Obituaries

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

Ruth M. Matthews Bennett (Behm)

Ruth M. Matthews Bennett (Behm)

Nov 24, 2014

Ruth M. (Behm) Matthews Bennett, 84, of Exeter Township, passed away in her residence on November 24, 2014. She was the wife of Kenneth E. Bennett. She was pre-deceased by her first husband, Joseph Matthews. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Hilda (Rapp) Behm. Ruth was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School and...

Phyllis W. Gilbert

Phyllis W. Gilbert

Nov 19, 2014

Phyllis Wiest Gilbert, 76, wife of the late Dr. Edward R. Gilbert, of Reiffton passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born in Reading to the late Dr. Philip R. and Carolyn Flatt Wiest. She was a graduate of Reading High School and received a BS in Chemistry from Wilson...

Miriam B. Rissmiller

Miriam B. Rissmiller

Nov 15, 2014

Miriam B. Rissmiller, 80, of Stonersville, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. She was born April 3, 1934 in Stonersville, a daughter of the late Edwin and Rhea L. (Quinter) Rissmiller. Miriam was a waitress at the Stonersville Hotel. She also waitressed at the Earlville Hotel, which her family owned. She is survived by her sister...

Deborah A. Spollen

Deborah A. Spollen

Nov 15, 2014

Deborah A. Spollen, 44, of Mount Penn, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014. She was the wife of Daniel B. Spollen. Born in Brookhaven, PA she was a daughter of William J. Clardy husband of Nancy of Elverson and the late Barbara A. (Wressig) Clardy. Deborah was a graduate of O’Hara High School and attended West Chester and Temple...

Paul E. Reeser

Paul E. Reeser

Nov 14, 2014

Paul E. Reeser, 80, formerly of Reading and Ormond Beach, FL passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at the Masonic Village-Elizabethtown. He was the widower of Jeanne M. (Perkins) Reeser who passed away September 5, 2014. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul E., Sr. and Lilyan (Flatt) Reeser. He was a graduate of Mount...

Nicholas Michael "Nick" Cutsumbis

Nicholas Michael "Nick" Cutsumbis

Nov 6, 2014

Nicholas “Nick” Michael Cutsumbis, age 57, beloved son, brother, husband, father, uncle and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at his residence in Norton, OH. Born in Columbus, OH he was a son of the late Michael Nicholas Cutsumbis and Janet (Dickson) Llewllyn of Marietta, OH. Nick received a degree in drafting and design from Hocking Technical...

Horst J. Witthaut

Horst J. Witthaut

Nov 4, 2014

Horst J. Witthaut, 80, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Renate (Carl) Witthaut. He was born on July 16, 1934 in Warstein, Germany, a son of the late Clemens and Wilhelmine (Brune) Witthaut. He received his MBA in economics from the University of Cologne. He immigrated to...

Richard David Levin

Richard David Levin

Nov 4, 2014

Richard D. Levin, 66, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born in Harrisburg, the son of the late Samuel M. and Katherine (Safnauer) Levin. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy (Bellman) Levin and a daughter, Jennifer Anne Levin who lives in Hermosa Beach, CA. He is also survived...

Deirdre A. Bowers

Deirdre A. Bowers

Nov 3, 2014

Deirdre “Dee” A. Bowers, 54, of Mount Penn, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014 surrounded by her loving family in her residence. She was the wife of Todd L. Bowers. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Raymond A. Reiter and of Joan (Lewis) Zeiber of Temple, and step-daughter of the late Larry Zeiber Dee was...

Michaeline D. "Mickie" Pauley

Michaeline D. "Mickie" Pauley

Nov 2, 2014

Michaeline D. “Mickie” Pauley, 71, of Reading, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Marcellus “Sal” Pauley. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Vincent T. Katinowski and Jennie A. (Czyszczan) Katinowski of Reading. Mickie was a welder for Dana Corporation for 14 years. She is survived by...

Larry H. Merkel

Larry H. Merkel

Oct 31, 2014

Larry H. Merkel, 75 of Exeter, passed away on October 31, 2014. He was the loving husband of Barbara A. (Wagner) Merkel. Born in Reading he was a son of the late Russel Merkel and Violet (Kulp) Kreider. Larry was a roofer for 50 years. Most of those years were spent with Muthard Roofing. Later he worked as part time...

Emil O. Schulze Iii

Emil O. Schulze Iii

Oct 25, 2014

Emil O. Schulze, III, 84, of Exeter Township passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Heiss) Schulze. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Emil O., II and Ruth M. (Hagmaier) Schulze. Emil attended school in Exeter and graduated from Mt. Penn. He was also a member...

Robert J. Hiltebeitel Sr.

Robert J. Hiltebeitel Sr.

Oct 24, 2014

Robert J. Hiltebeitel, Sr., 89, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. He was the widow of Mary L. (Lewis) Hiltebeitel who passed away December 1994. Born in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Maude (Fleck) Hiltebeitel. Robert was a United States Navy Veteran of...

Shirley A. Cruz-Cosme

Shirley A. Cruz-Cosme

Oct 23, 2014

Shirley A. Cruz-Cosme, 78, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the widow of Felix Cruz-Cosme. Born in Wilkensburg, PA she was raised by her Aunt Ida Mae Herman who she referred to as her mother. She was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C.C. Shirley is...

Alberta I. Moyer

Alberta I. Moyer

Oct 23, 2014

Alberta I. Moyer, 90, of Elmcroft in Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Delmar Moyer who passed away October 22, 1983. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Rueben and Mary (Rissmiller) Frederick. Alberta was a member of Calvary Methodist Church-Mohnton and was a cashier...

Jill E. Moser

Jill E. Moser

Oct 22, 2014

Jill E. Moser, 63, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Carl S. Moser. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Robert G. and Jean A. (Moll) Impink. Jill was a graduate of Exeter High School in 1969 and was a member...

Ruth Ann Wiegand

Ruth Ann Wiegand

Oct 5, 2014

Ruth Ann Wiegand, 80, a resident of Phoebe Berks, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 in Wellsboro, PA. She was the widow of John Wiegand. Born in Cocolamus, Juniata County, PA, she was a daughter of the late George G. Fasic and Esther (Edwards) Walley. She was a graduate of Mount Penn High School and Kutztown University. Ruth Ann was...

Evelyn M. Romich

Evelyn M. Romich

Oct 5, 2014

Evelyn M. Romich, 78, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 in Columbia Cottage-Wyomissing. Born in Amity Township, she was a daughter of the late Stanley E. and Catharine C. (Mertz) Romich. She was a graduate of Amity High School in 1954 and was a member of St. Paul’s U.C.C.-Amityville. Evelyn was employed as a clerk...

Kathleen M. "Kay" Hilzinger

Kathleen M. "Kay" Hilzinger

Oct 2, 2014

Kathleen M. “Kay” Hilzinger, 91, formerly of Reading, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014 in her daughter’s residence. She was the widow of Charles J. Hilzinger who passed awayNovember 7, 2002. Born in Barnesboro, PA she was a daughter of the late Charlesand Alberta (Conrad) Richards. Kay was a bench worker/inspector for Lucent Technologies for 23 years, retiring in...

Edward F. Mclaughlin

Edward F. Mclaughlin

Oct 2, 2014

Edward F. McLaughlin, 92, formerly of Lower Alsace Township, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014 in Hearthstone at Amity. He was the widower of Edna I. (Seyler) McLaughlin who passed away July 7, 2008. Born in Schuylkill Haven, he was a son of the late John J. and Carrie D. (Dunn) McLaughlin. Edward was a graduate of Reading High...