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Marilyn Lerch
Mar 5, 2018
Marilyn A. Lerch, 90, of Cumru Township, passed away, Monday, March 5, 2018 in her home. She was the wife of Donald P. Lerch, who passed on October 26, 2004. Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Edmund and Martha (Grenhadge) Kenyon. Marilyn received her bachelor's degree from Keuka College, NY in 1948 and worked...
Rosie Schwambach
Mar 4, 2018
Rosie Mae Schwambach, 83, of Stony Creek, passed away, Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Paul R. Schwambach, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Moll) Althouse. In addition to her husband Paul, Rosie is...
Edward H. Wiswesser
Mar 3, 2018
Edward H. Wiswesser, 100, of Pennside, passed away, Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Jane (Warren) Wiswesser who passed away June 21, 1995. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Louis and Hattie (Flatt) Wiswesser. Ed graduated High School from the Reading School Systems and later graduated from...
Anne Nordhoy
Feb 28, 2018
Anne Nordhoy, 77, of Spring Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 while on vacation in Tampa, Florida with her beloved husband Frode. Born on August 11, 1940 in Oslo, Norway, she was the daughter of the late Johan and Hildborg (Sundsli) Fjeldstad. Anne graduated from Oslo High School in Norway in 1958 and immigrated to the U.S. with...
Rudolph H. Schoning Ii
Feb 24, 2018
Rudolph H. Schoning II, 74, formerly of Temple, passed away, Saturday, February 24th, 2018 in Rosewood Rehabilitation Center. Born in Miami Florida, he was a son of the late Rudolph H. and Naomi (Saylor) Schoning. He was a Muhlenberg High School Graduate, a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rudolph...
Shirley Gehring
Feb 17, 2018
Shirley M. Gehring, 90, of Laureldale, passed away with her husband by her side, Saturday, February 17, 2018, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Robert L. Gehring. Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Sarah (Boone) Shurr. Shirley was a graduate of Mount Penn High School, was a member...
Morris W. Pierce Jr.
Feb 16, 2018
Morris W. Pierce, Jr., 36, of Muhlenberg Township passed away, Friday, February 16, 2018 in his home. Born in Reading, he was a son of Morris and Cindy (Quaintance) Pierce. He loved to cook, spend time in the Florida Keys, play with kids and was a wonderful father to his son. Morris worked as a Construction Foreman and lastly was...
Vivian Seidel
Feb 14, 2018
Vivian A. Seidel, 87, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Claude L. Seidel who passed away on August 14, 1990. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William and Ruth (Graber) Witters. Vivian graduated from Mt. Penn High School and was a...
Virginia Pawlik
Feb 14, 2018
Virgina A. Pawlik, 80, of Reading passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday February 14, 2018 at the Reading Hospital, West Reading. Jean, Jeanie or Ginny fondly known by her many friends and family was born to Genevieve (Brdak) and Alfred J. Kerber of Reading. She was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, attended the former Central Catholic High...
Florence Thomas
Feb 12, 2018
Colonel Florence K. Thomas, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away, Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Nursing Unit of The Highlands. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Valentine and Florence (Koch) Thomas. Florence joined the Air Force in 1952 and retired as a Colonel in 1975. She served tours in England and Thailand in personnel positions and...
Wyatt J. Mohring
Feb 12, 2018
Wyatt J. Mohring, 62, of Cumru Township, passed away, Monday, February 12, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Jean K. (Krafft) Mohring. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Owen and Lois K. (Minnich) Mohring. He graduated from Reading High School in 1973, was a member of Adamstown Rod and Gun...
Donald D. Winterstein
Feb 11, 2018
Donald D. Winterstein, 75, of Reading, passed away, Sunday, February 11, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services-West Reading North. He was the husband of Carol A. (Becker) Winterstein. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Marie (Braun) Winterstein. Donald served in the United States Navy and worked for Paul Keagy Produce, retiring after 15 years. Along...
Gerald R. "Red" Keller
Feb 9, 2018
Gerald R. "Red" Keller, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away, Friday, February 9, 2018 in his home. He was the husband of Anita Louise (Hafer) Keller who passed on November 21, 2001. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Victor and Mary (Gauger) Keller. Gerald was the Fire Chief at Reiffton Fire Company for 14 years, was...
Scott B. Werner
Feb 8, 2018
Scott B. Werner, 62, of Shillington, passed away, Thursday, February 8, 2018 in his home. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Joan (Bouchat) Werner. He graduated from Exeter High School in 1973. Scott was a Skipper's Mate on a tug boat in New Orleans for 10 years and later worked as a landscaper in...
Mark W. Tobias
Feb 8, 2018
Mark W. Tobias, 82, of Crestwood, passed away, Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Reading Hospital – Tower Health with his family by his side. He was the husband of Mary L. (Riley) Tobias who passed on June 15, 2013. Born in Temple, he was a son of the late Wayne R. and Florence T. (Althouse) Tobias. Mark was a member...
Izabel Errington
Feb 6, 2018
Izabel M. Errington, 14, of Birdsboro, passed away, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Dupont Hospital, Delaware. Born in Norristown, she was a daughter of John and Leiza (Schmidt) Errington. Izabel loved Dora the Explorer and touched the hearts of all she came in contact with. Survived by one brother Jaxen and three sisters Jadah, Creanne, and Camryn. A memorial service...
Richard B. Baker
Feb 5, 2018
Richard B. Baker, 82, of Sinking Spring, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, in Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Stubblebine) Baker who passed away November 23, 2008. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Mary A. Bohn. Richard is survived by one son Keith R. Baker husband of Jennifer...
Lawrence J. Newman
Feb 2, 2018
Lawrence J. "Butch" Newman, 73, of Exeter, passed away, Friday, February 2, 2018 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara J. (Rick) Newman. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Lawrence I. and Rosie (Englebach) Newman. Butch worked for Vince's Towing for many years and ran his own business Signature Auto Recovery...
Dennis "Denny" Bastian
Feb 1, 2018
Dennis L. "Denny" Bastian, 81, passed peacefully February 1st in his home in Mt. Penn. He was the beloved husband of Patricia J. (Bialek) Bastian with whom he would have celebrated 58 years of marriage this month. Born in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late Luther and Ruth (Geiter) Bastian. He was a member of St. Catharine...
Curtis J. Churico
Jan 27, 2018
Curtis J. Churico, 53, of Reading, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 in his home. Born in Reading, he was a son of George Churico, Jr. of Shillington and Bernadette D. Wisniewski of Reading. Curtis was an employee of East Penn Manufacturing for over 28 years and also of the Health Cupboard in Reading for many years. He was a...
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