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Leon Robert "Bob" Henry
May 23, 2019
Leon Robert "Bob" Henry, 87, formerly of Cumru Township, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Manor Care Laureldale. He was the husband of Etta M. (Ellingsworth) Henry. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Leon Samuel Henry and Ruth F. (Boyer) Burnett and was a proud member of the USMC Reserves. Bob was a...
Marilyn J. Owens (Hoffert)
May 22, 2019
Marilyn J. (Hoffert) Owens, 83, formerly of West Lawn, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in St. Francis Home. She was the wife of Roger R. Owens, resident of Country Meadows. Born in Gouglersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Naomi (Strause) Hoffert. Marilyn graduated from Mohnton High School in the Class of 1953 and...
Irvin Edward Shearer Jr.
May 19, 2019
Irvin Edward Shearer, Jr., 88, of Stony Creek Mills, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in his home. He was the husband of the late E. Virginia Shearer, who passed away in 2003. Born in Stony Creek Mills, PA, he was the son of the late Irvin Edward, Sr. and Mary (Welfly) Shearer. He proudly served in the U.S....
Walter D. Eisenhower Jr.
May 18, 2019
Walter David Eisenhower, Jr., 91, formerly of Audubon, PA, passed away, May 18, 2019 at Luther Acres Manor. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Walter D. Eisenhower, Sr. and Pearl (Hauder) Eisenhower. He was the devoted husband of the late Eleanor Komlodi Eisenhower. In his late 80's, he stayed by his wife’s side through a very...
Charles F. Brickel
May 17, 2019
Charles F. Brickel, 93, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019, in Kutztown Manor. He was the husband of Virginia M. (Kortenhorn) Brickel. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., PA, he was the son of the late Francis and Estella (Freylinghausen) Brickel. Charles graduated from Reading High School and was a member of Northmont Fellowship Association. Charles proudly served...
Margaret E. Sharp
May 17, 2019
Margaret E. Sharp, 98, of Reading, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019, in Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the widow of the late James Edward Sharp. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Anna (Prutzman) Sharp. Margaret worked as a secretary at Bortz Chocolates for many years and enjoyed playing bridge. Margaret is survived by...
Jane G. Schmidt (Guenther)
May 16, 2019
Jane G. (Guenther) Schmidt, 97, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Herbert H. Schmidt, Jr. who pased away in 2002. Born in Wyomissing, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold D. and Laura H. (Hahn) Guenther. Jane graduated from Wyomissing High School in the first graduating...
Jacquelyn G. Stenavage (Aigeldinger)
May 10, 2019
Jacquelyn G. (Aigeldinger) Stenavage, 84, of Mt. Penn, passed away, Friday, May 10, 2019, in her home where she was born. She was the wife of George M. Stenavage. Born in Mt. Penn, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Pauline (Williams) Aigeldinger. Jacquelyn graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1952 and was a member of...
Samuel J. Watts
May 8, 2019
Samuel J. Watts, 78, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, in Fairlane Gardens, Exeter. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George W. Sr. and Bertha (Auman) Watts. A Burial will be held at Forest Hills Memorial Park 390 W. Neversink Road, Reading, Tuesday at 10:00 am. For online condolences, please visit www.LutzFuneralHome.com
Albert J. Carrigan Iii
May 2, 2019
Albert J. Carrigan, 75, of Exeter, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Sharron K. (Kessell) Carrigan with whom he celebrated 39 years of marriage. Born in Holyoke, MA, he was the son of the late Albert J. Jr. and Mary Ann "Stella" (Chicorka) Carrigan. Al proudly served in the U.S. Coast...
Minnie L. Noll (Delong)
May 1, 2019
Minnie L. (DeLong) Noll, 96, of Exeter Township, passed away on May 1, 2019, in her home. She was the daughter of Morris and Viola (Imbody) DeLong. She is survived by her sons Stewart E., Jr. and Larry; two daughters Shirley V. Guinther and June Gechter; ten grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services are private. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc....
Kathleen V. Beisswanger (Roloff)
Apr 30, 2019
Kathleen V. (Roloff) Beisswanger, 73, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in her home. She was the wife of Raymond L. Beisswanger, with whom she celebrated 54 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Cecilia (Falinski) Roloff. Kathleen graduated in 1964 from Reading Senior High School and...
William L. Johnson
Apr 30, 2019
William Lee Johnson - 108 years & 7 months "Old Bill Johnson" passed away Tuesday, April 30th at his home in Hampden Heights, Reading. Although Bill could have died a dozen times before this over the past 39,655 days, he chose this Tuesday to move on. He was the husband of Tex Johnson (99), a well-known antiques dealer in Berks...
Donald E. Kerling
Apr 29, 2019
Donald E. Kerling, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Mary S. (Koller) Kerling. Donald was a painter and paperhanger and then was a truck driver for Lentz Milling Company for 30 years. Donald is survived by two sons:...
Mary Christine Flanagan (Macdougall)
Apr 28, 2019
Mary Christine (MacDougall) Flanagan, 88, of Douglassville, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Keystone Villa - Douglassville. She was the wife of the late William Flanagan. Born in Boston, MA, she was the only daughter of the late Michael and Mary (McArthur) MacDougall. Christine grew up in Dominion, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and graduated from St. Joseph's Nursing...
Eleanor Emma Coyne (Koch)
Apr 23, 2019
Eleanor Emma (Koch) Coyne, 79, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Denton Jackson Coyne with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Denver, PA, she was the daughter of the late William H. Sr and Ruth (Burd) Koch. Eleanor loved...
Kathleen L. Eschbach (Collins)
Apr 19, 2019
My mother, the world traveler, the adventurer, and the greatest women I have ever known has gone onto her final adventure. Kathleen Louise Collins Eschbach entered Heaven on Friday, April 19, 2019. Born June 13, 1938 to the late William Paul and Marian Elizabeth (Dillman) Collins in South Pottstown, PA she was the widow of James Robert Eschbach, Birdsboro, PA....
David J. Barr
Apr 18, 2019
David J. Barr, 41, of Reading, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, April 18th, 2019. Born in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of the late John E. Barr and Mary Ann (Blanski) Barr of Lower Alsace. David graduated from Antietam High School in 1996 and graduated from Moravian College, Summa Cum Laude in 2000 with a degree...
Kathleen L. Ward (Rohrbach)
Apr 16, 2019
Kathleen L. Ward, 96, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Berks Heim. She was the widow of Howard L. Ward who passed away in 2002. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Anna (Blatt) Rohrbach. Kathleen was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Reading and was a proof reader...
Sylvia V. Slater (Viscardi)
Apr 16, 2019
Sylvia V. (Viscardi) Slater, 90, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of William R. Slater, with whom she shared 53 years of marriage at his time of passing. William who has been waiting for her since May 12, 2011, whispered in her ear to take his hand and come...
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