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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...
Grace E. Weidenheimer
May 25, 2015
Grace E. Weidenheimer, 94, of Kenhorst, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 in her residence. She was the widow of James C. Weidenheimer who passed away August 8, 1979. Born on October 21, 1920, in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lizzie (Drumheller) Lutz. She spent her early years working in a box factory. Upon marrying...
Millicent L. Strouse
May 23, 2015
Millicent L. Strouse, 83, of Reading, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 in ManorCare Health Services, Laureldale. She was born in Pottstown. Millie was employed as a seamstress for Valley Forge Flag Company for over 20 years. She is survived by her grandson Adam Lee Miller fiancé of BreAnna Berg and her son-in-law Donald Miller. She was pre-deceased by her...
Helen G. Frasso
May 23, 2015
Helen G. Frasso went to be with the Lord May 23, 2015. She is the daughter of the late L. Grace (Garis) and Wayne S. Loose of Reading. Her passion was dancing which lead her to join the Pearl Hanes Dance Troop traveling throughout the east after attending Muhlenberg High School. She became a widow to John V. Miller of...
Vincent C. Brickey
May 21, 2015
Vincent C. Brickey, 60, of Reading, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Rosalie (Hussmann) Brickey. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Hoyt and Teresa M. (Gehringer) Brickey. Vince was an ironworker for Ironworkers Union Local #420. He loved to camp and target shoot. In...
Dwight R. Powell
May 10, 2015
Dwight R. Powell, 82, of Exeter Township, passed on Sunday, May 10, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara J. (Smith) Powell with whom he celebrated their 62nd anniversary on April 4. Born in Tulsa, OK, he was a son of the late James Dewey and Ottilla (Marx) Powell. Dwight was a United...
Theodore P. Ziegler Jr.
May 10, 2015
Theodore P. Ziegler, Jr., 68, of Mount Penn, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 in the Golden Living Center. He was the husband of Mary R. (Wagaman) Ziegler. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Theodore P., Sr. and Arlene B. (Rhoads) Ziegler. He was a graduate of the Massanutten Military Academy and Millersville University...
Rudolph C. Walenta
May 6, 2015
Rudy Walenta, 87, of Wyomissing, died May 6, 2015 at The Highlands of Wyomissing with family at his side. Born in Secaucus, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph Walenta and Katie (Werner) Walenta-Kavounas. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Kalbach) Walenta. Rudy was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army and a graduate of...
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