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Jameson Michael Poznanski
Jul 14, 2015
Jameson Michael Poznanski, 3 days old, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the son of Matthew Poznanski and Megan Sweitzer of Mount Penn. Jameson is survived by his Maternal Grandparents Kimberly and Michael Schaeffer; Paternal Grandmother: Deborah widow of Michael Poznanski, Sr.; Maternal Grandfather: Kenneth Sweitzer; Paternal Great-Grandparents: Henrietta Van Coeur...
Anna Mae Huber
Jul 14, 2015
Anna Mae Huber, 91, a resident of Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015. She was the widow of Rev. Clyde E. Huber who passed away March 8, 2005. Born in Pine Grove, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harold J. and Naomi E. (Fehr) Hoy. Anna Mae was a graduate of Pine Grove High...
Robert A. Schaeffer
Jul 10, 2015
Robert A. Schaeffer, 70 of Oley, PA passed away on Friday July 10, 2015 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Kathryn J. (Crowdell) Schaeffer. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence and Alice (Dry)Schaeffer. Besides his family, Bob’s true passion was taking long motorcycle trips as well as camping in...
Patrick C. Patton
Jul 8, 2015
Patrick C. Patton, 72, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 in his residence. He was the husband of Cherryle D. (Fegley) Patton. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, he was a son of the late Ernest C. and Daisey J. (Starr) Patton. Patrick was a graduate of Alvernia University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He was...
Barbara J. Smith
Jul 8, 2015
Barbara J. Smith, 81, formerly of Pennside, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of Richard W. Smith, Jr. who passed away October 22, 2007. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Mabel (Balthaser) Steffe. Barbara was a graduate of Reading High School. She was a...
Lloyd C. Bitting
Jul 6, 2015
Lloyd C. Bitting, 90, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 in the Keystone Villa-Douglassville. He was the widower of Ida C. Bitting who passed away April 23, 1999. Born in Mt. Penn, he was a son of the late Claude R. and Florence R. (Schweitzer) Bitting. Lloyd was a World War II veteran of the United...
Michael Luther Wummer
Jul 5, 2015
Michael Luther Wummer, 62, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, July 5th, 2015 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, due to complications from lung transplantation. He was surrounded by his loving family. Michael was a graduate of Reading High School in 1973 as well as Kutztown University where he earned a Degree in Business Administration. He also received...
Charmaine A. "Mic" Moore
Jul 2, 2015
Charmaine A. “Mic” Moore, 86, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 in Berkshire Center. She was the widow of Elwood M. Moore who passed away in 1998. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Pearl (Kemp) Wagner. Mic was a graduate of Wyomissing High School. She was a secretary for the...
Dora V. Stevens
Jun 22, 2015
Dora V. Stevens, 87, formerly of Pennside, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 in the Park House-Montgomery County Home. She was the widow of Alex “Doc” Stevens who passed away in 1978. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stavros and Sotoria (Voguit) Voguit. Dora was a longtime member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox...
David J. Wentling Jr.
Jun 18, 2015
David J. Wentling, Jr., 80, of Reiffton, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 in the Southeastern Veteran’s Center. He was the husband of Kathleen H. (Hubbard) Wentling. Born in Reading on September 7, 1934 he was the son of David J., Sr. and Margaret (Flanagan) Wentling. David was a 1952 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a 1956 graduate...
John Samuel Yost
Jun 18, 2015
John Samuel Yost, 71, of Stanardsville, VA, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Grace Health and Rehab. He was born May 11, 1944, in Reading, PA to the late John J. and Sara Skelding Yost. Mr. Yost graduated from Coudersport High School in 1962. After graduation, he worked for Chiarelli Brothers Music Store in Reading, PA, Schlageter’s Service...
Phillip Mclaughlin
Jun 17, 2015
Phillip McLaughlin, 69, of Reading, passed away on June 17, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Charlotte (Meyer) McLaughlin. Born in Gardiner, Maine, he was a son of the late Charles and Freda McLaughlin. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sisters Barbara Pelletier, Bea McLaughlin and Trudy McLaughlin. Services...
Donald N. Fry Jr.
Jun 15, 2015
Donald N. Fry, Jr., 69, of Wernersville, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 in the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He was the husband of Clare M. (Drexler) Fry. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Donald N., Sr. and Sophie M. (Parznik) Fry. Donald was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1963. He was a...
Dolores J. Mckinney
Jun 15, 2015
Dolores J. McKinney, 80, of Reading and Kutztown Manor, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the husband of Keith W. McKinney. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Amelia (Winkelmann) Ostroski. Dolores was a member of St. Andrew’s U.C.C.-Reading, where she was the superintendent and a...
Walter Richard "Dick" Brown
Jun 13, 2015
Walter R. Brown My Dad-Walter Richard “Dick” Brown Parents-Walter E. and Bertha E. (Buehrer) Brown. Dad was born April 3, 1926 and died June 13, 2015. A graduate from Mt. Penn High School and retired from the Wyomissing Paper in 1990 after being employed for 44 years as a maintenance man. Dick was a veteran of the United States Navy...
William S. Wagner
Jun 13, 2015
William S. Wagner, 63, of Reading, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Danelle L. (Berkel) Wagner. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William R. and Louise H. (Sfingas) Wagner. Bill was a former Masonic Lodge Member, was a huge Green Bay Packers fan, loved to watch...
Kerry W. Stout
Jun 11, 2015
Kerry W. Stout, 60, of Reading, passed away on Thursday June 11, 2015 in the Reading Hospital Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Tamara L. (Jones) Stout. Born in West Reading, he was a son of JoAnne M. (Livinghouse) and at step son of Warren C. Baver of Wernersville. He was a United States Army veteran and was...
Grace C. Thompson
Jun 8, 2015
Grace C. Thompson, 92, of Douglassville, passed away in her residence on Monday, June 8, 2015. She was the widow of William A. Thompson who passed away in 1993. Born in Jersey City, NJ she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Anna (Battle) O’Malley. Grace was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C.-Exeter Township. She was...
Claire M. Fessler
Jun 4, 2015
Claire M. Fessler, 87, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away June 4, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Elmer G. Fessler who passed away September 23, 2003. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Allen M. and Kathryn M. (Koppenberg) Schweitzer. Claire was a 1945 graduate of Central Catholic High...
Brian P. Schwartz
May 29, 2015
Brian P. Schwartz, 58, of Exeter Township, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015. He was the husband of Cheryl (Snyder)Schwartz. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles Schwartz and Alberta (Schower) Schwartz of Exeter Township. Brian was the former owner of B.P. Schwartz and Company and was currently employed by Merck Pharmaceuticals as a pipe...