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Jaredine M. "Jerri" Williams
Feb 9, 2013
Jaredine M. “Jerri” Williams, 77, of Reading passed away Saturday, February 9th, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of Philip E. Williams with whom she would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on February 18. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Adam J. and Helen D. (Scaramella) Owenski. Jerri was a...
Bruce A. Castner
Feb 5, 2013
Bruce A. Castner, 77, of Virginville, passed away Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 in Rest Haven-Schuylkill County Home. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Dierolf) Castner. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Clarence and Irene (Dietrich) Castner. Bruce was a veteran of the United States Navy, a member of the Goodwill Beneficial Association and the Goodwill...
Jack R. Sutton
Feb 3, 2013
Jack R. Sutton, 82, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 in Berkshire Center. He was the widower of Nancy K. (Keefe) Sutton who passed away January 2010. Born in Salina, KS he was a son of the late Edger and Neva (Miller) Sutton. Jack was a graduate of the University of Kansas and served in the United...
Gayle E. Baker (Nonnemacher)
Jan 31, 2013
Gayle E Baker, 78, of Pennside, passed away Thursday, January 31st, 2013 in the residence of her daughter Barbara in the presence of her loving family. She was the widow of Richard H. Baker who passed away December 7, 1998. Born in Roxborough, she was a daughter of the late Henry G. and Evelyn M. (Wanner) Nonnemacher and step-daughter of...
Louise H. Wagner (Sfingas)
Jan 31, 2013
Louise H. Wagner, 87, of Pennside, passed away January 31st, 2013 in the residence of her son Chris. She was the widow of William R. Wagner who passed away March 26, 1999. Born in Mt. Penn, she was a daughter of the late George and Lillian (Baronowski) Sfingas. Louise was a member of St. Catharine Of Siena RCC where she...
Theresa J. Gallagher “Terry O’Day” (Haggerty)
Jan 30, 2013
Theresa J. Gallagher, formerly of Pennside, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Berkshire Center, surrounded by loving family. Theresa was the widow of Thomas F. Gallagher, who passed November, 1990. They were married 44 years. She was the daughter of the late Sadie A. (nee Gallagher) and Frank J. Haggerty of Locust Street, Reading. Theresa, age 87 at...
Luther L. Seidel
Jan 30, 2013
Luther L. Seidel, 92, a guest of Phoebe Berks Village, passed away Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry and Helen (Schnable) Seidel. Luther was a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church-Stony Creek Mills and was the owner/operator of Luther L. Seidel Tool and Die Company in...
Fern V. Kissam
Jan 25, 2013
Fern V. Kissam, 88 of Reading passed away Friday, January 25th, 2013 in her residence. She was the widow of Ralph B. Kissam. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Frank E. and Bertha M. (Kline) Grabert. Fern was a member of Schwarzwald Lutheran Church and St. Lawrence Woman’s Club. She was also a devoted homemaker for...
Stanley J. Watkins
Jan 24, 2013
Stanley J. Watkins, 84, of Crestwood, passed away Thursday, January 24th, 2013 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Jacqueline F. (Zwoyer) Watkins. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was a son of the late Harry and Hilde (Bergen) Watkins. Stanley was a graduate of Olney High School and Temple University with a degree in...
Mary Jane Fegley
Jan 23, 2013
Mary Jane Fegley, 88, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 in her Residence. She was the widow of Clyde A. Fegley, Sr. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Raymond A. and Eva M. (Whitehead) Strause. Jane was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Reading. She was a window designer for Pomeroy’s and an...
James George Goodman
Jan 22, 2013
James George Goodman, 42, of Reading, passed away in his residence on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. He was the partner of Cecelia Bickleman. Born in Reading he was the beloved son of Linda L. (Zieber) Goodman of Wyomissing and George W. Goodman of Reading. James was a roofer for many companies in the area, lastly with Economy Roofing of Reading....
Richard L. Harpel
Jan 20, 2013
Richard L. Harpel, 86, of Robeson Township, passed away Sunday, January 20th, 2013 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with his family by his side. He was the husband of Mary J. (Timm) Harpel. Born in Sinking Spring, he was a son of the late Richard L. Sr., and Marie H. (Cake) Harpel. In addition to his wife,...
C. Robert Hess
Jan 19, 2013
C. Robert Hess, 92, of St. Lawrence passed away January 19th, 2013 at home. He was the husband of M. Arlene (Quinter) Hess. They celebrated 70 years of marriage November 2012. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Christian L. and Rose S. (Freeman) Hess. A 1938 graduate Mt. Penn High School and a member of Schwarzwald...
Robert Jon Alt
Jan 17, 2013
Robert Jon Alt, 76, of Reading, passed away Thursday, January 17th, 2013 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William R. and Elizabeth M. (Border) Alt. Bob served in the United States Navy Reserves from 1954-1962. He was a member of the Historical Society of Berks County where he volunteered for...
Richard A. "Sneeze" Parzanese
Jan 17, 2013
Richard A. “Sneeze” Parzanese, 82, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, January 17th, 2013 in his residence. He was the husband of Dawn E. (Bechtel) Parzanese. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Andrew and Anna (Althouse) Parzanese. Richard was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School in 1949. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and...
Ethel E. Boone
Jan 16, 2013
Ethel E. Boone, 91, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, January 16th, 2013 in Berkshire Commons. She was the widow of Harvey M. Boone who passed away January 1, 2009. Born in St. Lawrence, she was a daughter of the late Albert B. and Lillie M. (Gottschall) Swavely.Ethel was a graduate of Mount Penn High School in 1939 and a...
Gerald A. Brown
Jan 16, 2013
Gerald A. Brown, 96, of Reading passed away Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 in Rittenhouse Senior Living. He was the husband of Trula V. (Sturgill) Brown. Born in Reading he was a son of the late Robert P. and Marion (Strausser) Brown. Gerald was a graduate of Reading High School in 1934 and attended the Wyomissing Polytechnical Institute. He was originally...
Gilbert R. Sheidy
Jan 15, 2013
Gilbert R. Sheidy, 78, of Reading passed away Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Meyer) Sheidy. Gilbert was a graduate of Reading High School and was an employee of the Reading Eagle Company for over 50 years. Gilbert is survived by: One Son: Gil...
Edna L. Shugars
Jan 14, 2013
Edna L. Shugars, 90, formerly of Pennside, and currently of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, January 14th, 2013 at home where she lived with her daughter Robin and her companion dog Diva. She was the wife of Kenneth C. Shugars who passed away March 22, 2008 and they were married for 67 years. Born in Shillington she was a daughter of...
Marvin J. "Zeke" Murray
Jan 11, 2013
Marvin J. “Zeke” Murray, 76, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, January 11th, 2013 in ManorCare Health Services-Laureldale. He was the husband of Doris E. (Stricker) Murray. Born in East Reading, he was the son of the late John and Bessie (Cromer) Murray . Zeke was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church-Reiffton, a member of the Pocono Beagle Club and...
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