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Betty Krick
Mar 5, 2017
Betty P. Krick, 96, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Kutztown Manor. She was the widow of Kendrick C. Buck and her second husband, Elwood J. Krick. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Warren P. and Catharine U. (Miller) Ruth. Betty was a knitter for Camp and McGinnis and later was...
Nancy Buck
Mar 4, 2017
Nancy R. Buck, 88, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 in the Reading Care and Rehabilitation Center, Exeter. She was the widow of Donald Buck who passed away in 2007. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Verna (Rinker) Grater. She was a graduate of Reading High School and a member of...
Lee R. Steigerwalt
Feb 25, 2017
Lee R. Steigerwalt, 80, of Mount Penn, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Phyllis N. (DeLong) Steigerwalt with whom he would have celebrated his 58th wedding anniversary on March 1, 2017. Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late Alfred W. and Edith A. (Shearer)...
Michael T. Stoudt
Feb 24, 2017
Michael T. Stoudt, 62, of Reading, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Sterling S. and Doris L. (Huseman) Stoudt. Michael was a graduate of Reading High in 1972 and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his daughter, Stephanie R. wife of Eric Baxter of...
Andrew M. Martin
Feb 23, 2017
Andrew M. Martin, 52, of Robeson Township, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 in his residence. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he was a son of Mary Christine (MacDougall) Flanagan of Douglassville and the late Frank R. Martin, husband of Bea A. Martin of Ormond by the Sea, FL. Andy loved fishing, loved playing and listening to music, was a true...
Robert A. Deach
Feb 21, 2017
Dr. Robert A. Deach, 92, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Jane E. Kauffman-Deach. He was pre-deceased by his first wife, Virginia E. (Woerle) Deach who passed away in 1965 and his daughter, Andrea Zebert. Born in Freeland, PA, he was a son of the...
Barbara Sigal
Feb 20, 2017
Barbara A. Sigal, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 in Elmcroft Senior Living. She was the widow of Michael R. Sigal who passed away November 28, 2002. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Karl R. and Sara (Fahrenbach) Friedmann. Barbara was a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts, was very...
Randall D. Shirey
Feb 17, 2017
Randall D. Shirey, 76, of Oley, passed away, Friday, February 17, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center . He was the husband of Alice J. (Miller) Shirey. Born in Oley , he was a son of the late Frederick and Helen (Snyder) Shirey. Randy was a member of Friedens U.C.C. Church in Oley, the POS of A, Limekiln,...
Carol Schoener
Feb 15, 2017
Carol Lee Schoener, 74, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in her residence. She was the widow of Robert W. Schoener who passed away January 8, 2011. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Dorothy A. (Levick) Miller of Temple and the late David W. Miller. Carol was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School and the...
James M. Strunack
Feb 15, 2017
James M. Strunack, 56, of Birdsboro, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Stewart) Strunack. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Robert Strunack and Nancy (Shunk) Casner. James was a United States Army Veteran and was employed as a machine operator for Davlyn Manufacturing Company in Spring...
Russel B. Hasson
Feb 15, 2017
Russel B. Hasson, 87, formerly of Lincoln Park and most recently of Country Meadows-Wyomissing, passed away,Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Miriam M. (Stick) Hasson who passed away March 17, 2005. Born in St. Lawrence, he was a son of the late Charles H. and LaRue M. (Weidner) Hasson. Russel...
Frederick A. Swope
Feb 14, 2017
Frederick A. Swope, 57, of Cumru Township, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Gibson) Swope. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Richard and Erma A. (Leinbach) Swope. Fred was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1977 and was a estimator for Hafer Environment for over 35 years....
Rita Hafer
Feb 9, 2017
Rita A. Hafer, 87, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Curtis J. Hafer. Born in Oley, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Lendacki. Rita was a graduate of Oley Valley High School in 1947 and attended Albright College. She was employed...
Anthony Copelli
Feb 8, 2017
Anthony Copelli, 29, of Huntington, New York, passed away, Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Born in Queens NY , he was a son of the late Frank Copelli and Linda (Bruno) Copelli of New York. He is survived by his brothers Michael and Nicholas. Services Private. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Penn in charge of arrangements. For online condolences, please visit...
Marjorie Loeper
Feb 2, 2017
Marjorie Loeper, 83, of Reading, passed awayThursday, February 2, 2017 in her residence. She was the widow of Louis E. Loeper, Sr. who passed away in 2015. Born in Pottstown, a daughter of the late Herb and Ann (Vanderslice) Bauman. Marjorie loved volunteering as a hospital receptionist Surviving is a son, William Keota husband of Melissa of Reading; eight grandchildren...
Margaret Chilton
Jan 28, 2017
Margaret C. Chilton, 76, of Reading, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Manor Care Sinking Spring. Born in Stony Creek, she was a daughter of the late Lester A. and Nora H. (Shumaker) Chilton. Margaret was a 1958 graduate of Mount Penn High School and a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her hobbies included online shopping, watching soap...
Elizabeth Loeper
Jan 26, 2017
Elizabeth "Bette" J. (Sergeant) Loeper, 93, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 in the Berks Heim. She was the loving wife of Robert J. Loeper who passed away May 2, 2009. Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Rita V. (Lenhardt) Sergeant. Elizabeth was a graduate of Mount Penn High...
Chester L. Yez
Jan 25, 2017
Chester L. Yez, 88, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Keystone Villa - Douglassville. He was the widower of Rosemarie (Cacciacarne) Yez who passed away April 15, 1985. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Agnes (Bozek) Yez. Chet was a United States Marine Corps Veteran, a former coach for...
Donald W. Thomas
Jan 21, 2017
Donald W. Thomas, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 in his residence. He was the husband of Helen E. (Martz) Thomas. Born in Shamokin, he was a son of the late W. Alfred and Lillian (Daniels) Thomas. Don was a member of Pennside Presbyterian Church and a United States Army veteran. Over his career he had...
Harry E. Smedley
Jan 19, 2017
Harry E. Smedley, 83, formerly of Cotton Street and most recently of Kutztown, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Dolores A. (Mickshaw) Reichert Smedley. His first wife, Sevilla H. (Derricott) Smedley passed away January 16, 1975. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry W....
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