High School in 1973 and spent his...
Juan L. Rivera
Jul 11, 2021
Juan L. Rivera, 77, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Teresa DeJesus, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage with. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Jose Rivera and Carmen Santos. Juan was a member of St Paul's R.C.C. of Reading, and spent...
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