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Florence Herb
May 9, 2017
Florence Herb, 86, of Oley Township, passed away peacefully at Heartland Hospice at the Reading Hospital in the early morning of May 9, 2017, after a short illness. She was the widow of Chester W. Herb USAF (RET) who passed away June 20, 2005. Born in New York City, NY, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth...
Jennifer Eckert
May 7, 2017
Jennifer C. Eckert, 49, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Buckeye, AZ. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Joyce C. Zabodyn (deceased) and Frederick C. Zabodyn, and step-daughter to Janet Zabodyn. Jennifer attended Smith College in Massachusetts where she graduated cum laude with a BA of Medieval Studies, and then to Fordham University, where...
Otto G Esenwein
Apr 29, 2017
Otto G. Esenwein, 86, of Exeter Township, passed away, Saturday April 29, 2017 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was the loving and caring husband of Joyce (Babb) Esenwein. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Otto and Pauline (Haegele) Esenwein. Otto was a supervisor at Quaker Maid Kitchens for 37 years...
Ethel Faust
Apr 22, 2017
Ethel I. Faust, 86, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Kutztown Manor. She was the devoted wife of Arthur H. Faust of Kutztown Manor. She was pre-deceased by her first husband, Harry Shaffer. Born in Stony Creek, she was a daughter of the late George and Ida (Potteiger) Johnson. Ethel was a graduate of Mt. Penn...
Sharon Parker
Apr 19, 2017
Sharon Weiss Parker, 57, of Mount Penn, passed away on April 19, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Robert (Chuck) Parker for 15 wonderful years. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Patricia (Wink) Weiss. Sharon graduated from Governor Mifflin in 1977 and Temple University in 1981 with a B.S. in...
Leslie D. Fleischood
Apr 19, 2017
Leslie D. Fleischood, 91, of Sinking Spring, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Maureen T. (Duggan) Fleischood. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Fannie (Lutz) Fleischood. Leslie graduated with a BS from Kutztown State Teachers College. He received his masters degree in...
Leon C. Burkhart
Apr 19, 2017
Leon C. Burkhart, 85, formerly of Limekiln, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in the Delaware Hospice Facility-Milford, DE. He was the husband of Erma M. (Hetrick) Burkhart. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Henry and Ruth (Shell) Burkhart. Leon was a graduate of Oley Valley High School and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church-Spangsville....
Hazel Keen
Apr 18, 2017
Hazel Mae Keen, 96, formerly of Geigertown, PA, passed away on April 18, 2017, after a short illness, in the Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE. She was the wife of Samuel H. Keen for 55 years, until his death in June of 1998. Born on March 22, 1921, in Robeson Township, she was the daughter of the late Howard and...
Carol Stunz
Apr 12, 2017
Carol A. Stunz, 75, of St. Lawrence, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Keith H. Stunz, her high school sweetheart, with whom she would of celebrated 58 years of marriage in July. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ellen...
Thora Swoards
Apr 12, 2017
Thora A. Swoards, 92, of Mohnton, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of William J. Swoards who passed away in 1988. Born in South Brewer, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Stillman and Lulu (Curtis) Shannon. Thora was a floor lady for David Crystals for many years...
Geraldine Sockel
Apr 12, 2017
Geraldine T. Sockel, 86, formerly of Pennside, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center . She was the widow of Jay B. Sockel who passed away January 16, 2008. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Kowalchic) Meshinsky. Geraldine was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1948 and...
Lynne Denunzio
Apr 10, 2017
Lynne K. Denunzio, 64, of Reading, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 in Penn State Health-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was the widow of Kerry R. Denunzio who passed away May 24, 2012. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Lee E. and Iva E. (Fair) McCullough. Lynne was a graduate of Reading High School in...
Leah Colbert
Apr 8, 2017
Leah J. Colbert, 87, formerly of Gilbertsville, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. She was the widow of Frederick P. Colbert who passed away in 1970. Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Alice H. (Clouser) Reifsnyder. Leah was a sewing machine operator for most of her life....
John Miravich
Apr 8, 2017
John Miravich, 89, formerly of Minersville, then Shenandoah, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, in his home in Blandon, Pa. after a long battle with kidney disease. Born on August 13, 1927, in Jonestown, Pa., he was a son of the late Anna (Keyso) Miravich and Michael Miravich. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Dolores (Dombruski);...
Dolores Gombeda
Apr 7, 2017
Dolores M. Gombeda, 88, formerly of Hill Road-- Reading and most recently of The Heritage at Green Hills, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of Edward L. Gombeda who passed away December 17, 2014. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leo A. and Jennie...
Arlene Wegman
Apr 5, 2017
Arlene R. Wegman, 98, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Myron Wegman who passed away in 1988. Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Lizzie (Hartman) Redcay. Arlene was a graduate of Oley Valley High School in 1936 and...
Kathleen Barron
Apr 3, 2017
Kathleen B. Barron, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 in Penn State Health -St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Thomas J. Barron. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite (O'Brien) Mullin. Kathleen was a 1958 graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia and was a member...
Forrest W. Noll
Apr 1, 2017
Forrest W. Noll, 87, of Reading, joined his wife in eternity on Saturday, April 1, 2017 . He was the husband of Margaret C. Noll who passed away September 18, 2016. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Mary (Snyder) Noll. Forrest was a maintenance worker for Berks County for many years. He is survived...
William Woodward
Apr 1, 2017
William Woodward, 93, formerly of Exeter passed away, Saturday, April 1, 2017 in Alexandria Manor, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Joyce H. (Hemminger) Woodward who passed away May 7, 1992 and his second wife Elna (Eames) Woodward who passed away December 31, 2014. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harold and Lyde (Miller) Woodward. Bill...
Dorothy Goodman
Mar 31, 2017
Dorothy M. Goodman, 84, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 in the Berks County Home/Berks Heim . She was the loving wife of Richard P. Goodman. Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Samuel M. and Mary A. (Grieco) DeJoseph. Dorothy was a graduate of Reading High School in 1951 and was a member...
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