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Harry B. Schneider
Jan 19, 2017
Harry B. Schneider, 72, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 in the Berkshire Center. He was the husband of Carol A. (Eckert) Schneider. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Harry and Anna E. (Meka) Schneider. Harry was a member of the Masonic Lodge #62 -West Reading and was an avid golfer, and a...
Barry Lee Noll
Jan 16, 2017
Barry Lee Noll, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of June A. (Seidel) Noll. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond L. and Arlene A. (Rollman) Noll. Barry attended Schwarzwald Lutheran Church and was a member of the Teamsters, St. John's...
Margaret Smith
Jan 15, 2017
Margaret A. "Peggy" Smith, 86, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 in The Lutheran Home at Topton-Henry Healthcare Center. She was the widow of John M. "Jack" Smith who passed away February 15, 2012. Born in Blawnox, PA , she was a daughter of the late Edward H. and Elsie E. (Best) Poth. Peggy was a...
Ethan James Marriott
Jan 12, 2017
Ethan James Marriott, infant son of Nicholas T. and Katie A. (Landis) Marriott, Exeter Township, passed away January 12, 2017 in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was born in West Reading on January 3. In addition to his parents, Ethan is survived by a brother, Landon S; Grandparents, Scott and Sharon Landis of Exeter Township, Julie and Donald Jordan of...
Mary Grosser
Jan 9, 2017
Mary L. Grosser, 70, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. She was the wife of Robert Grosser. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Naomi E. (Poff) Patterson. Mary was a graduate of Reading High School in 1964. She was employed by Campbell Fittings in Boyertown...
Matthew J. ""Max"" Gross
Jan 9, 2017
Matthew J. "Max" Gross, 78, of St. Lawrence, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center . He was the husband of Marilyn J. (Melcher) Gross. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Suchomelly) Gross. Max was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean War...
Paul Kistler Miller
Jan 8, 2017
Paul Kistler Miller Had his final curtain call, on January 8, 2017. He had been a resident at the Berks Heim since 2012. Paul was born on November 10, 1919 in Reading Pa. He was the son of Ulysses Wagner Miller, and Mary Louisa Kistler Miller. He was predeceased by two brothers, Ulysses, and Donald. He was a graduate of...
Fern Byers
Jan 7, 2017
Fern A. Byers, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of P. Franklin Byers who passed away October 19, 1999. Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late Edmund H. and Beulah S. (Conrad) Wentzel. Fern was a member of Community U.C.C.-St. Lawrence...
John Wehry
Jan 7, 2017
John G. Wehry, 63, of Reading, passed away, Saturday, January 7th, 2017 in ManorCare Health Services Sinking Spring. Born in Punxsutawney Pa, he was a son of the late Guy and Mae G. (Kelly) Wehry. John is survived by one brother Kim Wehry and two sisters Gay Miller and Kay Harvey. Services are private. Lutz Funeral Home, Inc. Mount Penn...
Reola George
Jan 6, 2017
Reola George ,88, formerly of Exeter Township passed away Friday, January 6th, 2017 in Berks Heim, Leesport. She was the wife of Cornelius George who passed away 2006. Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Bramber and Frances (Blackmon) Mackey. Reola was a domestic worker for the Norman Shearer Family. Reola is survived by: One...
Dorothy James
Jan 2, 2017
Dorothy I. James, 95, of Reading, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 in the Berks Heim. She was the widow of Donald M. James who passed away January 12, 2004. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late James F. , Jr. and Rose M. (Bodenheim) Nagle. Dorothy was an associate for Bamford Drug Store for many years....
Richard D. Warmkessel
Dec 31, 2016
Richard D. Warmkessel, Jr., 83, of Reiffton, PA, passed away on December 31, 2016 at home following a brief fight with cancer. Richard (Dick) was born in Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA on March 27, 1933, son of the late Richard D. Sr. and Ella I. (Race) Warmkessel. He was the oldest of five children. He was the husband of Dixie...
Peter A. Cossitor Jr.
Dec 31, 2016
Peter A. Cossitor, Jr., 48, of Robeson Township, passed away on December 31, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Kristina D. "KiKi" (Zientek) Cossitor. Born in Spangler, PA, he was the son of Peter A. Cossitor, Sr. of Exeter Township and the late Wanda L. (Greenway) Cossitor. Pete was a graduate of Exeter High School and the...
Ronald Cope Dunkelberger
Dec 28, 2016
Ronald Cope Dunkelberger, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Berkshire Center. He was the husband of Donna D. (DeTurk) Dunkelberger. Born in Frackville, he was a son of the late Charles L. and Margaret R.(Cope) Dunkelberger. Ron was a graduate of Reading High School in 1954. He was a member of St. Peters UCC, Sinking...
Chester J. Trout
Dec 27, 2016
Chester J. Trout, 101, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Mifflin Center. He was the widower of Miriam G. (Kraus) Buchert who passed away August 15, 2010. His first wife, Marie (Koch) Trout passed away November 4, 1990. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late John B. and Lizzie May (Hassler) Trout. Chester...
Brian D. Lutz
Dec 24, 2016
Brian D. Lutz, 73, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2016. He was the fiance of Maria Wermelin of Saltsjobaden, Sweden. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late J. William and Laurabell K. (Wentzel) Lutz. Brian was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1961 and Penn State University with a BS...
George A. Kemp Jr.
Dec 23, 2016
George A. Kemp, Jr., 59, of Reading, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Reading he is the son of M. Louise (Bryan) Kemp of Wyomissing Hills and the late George A. Kemp, Sr. George worked in construction for most of his life. In addition to his mother, George is survived by...
Arthur F. Oplinger
Dec 20, 2016
Dr. Arthur Frederick Oplinger, M.D., 78, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Marilyn (Mill) Oplinger. Born in Reading on February 17, 1938, he was a son of the late George E. and Eva G. (Smethers) Oplinger. Art went to school at 15th and Perkiomen Ave. Elementary School, Southern Junior...
James P. Mccrossan
Dec 18, 2016
James P. McCrossan, 79, formerly of Birdsboro, passed away, Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Berkshire Center surrounded by his loving family. James was the husband to the late Mae I. (Dougherty) McCrossan. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late James and Veronica (Clifford) McCrossan. James was a member of the United States Navy and the American Legion...
Mary Zettlemoyer
Dec 17, 2016
Mary H. Zettlemoyer, 101, of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, December 17th, 2016 in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of Charles E. Zettlemoyer, who passed away October 6, 1985. Born in Greenock, Scotland, she was a daughter of the late James and Rose Ann (McClurg) Nelis. Mary was a long time member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C. She...
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