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Earl R. Hoffman
Jul 7, 2016
Earl R. Hoffman, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away, Thursday, July 7, 2016 in his Residence . He was the husband of Mae (Wegman) Hoffman with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage. Born in Barto, he was a son of the late Chester and Ella (Renninger) Hoffman. Earl was a member of the Fleetwood Bible Church. He was a...
Linda D. Perrotto
Jul 7, 2016
Linda D. Perrotto, 57, of Reading, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Patricia A. (Schildt) Perrotto of Austin, TX. Linda was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School in 1976 and was a volunteer for the Exeter Ambulance Association for many years. She was employed...
Connie Hardman
Jul 6, 2016
Connie K. Hardman,70, of Exeter Township and formerly of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Berkshire Center in Reading, PA. Born on January 12, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio, she was the eldest daughter of the late Clarence and Donna (Swaney) Kunkle. She was a graduate of Hudson High School in Hudson, MI and a former student...
Nancy Mcdermott
Jul 5, 2016
Nancy L. McDermott, 87, of St. Lawrence, passed away, Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 in the Mifflin Center, Shillington. She was the wife of the late John T. McDermott. Born in Mt. Penn, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Dorthy (Egelhof) Salzmann. Nancy was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Mt. Penn. She is survived by her children...
Nancy Doan
Jul 2, 2016
Nancy A. (Weber) Davidheiser Doan, 79, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 in her residence. She was the wife of James A. Doan. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul H. and LaRue (Wolf) Weber. In addition to her husband, Nancy is survived by: three sons, William A. Davidheiser of Temple, Ronald N....
Mel C. Kreisher
Jun 30, 2016
Mel C. Kreisher, 34, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016. Born in Reading, he was a son of Lynne M. Close and Mel R. Kreisher. Mel was a graduate of Antietam High School and the Art Institute of Philadelphia. He was a tattoo artist, musician and a second degree black belt in the martial arts. In...
Samuel R. Weir
Jun 29, 2016
Samuel R. Weir, 21, of Exeter, passed away Tuesday Evening. Born in Reading, he was a son of John A. and Kathleen B. (Bolger) Weir. Sam was a graduate of Exeter High School in 2012 where he was a part of the soccer and lacrosse teams. He was attending Bloomsburg University with a double major in Business and Marketing, with...
Gezire James Rodriguez
Jun 20, 2016
Gezire James Rodriguez, infant son of Sarina M. Keaton and Geovanni K. Greer, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. In addition to his parents, Gezire is survived by his grandparents, Valon wife of Erron Archie and Ibelis Rodriguez; great-grandmothers, Helen Miller, Ernestine Keaton and Carmen Rodriguez; Uncles, J.C., Erron, II and Kyle and...
Kelli Smith
Jun 19, 2016
Kelli L. Smith, 38, formerly of Reading and most currently of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 in the Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was the wife of Aaron B. Smith. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Leroy Hafer husband of Kathy of Exeter Township and the late Karen (Woodworth) Hafer. Kelli was a graduate...
George J. Gardner
Jun 16, 2016
George J. Gardner, 83, of Exeter Township, passed peacefully on,Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara (Gannon) Gardner . Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late George and Esther (Storr) Gardner. George was a graduate of Scranton High School in 1952 and was a United States Army veteran,...
Paul Andrew Frisch
Jun 15, 2016
Rev. Dr. Paul Andrew Frisch Paul Andrew Frisch, 62, passed away in the comfort of his home in Shillington, Pennsylvania on June 15, 2016, surrounded by his loving family after battling cancer for eleven months. Paul is survived by his beloved wife of 31 1/2 years, Leith Ross Frisch, and two adoring children, Joshua Ross Frisch and Rachael Elizabeth Frisch,...
Rose M. Reifsnyder (Costango)
Jun 15, 2016
Rose M. (Costango) Reifsnyder, 86, of Reading and formerly of Fleetwood, passed away Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 in her Residence. Born in Delaware City, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Alice (Gardiner) Costango. Rose was a member of the United States Army and was an Administrative Assistant at Glidden Paint for many years until her retirement. She...
Joan Swavely
Jun 4, 2016
JOAN B. SWAVELY GREATEST MOM AND NANA Joan B. Swavely, 80, of Reading, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 in the Mifflin Center. She was the widow of Ronald W. Swavely who passed away September 28, 2009. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul I. and Ethel M. (Ruth) Rissmiller. Joan was a member of St....
Denise Stahlberg
Jun 3, 2016
Denise A. Stahlberg, 53, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016 in Penn Presbyterian Medical Center-Philadelphia. She was the wife of William C. Stahlberg. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Richard Lantz and Charmaine (Reich) Shober. Denise was a graduate of Palmyra High School. In addition to her husband, Denise is survived by: sons,...
Philip L. Cleres
Jun 1, 2016
Philip L. Cleres, 87, of Spring Township, loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Marian K. (Calm) Cleres who passed away April 3, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Philip and Helen (Ruth) Cleres and a step-son...
Lucas M. Miller
May 29, 2016
Lucas M. Miller, 33, of West Lawn, passed away May 29, 2016 in the Peninsula Regional Medical Center-Salisbury, MD. He was the husband of Rebecca M. (Wentzel) Miller. Born in Reading, he was the son and step-son of Merlin A. Miller husband of Tracey G. and the son of Marian (Peron) Miller. Lucas was a graduate of Schuylkill Valley High...
Diane Armstrong
May 28, 2016
Diane L. Armstrong, 53, of Leesport, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 in Sentara Lehigh Hospital-Norfolk, VA. She was the wife of John B. Armstrong. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was a daughter of Barbara(Baremore) Shipe of Belvidere, NJ and the late William Shipe. Diane grew up in Harmony Township, NJ and was a graduate of Belvidere High School. She...
Maredith Head
May 28, 2016
Maredith P. Head, 94, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Oak Hill Hospital in Spring Hill, Florida. She was the widow of Arthur S. Head, Jr. who passed away October 8, 2005. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John B. Scheifele and Katie (Hoffert) Scheifele. Maredith graduated from Reading High School...
Clarence D. "Hap" Reeser
May 25, 2016
The Reverend Clarence D. “Hap” Reeser, 93, formerly of Reading, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in The Lutheran Home at Topton. He was the widower of Mildred C. (Wolfe) Reeser who passed away June 25, 2005. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence D. and Hannah E. (Rohrbach) Reeser. Rev. Reeser was a United States...
Nancy Detemple
May 25, 2016
Nancy J. DeTemple, 83, of Mount Penn, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Penn State Health- St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Donald T. DeTemple. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Edna (Reis) Rhoads. Nancy was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1950 and a graduate of Penn...
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