Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Reading, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas

Eleanor F. Urban

Eleanor F. Urban

Feb 1, 2015

Eleanor F. Willingmyre Urban, 97, our loving mother, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at the Mifflin Court Assisted Living. She was the widow of Richard Willingmyre who passed away in 1972 and Charles W. Urban who passed away in 1984. Born in Burlington, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Samuel W. and Sarah S. (Buchner) Pursell....

Barbara E. May

Barbara E. May

Feb 1, 2015

Barbara E. May, 63, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center after complications from a lengthy illness. She was born September 25, 1951 in Berlin, Germany, a daughter of the late Walter May and Alberta (Hood) May of Mount Penn. Barbara was a graduate of Tulpehocken High School, Penn State...

Mary E. Kennedy

Mary E. Kennedy

Jan 31, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Kennedy, 94, of Exeter Township, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Berkshire Center. She was the widow of Thomas Kennedy, who passed away January 17, 1999. Born in St. Lawrence, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Bertha (Brumbach) Levan. Mary was a graduate of Reading High School and Albright College with a Bachelor...

Maryjane Klein

Maryjane Klein

Jan 30, 2015

MaryJane Klein, 92, of Reading passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015 in Rest Haven Nursing Home-Schuylkill County. She was the widow of Leonard J. Klein, Sr. who passed away May 5, 1998. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Burgess and Laura (Weber) Schmoyer. MaryJane was a licensed beautician and a homemaker. She was a graduate...

Fotios Arnidis

Fotios Arnidis

Jan 30, 2015

Fotios Arnidis, of Reiffton, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Angeline A. (Crimaldi) Arnidis. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Constantine and Marianthi (Fotiou) Arnidis. Fotios was a graduate of Reading High School and was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C.-Mount Penn....

Vivian A. Hoffman

Vivian A. Hoffman

Jan 30, 2015

Vivian A. Hoffman, 67, of Mount Penn, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015 in her residence. She was the widow of Thomas W. Hoffman who passed away in 1996. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Lois A. (Wagner) Sanderson. Vivian was a graduate of Reading High School and was a member of Trinity...

William D.L. Hartman

William D.L. Hartman

Jan 25, 2015

William D. “Danny” Hartman, 69, of Limekiln, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ruth A. (Kramer) Hartman. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Pauline E. (Dietrich) Hartman. He was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps and a...

Robert Clark

Robert Clark

Jan 25, 2015

Robert Clark, 68, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Harbor Hospice Center, Auburndale, FL. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Coy A. Clark and Elizabeth A. (Reifsnyder) Clark. Bob was a machine worker for Reading Attachment and was lastly employed at Effie’s Pizza Villa. In addition to his mother, he is survived...

Victor R.H. Yarnell

Victor R.H. Yarnell

Jan 22, 2015

​​Former Reading Mayor Victor Robert Hewlett Yarnell died January 22, 2015 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Mayor Yarnell was 95 years old. ​Victor Yarnell was born in Montreal, Canada on October 5, 1919. He was the son of Sarah Jane Hewlett Yarnell and Llewellyn Robert Yarnell. At the age of eight, he began school at Bedford Modern School in Bedford, England. At...

James B. Maurer

James B. Maurer

Jan 20, 2015

James B. Maurer, 87, formerly of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Golden Living Center-Exeter Township. He was the widower of Thelma F. (Hoffmaster) Maurer who passed away August 28, 1996. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leo and Katherine (Bertolet) Maurer. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy...

Helen Herman

Helen Herman

Jan 20, 2015

Helen (Mesisca) Herman, 84, formerly of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in the Mechanicsburg, PA, home of her daughter, where she had resided the past year. She was the widow of Robert A. Herman, Sr. who passed away April 18, 2008. Born in Hazleton on March 16, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and...

R. Harding "Breity" Breithaupt

R. Harding "Breity" Breithaupt

Jan 15, 2015

R. Harding Breithaupt, of Keystone Villa, Douglassville and formerly of Reiffton, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2015 at home. He was the husband of Erna (Boettcher) Breithaupt, with whom he shared 71 years of marriage. “Breity”, as he was widely known, was born April 14, 1917 in Dunmore, PA, the son of Viola (Gustoffson) and Jacob Breithaupt. The family...

Charmaine A. Shober

Charmaine A. Shober

Jan 14, 2015

Charmaine A. Shober, 84, formerly of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in her residence at Phoebe Berks Village. She was the wife of Kay William Shober. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Catharine (Rightmyer) Reich. Charmaine was a nurse’s aide for Lebanon Valley Brethren Home in Palmyra for 11 years. She...

Valeria M. Hunsinger

Valeria M. Hunsinger

Jan 8, 2015

Valeria M. Hunsinger, 83, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Samuel J. Hunsinger Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Francis, Jr. and Pearl (Delp) Seifert. Val loved camping at the shore and she also loved to cook and bake. In addition to...

William C. Hoffman

William C. Hoffman

Jan 8, 2015

William C. Hoffman, 86, formerly of St. Lawrence, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 in ManorCare Sinking Spring. He was the husband of Marie M. (Becker) Hoffman. Born in Exeter Township, he was a son of the late Roy H. and Mary (Huyett) Hoffman. William was a member of Schwarzwald U.C.C. where he was a member of the Consistory. He...

Virginia A. Erich

Virginia A. Erich

Jan 7, 2015

Virginia A. Erich, 84, of Mount Penn, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Richard A. Erich who passed away January 27, 2004. Born in Prospect, OH, she was a daughter of the late William and Florence (Lowry) Johnson. Virginia was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in...

Dorothy L. Grove

Dorothy L. Grove

Jan 6, 2015

Dorothy L. Grove, 84, of Reading, passed away following a courageous battle with ALS fought with dignity and grace, drawing strength from her family and friends on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Berkshire Center, Exeter Township. She was the widow of Robert G. Grove, Jr. who passed away May 16, 2002. Born in Womelsdorf, she was a daughter of the...

Robert E. Marks

Robert E. Marks

Jan 6, 2015

Robert E. Marks, 86, formerly of Reading and most currently of Sicklerville, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at The Kennedy Medical Center-Sewell, NJ. He was the husband of Lorraine M. (Bingaman) Marks. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Rose S. (Fabriziani) Marcuccitti A.K.A. Marks. Robert was a car salesman for many...

Elmer L. Schlott Jr.

Elmer L. Schlott Jr.

Jan 3, 2015

Elmer L. Schlott, Jr., 76, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Marie E. (Mittower) Schlott who passed away February 13, 2007. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Elmer L., Sr. and Grace E. (Shaeffer) Schlott. Elmer was a steel worker for...

Bonnie L. Chamuras

Bonnie L. Chamuras

Dec 30, 2014

Bonnie L. Chamuras, 67, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in her residence. She was the widow of Robert W. Chamuras, Sr. who passed away March 19, 1996. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Katherine (Dell) Newpher. Bonnie is survived by: One Daughter: Charissa M. Chamuras of Stony Creek; One Granddaughter:...