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Margaret E. Yoder
May 11, 2014
Margaret E. Yoder, 82, of St. Lawrence, passed away Sunday, May 11th, 2014 in Chestnut Knoll-Boyertown. She was the wife of Linwood Yoder. Born in Birdsboro on April 19, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Edward H., Sr. and Edna M. (Fick) Emery. Margaret worked for Lucent Technologies (formerly Western Electric/AT&T) for 28 years, retiring in 1987. She...
Marian A. Brooks
May 10, 2014
Marian A. Brooks, 96, formerly of Mt. Penn, passed away Saturday, May 10th, 2014 in the Mifflin Center. She was the widow of Verne H. Brooks who passed away April 7, 1995. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Mamie (Berkheiser) Sterner. Marian was a graduate of Reading High School and a member of Trinity...
Joyce L. Gilbert
May 9, 2014
Joyce L. Gilbert, 88, formerly of Leesport, passed away Friday,May 9th, 2014 in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center. Born in St. Lawrence, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Abbie (Ibach)Schaeffer. Joyce loved to garden, listen to Frank Sinatra and loved to watch basketball. She was a lab technician for AT&T/Bell Labs for several years until her retirement in...
Hugh M. Mcneill Jr.
May 7, 2014
Hugh M. McNeill, Jr, 83, of Elverson, passed away Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the widower of Alberta C. (Tazik) McNeill who passed away September 14, 2009. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Hugh M. Sr. and Kathleen (Colfer) McNeill. Hugh was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps...
Frances Gelormini
Apr 25, 2014
Frances Gelormini, 98, of Exeter Township, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on April 25, 2014. Daughter of the late Felix and Maria Cutruzzula, Frances was born in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh on April 17, 1916. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis Gelormini. Frances is survived by her children, Mary Ann...
Thomas Michael Hoffman
Apr 20, 2014
Thomas Michael Hoffman, 62, of Birdsboro, passed away Sunday, April 20th, 2014 in his residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas T. and Catherine R. (Kelly) Hoffman. Thomas was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War . Thomas loved working on cars and was very active in learning about his Cherokee Heritage and...
Dora M. Rothwell (Bain)
Apr 18, 2014
Dora Mae Rothwell 1937 – 2014 Dora Mae Rothwell passed away peacefully on April 18th 2014 at Saint Alphonsis Medical Center in Boise, ID. Dora was born on January 4th 1937 in Prosser Washington to Curtis William Bain and Lillian Mae Bain (Armacost). Dora attended high school in Kennewick, WA and enlisted in the US Army in 1955 where she...
Karen P. Shuker
Apr 18, 2014
Karen P. Shuker 67 of Mt. Penn passed away April 18th, 2014 in her home surrounded by her loving family . She was the wife of Donald R. Shuker Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Leroy C. Thornburg and her surviving mother Ardella E. (Spiese) Thornburg. Karen was an Avon Department Sales Manager and was then...
Francis J. Farrelly Sr.
Apr 17, 2014
Francis J. Farrelly, Sr. 71, formerly of Reading Pa. and most currently of Margate Fl. passed away on Thursday April 17, 2014 at Hospice by the Sea-Boca Raton, Fl. Survived by his devoted wife Georgiana (Rapp) loving children Joseph, wife Mary, Barbara , Roberta, Francis Jr., Cara Vitale husband Robert, 6 Grandchildren , 6 Great Grandchildren numerous Niece, Nephews &...
David Franklin Woll
Apr 17, 2014
David Franklin Woll, age 79, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014. David was born on February 23, 1935 in West Reading, the son of the late Charles H. Woll and Marelle(Moser) Woll. He was the husband of Winifred C. (Foster) Woll for 50 years. In 1958, Dave served for six months in the U. S. Army at Ft. Knox,...
George R. Bender
Apr 17, 2014
George R. Bender, 83, of Mount Penn, passed away Thursday, April 17th, 2014 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Richland, PA he was a son of the late George M. and Molly (Zug) Bender. George served his country for 21 years in the United States Marine Corps serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, mainly in communications....
William J. "Jimmy" Palm
Apr 16, 2014
William J. “Jimmy” Palm,, 65 of Reading and B’nai B’rith Apartments, passed away Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Reading, he was a son of Charles E. Palm of Kenhorst and the late Grace (Spotts) Palm. Jimmy worked for Construction Fastners for many years. In addition to his father, Jimmy is survived by:...
Joel M. Thomas
Apr 16, 2014
Joel M. Thomas, 79, passed away April 16, 2014. He was a member of “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.” A graduate of Reading High School, 1954, he served four years in the U.S. Navy as a medical corpsman. He is survived by his wife Lucy M. Thomas (Nee Trout). He was pre-deceased by Mother: Alberta Thomas...
Doris J. Farrara (Baker)
Apr 11, 2014
Doris J. Farrara, 87, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away Friday, April 11th, 2014 in St. Joseph Manor-Meadowbrook, PA . She was the widow of Chester Farrara who passed away April 18, 2006. Born in Johnstown, she was a daughter of the late George and Grace (Baker) Baker . She was a member of St Catharine of Siena R.C.C. .Doris...
Burlyn E. "Rib Ribby" Houck
Apr 10, 2014
Burlyn E. “Rib” “Ribby” Houck, 81, of Boyertown, passed away Thursday, April 10th, 2014 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Sara R. (Bieber) Houck with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Boyertown, he was a son of the late Robert and Helen (Gehris) Houck. Rib was a graduate of Boyertown High School...
Irving B. Young
Apr 9, 2014
Irving B. Young, 82 of Reading passed away April 9th, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center . He was the husband of Ruth E. (Enders) Homan Young. Born August 10, 1931, in Reading, he was a son of the late Irving B. Sr. and Helen (Stein) Young. Irving was a Navy Veteran and served on the USS Salem during the...
Virginia L. Dehart
Apr 7, 2014
Virginia L. DeHart, 87, formerly of Pennside, passed away Monday, April 7th, 2014 in her residence at Berkshire Commons. She was the widow of Robert E. DeHart, Sr. who passed away October 26, 1986. Born in St. Lawrence, she was a daughter of the late Martin D. Miller and Bertha A. (Schell) Miller. Virginia was a member of Schwarzwald U.C.C....
Ethan W. Tuckey
Apr 6, 2014
Ethan W. Tuckey 15, of Leola passed away April 6th, 2014 in Hospice And Community Care in Lancaster PA. Born in Lancaster he was a son of Peter R. and Cindy L. (Bitterman) Tuckey. He and his family attend Calvary Church in Lancaster . Ethan is survived by: one brother Drew P. and one sister Laurel E. Tuckey. A graveside...
Paul H. Leinbach – Local Businessman
Apr 6, 2014
PAUL H. LEINBACH – LOCAL BUSINESSMAN Paul Howard Leinbach, 92, passed away April 6, 2014 in his home. Paul was born June 5, 1921 in West Reading. He was the son of the late Josiah W. and Mabel H. (Enoch) Leinbach. Paul’s wife Theresa (Dackweiler) passed away May 23, 2000 with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. His survivors...
Eric P Lando
Apr 1, 2014
Eric P Lando, 49 of Reading passed away April 1st, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Jennifer L. Orth. Born in Reading he was a son of the late Morris P. and Nancy C. (Sanders) Lando. Eric is survived by two daughters Brittany Lando of Hazelton and Erica Lando of Hamburg and one granddaughter Gracie. Services and...
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