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Santina "Sadie" Formiconi
Jul 20, 2014
Santina “Sadie” Formiconi, 87, of Reiffton, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 in the Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Bruno Formiconi who passed away July 31, 1997. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Pietro and Josephina (Fabozza) Farrara. She was a member of St. Catharine of...
William L. Bertoti
Jul 19, 2014
William L. Bertoti, 65, of Oley Township, passed away on Saturday July 19, 2014 in the Cape Regional Medical Center- Cape May Courthouse, NJ. He was the husband of Dolores B. (Brough) Bertoti. Born in Pottstown, he was a son of the late William and Elizabeth (Beres) Bertoti. Will was a graduate of Pottstown High School and received his teachers...
Rudolph Franz Klocker
Jul 19, 2014
Rudolph Franz Klocker, 70, of Reading, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014. Born in Reading, he was a son of Gregory and Maria (Eggstein) Klocker. He was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1961 and Penn State University in 1965. Rudolph was self-employed in the bar and restaurant industry for 50 years. In the late 60’s and 70’s he...
The Reverend Marvin L. Harding
Jul 18, 2014
The Reverend Marvin L. Harding, of Wyomissing, passed away July 18, 2014, just short of his 88th birthday on August 5. He was the loving husband of Dorace (Hornberger) Harding since July 1, 1951. Born in Mohnton, son of Paul and Debbie (Stoner) Harding, he was a 1944 graduate of Mohnton High School, a 1950 graduate of Allentown’s Muhlenberg College,...
Lydia M. Moore (Hartman)
Jul 16, 2014
Lydia M. Moore, 74, of Norristown, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in Mercy Suburban Hospital. She was the widow of Ronald Clarence Moore, Sr. who passed away 09/18/2011. Born in Lansdale, she was a daughter of the late Raymond G. and Grace Elizabeth (Snyder) Hartman. Lydia was a member of Little Zion Lutheran Church and danced on American Bandstand...
John B. Resh
Jul 14, 2014
John B. Resh, 22, of Exeter Township, passed away on July 14, 2014. Born in New Orleans, LA he was a son of Franklin E. and Catharine M. (Monroe) Resh. John was a graduate of Exeter High School in 2010 and attended Albright College. He was a member of Trinity U.C.C. Mount Penn and loved playing golf, the Boston Red...
Leroy J. "Bud" Fick
Jul 13, 2014
Leroy J. “Bud” Fick, 86, of Pennside, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in the Mifflin Center. He was the widower of Jean (Avanzato) Fick who passed away March 11, 1989 and was the companion of Grace Lengel. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Leroy and Marguerite (Wadlinger) Fick. Leroy was a graduate of Central...
Emily L. Rick (Tobolski)
Jul 11, 2014
Emily L. Rick, 93, of Mount Penn, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014. She was the widow of Norman E. Rick who passed away January 1968. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Helen Tobolski. Emily was a graduate of Reading High School and she was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C....
Zachary V. Kendall
Jul 10, 2014
Zachary V. Kendall, 24, of Reading, passed away onThursday, July 10, 2014. Born in Reading, he was a son of Kevin P and Michele A(Valleau) Kendall. Zach was a graduate of Antietam High School and attended Temple University. Zach was a manager for Sensibly Armed in Mt. Penn. In addition to his parents, Zach is survived by one brother Jarred...
Curtis C. Kantner
Jul 8, 2014
Curtis C. Kantner, 57, formerly of Reiffton, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. He was the companion of Debbie Rothermel. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul J. and Ruth A. (Wunsch) Kantner. Curtis was a graduate of Exeter High School. He was employed in maintenance most of his life lastly for...
Marcel Silaghi
Jun 28, 2014
Marcel Silaghi,47, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Corina A. (Sasaran) Silaghi. Born in Romania , he was a son of the late Dumitru and Emilia (Ghisa) Silaghi. Marcel was a welder for Fleetwood Industries. He was a member of St. Andrew Romanian Orthodox Church-Stonersville, PA. In addition to...
Marian V. Wilson (Otto)
Jun 26, 2014
MARIAN V. (OTTO) WILSON Marian V. Wilson, 93, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Berkshire Center. She was thewife of Grant R. Wilson who passed away July 19, 2010. They were married for 68 years. Born in Reading, she was thedaughter of the late Arthur S. Otto and Grace A. (Keller) Baer widow...
Jeannette Smoot
Jun 26, 2014
Jeannette Smoot, 95, formerly of Reading, passed away onThursday, June 26, 2014 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. Born in Salisbury, MD, she was a daughter of the late Homerand Geneva (Gordy) Smoot. She was a graduate of Reading High School in 1937. Jeannette worked as a legal secretary for Covington and Burling in Washington D.C.. She is survived by: One...
Ruth M. Fliegel
Jun 24, 2014
Ruth M. Fliegel, 72, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Herbert V. and Marion (Gerhart) Fliegel. Ruth was a graduate of Girls High School in Philadelphia and a graduate of Temple University with a degree in Psychology. She is survived by: One Brother: Robert H. Fliegel...
Marie M. Bechtel (Schell)
Jun 23, 2014
Marie M. Bechtel, 88, of Reading, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 in her residence. She was the widow of Charles E. Bechtel, Jr. who passed away January 25, 1971. Born in Palmerton, she was a daughter of the late James and Katie Schell. Marie was a member and was very active with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church-Reading. She was...
Jane Hangen Minoff
Jun 20, 2014
Jane Hangen Minoff, 62, of Lansdale, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 in Einstein Medical Center (Montgomery) after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Richard T. Minoff for 36 years, and totally devoted and loving mother to her son, Gregory A. Minoff and daughter-in-law Bonnie M. and as Oma to her granddaughter Madison Sophie and her...
Betty M. Nowotarski (Mittower)
Jun 17, 2014
Betty M. Nowotarski, 81, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in the residence of her daughter in Erial, New Jersey. Her husband of 55 years, Richard H. “Moon” Nowotarski passed away on September 11, 2006. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Seidel) Mittower. Betty was a member...
Geraldine Ormes
Jun 15, 2014
Geraldine Ormes, 64, of Reading, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the longtime companion of William Morales. Born in Japan, she was one of the ten children of the late Harry H. and Martina A. (Rice)Ormes. Geraldine is survived by Three Daughters: Loretta Foote, Patricia Foote and Tracy Ormes and Five Grandchildren....
Robert Hunter Reeser
Jun 9, 2014
Robert Hunter Reeser died June 9, 2014 and this can well define the term “Death of a Salesman”. Throughout his years of many adventures and even more tales, Bob lived his life to the fullest. He wore many hats – player, soldier, coach, bartender, reporter, and gambler, but sales was his true love even into his 90s. Bob was known...
Stella Helen Siwicki
Jun 1, 2014
Stella Helen Siwicki, 98, formerly of Reiffton, passed away on June 1, 2014 at the Berkshire Center in Exeter Township. She was the daughter of the late Mary (Kolodziejski) and Joseph Gwiazdzienski who came from Poland in the early 1900′s. Stella, a very able student, was required to leave school after seventh grade to help support her family. Her early...
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