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Marcel Silaghi
Jun 28, 2014
Marcel Silaghi,47, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Corina A. (Sasaran) Silaghi. Born in Romania , he was a son of the late Dumitru and Emilia (Ghisa) Silaghi. Marcel was a welder for Fleetwood Industries. He was a member of St. Andrew Romanian Orthodox Church-Stonersville, PA. In addition to...
Jeannette Smoot
Jun 26, 2014
Jeannette Smoot, 95, formerly of Reading, passed away onThursday, June 26, 2014 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. Born in Salisbury, MD, she was a daughter of the late Homerand Geneva (Gordy) Smoot. She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1937. Jeannette worked as a legal secretary for Covington and Burling in Washington D.C.. She is survived by: One...
Marian V. Wilson (Otto)
Jun 26, 2014
MARIAN V. (OTTO) WILSON Marian V. Wilson, 93, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Berkshire Center. She was thewife of Grant R. Wilson who passed away July 19, 2010. They were married for 68 years. Born in Reading, she was thedaughter of the late Arthur S. Otto and Grace A. (Keller) Baer widow...
Ruth M. Fliegel
Jun 24, 2014
Ruth M. Fliegel, 72, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Herbert V. and Marion (Gerhart) Fliegel. Ruth was a graduate of Girls High School in Philadelphia and a graduate of Temple University with a degree in Psychology. She is survived by: One Brother: Robert H. Fliegel...
Marie M. Bechtel (Schell)
Jun 23, 2014
Marie M. Bechtel, 88, of Reading, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 in her residence. She was the widow of Charles E. Bechtel, Jr. who passed away January 25, 1971. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late James and Katie Schell. Marie was a member and was very active with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church-Reading. She was...
Jane Hangen Minoff
Jun 20, 2014
Jane Hangen Minoff, 62, of Lansdale, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 in Einstein Medical Center (Montgomery) after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Richard T. Minoff for 36 years, and totally devoted and loving mother to her son, Gregory A. Minoff and daughter-in-law Bonnie M. and as Oma to her granddaughter Madison Sophie and her...
Betty M. Nowotarski (Mittower)
Jun 17, 2014
Betty M. Nowotarski, 81, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in the residence of her daughter in Erial, New Jersey. Her husband of 55 years, Richard H. “Moon” Nowotarski passed away on September 11, 2006. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Seidel) Mittower. Betty was a member...
Geraldine Ormes
Jun 15, 2014
Geraldine Ormes, 64, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the longtime companion of William Morales. Born in Japan, she was one of the ten children of the late Harry H. and Martina A. (Rice)Ormes. Geraldine is survived by Three Daughters: Loretta Foote, Patricia Foote and Tracy Ormes and Five Grandchildren....
Robert Hunter Reeser
Jun 9, 2014
Robert Hunter Reeser died June 9, 2014 and this can well define the term “Death of a Salesman”. Throughout his years of many adventures and even more tales, Bob lived his life to the fullest. He wore many hats – player, soldier, coach, bartender, reporter, and gambler, but sales was his true love even into his 90s. Bob was known...
Stella Helen Siwicki
Jun 1, 2014
Stella Helen Siwicki, 98, formerly of Reiffton, passed away on June 1, 2014 at the Berkshire Center in Exeter Township. She was the daughter of the late Mary (Kolodziejski) and Joseph Gwiazdzienski who came from Poland in the early 1900′s. Stella, a very able student, was required to leave school after seventh grade to help support her family. Her early...
Ryan Cole Mcelderry
May 31, 2014
Ryan Cole McElderry, 21 months, of Reiffton, passed away May 31, 2014 in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Cranberry Campus. Born in Reading, he was a son of Michael V. and Jessica J. (King) McElderry. In addition to his parents, Ryan is survived by one Brother, Evan and three Sisters; Anna, Grace and Megan. He was pre-deceased by one unborn sibling....
Paul Revere Gordon
May 27, 2014
FORMER P.O.W., STAFF SGT. PAUL R. GORDON Paul Revere Gordon, 94, born April 20, 1920, son of the late Edward and Ruth (Collins) Gordon of Cressona, Tamaqua and Reading, passed away May 27th, 2014 in his residence. With a love for airplanes, Paul enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 13, 1941, and was proud to be a ball...
Maria Cuesta
May 18, 2014
Maria Cuesta, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, May 18th, 2014 in her residence. She was the widow of Elias Cuesta, with whom she is now reunited with in heaven. She was a beautiful, strong woman born and raised in Bogota,Colombia to the late Prodigo and Maria (Toledo) Ramirez. She was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C....
Michael P. "Mick" Gallagher
May 12, 2014
Michael P. Gallagher, 81, formerly of Pennside, passed away Monday, May 12th, 2014 in Richmond, VA. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Alexander and Theresa A. (Peifer) Gallagher. Mick was a graduate of Reading High School in 1951 and was a Veteran of the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Mick was a steel...
Margaret E. Yoder
May 11, 2014
Margaret E. Yoder, 82, of St. Lawrence, passed away Sunday, May 11th, 2014 in Chestnut Knoll-Boyertown. She was the wife of Linwood Yoder. Born in Birdsboro on April 19, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Edward H., Sr. and Edna M. (Fick) Emery. Margaret worked for Lucent Technologies (formerly Western Electric/AT&T) for 28 years, retiring in 1987. She...
Marian A. Brooks
May 10, 2014
Marian A. Brooks, 96, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away Saturday, May 10th, 2014 in the Mifflin Center. She was the widow of Verne H. Brooks who passed away April 7, 1995. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mamie (Berkheiser) Sterner. Marian was a graduate of Reading High School and a member of Trinity...
Joyce L. Gilbert
May 9, 2014
Joyce L. Gilbert, 88, formerly of Leesport, passed away Friday,May 9th, 2014 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. Born in St. Lawrence, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Abbie (Ibach)Schaeffer. Joyce loved to garden, listen to Frank Sinatra and loved to watch basketball. She was a lab technician for AT&T/Bell Labs for several years until her retirement in...
Hugh M. Mcneill Jr.
May 7, 2014
Hugh M. McNeill, Jr, 83, of Elverson, passed away Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the widower of Alberta C. (Tazik) McNeill who passed away September 14, 2009. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Hugh M. Sr. and Kathleen (Colfer) McNeill. Hugh was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps...
Frances Gelormini
Apr 25, 2014
Frances Gelormini, 98, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on April 25, 2014. Daughter of the late Felix and Maria Cutruzzula, Frances was born in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh on April 17, 1916. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Gelormini. Frances is survived by her children, Mary Ann...
Thomas Michael Hoffman
Apr 20, 2014
Thomas Michael Hoffman, 62, of Birdsboro, passed away Sunday, April 20th, 2014 in his residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas T. and Catherine R. (Kelly) Hoffman. Thomas was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War . Thomas loved working on cars and was very active in learning about his Cherokee Heritage and...
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