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Charles L. Getrost
Jul 17, 2024
Charles L. Getrost, 88, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Reading Hospital. He was the widower of Nancy C. (Killian) Getrost, who passed away March 10, 2021, with whom he celebrated 48 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Charles D. and Cora M. (Geibel) Getrost. He was...
Anthony P. Pugliese
Jul 17, 2024
Anthony P. Pugliese, 81, of Exeter, formerly of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Joyce E. (Daily) Pugliese, who passed away in 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Henry and Philomena (Strate) Pugliese. Tony graduated from Bishop Newman High...
Frode Nordhoy
Jul 16, 2024
Frode Nordhoy, 90, of Exeter Township, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in his home. He was the husband of the late Anne (Fjeldstad) Nordhoy, who passed away in 2018. Born in Namsos, Norway, he was the son of the late Knut and Karen (Wiik) Nordhoy. Frode graduated from Olso Katedralskole High School and obtained his bachelor's degree in...
Greg O. Esenwein
Jul 11, 2024
Greg Otto Esenwein, 62, of Mohnton, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 in his home. He was the husband of Stacy (Varvel) Esenwein, and companion of Susan Focht. Born on June 25, 1962 in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Otto G. and Joyce J. (Babb) Esenwein. Greg graduated from Exeter High School, class of...
Sandra Piecukonis
Jul 9, 2024
Sandra Piecukonis, 74, of Mt. Penn, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in her home. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Elli (Wittmann) Piecukonis. Sandra graduated from Norristown High School and worked as a retail associate for Boscovs for 40 years until her retirement. She went back to school and got...
Levi Wegman
Jul 8, 2024
Levi M. Wegman, age 99, passed away peacefully at home on July 8, 2024. He was born on the Wegman home farm in Limekiln, PA and lived his entire life in the Oley Valley. Levi was a 1943 graduate of Oley High School, where he met his wife, Bettye A. (Stitzer) Wegman, whom he wed in 1946. Levi and Bettye...
Richard A. Churico Sr.
Jul 3, 2024
Richard A. Churico Sr., 81, of Birdsboro, passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2024 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Judy A. (Weiser) Churico. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Arlene (DeRenzo) Churico.Richard proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict patrolling the...
Dwight R. Bossler
Jul 1, 2024
Dwight R. Bossler, 76, of Spring City, PA, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Southeastern Veterans Center. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Miles M. Bossler Sr. and Anna (Hafer) Bossler. Dwight graduated from Exeter High School and Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia. He proudly served his country in The United States Navy....
Maryann Kempinski
Jul 1, 2024
Maryann Kempinski, 77, of Reading, PA, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024 at Parkhouse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Royersford, PA. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Helen (Uczen) Kempinski.
Maryann graduated from Hanover High School. As a senior in high school, she was crowned Miss Unico. Upon graduation she attended Bloomsburg...
Larry R. Truckermiller
Jun 30, 2024
Larry R. Truckermiller, 83 and a half, of Exeter Township, formerly of Sebring, FL where he lived for 27 years, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the widower of Suzanne L. (Bobst) Truckermiller who passed away in 2006. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late...
Mary L. Tidwell
Jun 29, 2024
Mary L. (Lambert) Tidwell, 91, of Shillington, PA, went peacefully into the embrace of her Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the Heritage of Green Hills. She was the wife of the late Ottice "Tid" Tidwell. She was born in Ellsworth, Kansas. Her entire childhood was spent in Wilson, Kansas where her parents, the late James and...
Betty Lou Lucas
Jun 29, 2024
Betty Lou Lucas, 77, of Laureldale, passed away peacefully on Saturday June 29, 2024 at Reading Hospital Tower Health, surrounded by her loving son, her niece Bonnie, and her best friend Sheree. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late David E. and Catherine E. (Noll) Derr. Betty attended Reading High School and then went on to cosmetology...
Rosemarie Gruber
Jun 25, 2024
Rosemarie (Podolick) Gruber, 78, of Mt. Penn, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in her home. She was the wife of Robert M. Gruber. Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Fecenko) Podolick. Rosemarie graduated from St. Clair High School in 1963 and Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing in 1966. She was...
Robert W. Westley Sr.
Jun 20, 2024
Robert W. Westley Sr., 91, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Laureldale Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Barbara J. (Rader) Westley, who passed away September 4, 2003. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late William H. and Virginia (Hill) Westley. Robert was a moulder at...
Annetta M. Wilson
Jun 17, 2024
Annetta M. (Arleth) Wilson, 101, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024. She was the wife of the late Robert O. Wilson. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Marie C. (Kreibich) Arleth. Annetta took care of her parents for many years. Annetta graduated from Hallahan High School and...
John P. Kiedeisch
Jun 14, 2024
John P. Kiedeisch, 94, of Lower Alsace, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Joyce (Hafer) Kiedeisch, with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Louisa (Sauer) Kiedeisch. John proudly served his country in the United States...
Robert E. Barrett
Jun 11, 2024
Robert E. Barrett, 92, of Boyertown, PA and Spring Hill, FL passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in the Reading Hospital. He was the widower of the late Mary Jane (Saloka) Barrett. Born in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late Regis and Yvonne (Laigle) Barrett. Bob was a fullback for the Ohio State Football Team, where he graduated...
William A. Chipperfield
Jun 6, 2024
William A. Chipperfield, 72, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2024 in his home. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Calvin and Frances (Guevara) Chipperfield. William graduated from Reading High School and Reading Area Community College with a degree in accounting. He worked at General Battery for several years and was also...
Eugene A. Swavely
May 31, 2024
Eugene A. Swavely, 98, of Exeter Township, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Berkshire Commons. He was the widower of the late Margaret C. "Peggy" (Krick) Swavely, who passed away May 29, 1997. Born in St. Lawrence, he was the son of the late Albert B. and Lillie M. (Gottschall) Swavely. Eugene graduated...
Edward Bonato
May 24, 2024
Edward William Bonato, 81, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at his home. Born in New Britain, CT, he was the son of the late Edward Arthur and Dora Frances Bonato. Edward graduated from New Britain Senior High School in 1961, and went on to earn his Associate's Degree from Ward School of Electronics. He...
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