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Deborah Leinbach
Apr 23, 2016
Deborah A. Leinbach Deborah A. Leinbach, 98, passed away at the Villa St. Elizabeth. She was the daughter and ninth child of the late William and Katie Leinbach. She is survived by brother Harold (Abe) Leinbach of East Lansing, Michigan, and was pre-deceased by ten siblings: Sarah, Elizabeth, John, William, George, Albert, Emma, Mary, Margaret, and Susan. She graduated from...
Diane L. Becker
Apr 20, 2016
Diane L. Becker, 66, of Mount Penn, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in her residence. She was the wife of Jerry Becker. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Sophie (Pietrowicz) Holahan. Diane was a graduate of Reading High School in 1967 and was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C.-Mount Penn. Her...
Henry Brill
Apr 17, 2016
Henry Brill, 99 ,of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 in Berkshire Center. He was the widower of Helen B. (Haas) Brill who passed away September 11, 1982. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Michael and Anna (Laviska) Brill. Henry was a United States Army veteran of World War II and was a member...
Emelea Edwards
Apr 15, 2016
Emelea M. "Sis" Edwards, 90, of Mt. Penn, passed away, Friday, April 15, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of the late William Edwards. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Constantine and Pearl (Smith) Mantis. Sis was a proud member of the Berks County Chamber of Commerce. She received a...
Craig Keuscher
Apr 15, 2016
Craig C. Keuscher, 76, of Sinking Spring, passed away, Friday, April 15, 2016 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Suzan J. (Roller) Keuscher. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Carl P. and Anna E. (Stitzel) Keuscher. Craig was a proud member of the United States Navy and a steel...
Carl C Bechtel
Apr 12, 2016
Carl C. Bechtel, 89, of Exeter Township, passed away, Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in Golden Living Center . He was the loving husband of Margaret L. Bechtel. Born in Monacacy, he was a son of the late Carl W. and Sarah (Manwiller) Bechtel. Carl was an active member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gibralter as well as many...
Karl F. Schmidt
Apr 9, 2016
Karl F. Schmidt, 79, of Exeter Township passed away Saturday April 9, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Sharon Laury Schmidt. Born in Pottstown, Karl was the son of the late Hugh R. and M. Katharine (Clements) Schmidt. Karl is survived by his sister- in - law, Sheila L. Benton and her husband,...
Grace Bard
Apr 6, 2016
Grace H. Bard, 86, of Mount Penn, passed away of cancer on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Sadie H. and John C. Butterweck. She is survived by a son, John Bard of Mount Penn; and three daughters: Carolyn Bard of Kutztown, Cheryl husband of Gregg Moore of Mesa,...
Edward C. "Pig" Arnold
Apr 6, 2016
Edward C. Arnold (Pig) Edward C. Arnold (Pig), 63, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Janice A. (Dietrich) Arnold. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George W. Jr. and Carol (Reese) Arnold. Ed was a graduate of Reading High School and a was a member...
Joan Serafin
Apr 5, 2016
Joan D. Serafin, 82, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away,Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 in her residence. She was the widow of Anthony B. Serafin who passed away June 24, 2001. Born in Nanticoke, PA she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Salkowski) Mayewski. Joan was a graduate of Nanticoke High School and was a member of St....
Edward J. "Ned" Souders Jr.
Apr 4, 2016
Edward "Ned" J. Souders, Jr., 66, of York, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Judy H. (Hansen) Souders. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward "Ned" J. Souders Sr. and the grandson of the late Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Roth. Ned was a graduate of Mahanoy...
Jack R. Roland
Apr 3, 2016
Jack R. Roland died peacefully at his cottage at Stoneridge Poplar Run in Myerstown, Pa. on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Born October 22, 1928 to Earl, Sr. and Sadie Roland, Jack was predeceased by his wife of almost 60 years, Gloria E. Roland, on April 5, 2013. An Air Force veteran, Jack worked as a Lineman and then as Business...
William P. Thomas
Mar 29, 2016
William P. Thomas (WWII Veteran, Ex-POW) Mr. William (Bill) Peter Thomas, 90, of Pennside, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2016 at The Highlands in Wyomissing, PA. He was the loving and dedicated widower of Esther G. (Weber) Thomas, who entered eternal rest on December 29, 2014. They celebrated 60 years of marriage together on October 24, 2014. Bill was...
Glenn D. Bearstler
Mar 28, 2016
Glenn D. Bearstler, 64, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 in his residence. He was the widower of Bonnie L. (Ruth) Bearstler. Born in Reading, he was a son of Gloria (Roland) Kranis of North Carolina and the late Ralph D. Bearstler. Glenn was a graduate of Reading High School in 1969 and was a United States...
John Z. Lucash
Mar 26, 2016
John Z. Lucash, 93, formerly of Stony Creek Mills, passed away,Saturday, March 26th, 2016 in Above and Beyond Assisted Living-Allentown. He was the widower of Mary S. (Hammas) Lucash. Born in Audenried, PA, he was a son of the late John L and Alexandria (Clay) Lucash. John was a United States Army veteran of World War II serving in the...
Sallie Orth
Mar 26, 2016
Sallie A. Orth, 72, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Saturday, March 26th, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Kirk W. Orth. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph D., Sr. and Florence L. (Willoughby) Quinton. Sallie was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She was an active...
Margaret Wise
Mar 23, 2016
Margaret A. Wise, 77, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Clarence R. Wise who passed away February 17, 2015. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Margaret H. (Spatz) Sellers. Margaret was a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church. She...
Ethel Adams
Mar 23, 2016
Ethel M. Adams, 91, formerly of St. Lawrence passed away Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 in Symphony Square, Bala Cynwyd. She was the loving wife of James I. Adams who passed away 11/22/05. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Walter and Nora (Hagenman) Gable. Ethel was a Charter Member of Community U.C.C. of St. Lawrence where she...
Gayle Kutz
Mar 21, 2016
Gayle L. Kutz, 79, of St. Lawrence, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 in her residence. She was the widow of Edwin L. Kutz, Jr. who passed away in 2003. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Janet (Pfleifly) Eshelman. Gayle was a member of Schwarzwald United Church of Christ.-Jacksonwald. She was the bookeeper...
William R. Galvin
Mar 20, 2016
William R. Galvin, 78, of Mohrsville, passed away Sunday, March 20th, 2016 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late William J. and Edith (Grace) Galvin. William was a graduate of RACC with an associates degree in Business. He was a diehard L.A. Dodgers and Oakland Raiders Fan. William...
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