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Norman Keller Sr

Norman Keller Sr

Oct 24, 2018

Norman C. Keller Sr., 89, of Mount Penn, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Penn State Health- St. Joseph Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth V. (Bender) Keller who passed away on May 21, 2015. Born in Exeter, he was the son of the late Henry and Anna (Hafer) Keller. Norman served proudly in...

Donald Focht

Donald Focht

Oct 21, 2018

Donald Bruce Focht, 67, passed away on October 21, 2018 in Charlotte, NC. He was born on March 27, 1951 in Reading, PA to the late E. Donald and Frances (Aiello) Focht. Don retired from a successful pharmaceutical sales career in 2013. A proud Penn State alum, he loved spending time with his friends and family, traveling, hunting, fishing, and...

John Hill

John Hill

Oct 20, 2018

John S. Hill, 37, of Spring Township., passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2018 in Lynn, MA. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of Bart W. Hill and Debra G. Rothrock. John was employed as a Forge Hammer and Die Repairman for Carpenter Technology. In additions to his parents he is survived by his sister; Megan L. Lamneck of...

Thelma Stafford

Thelma Stafford

Oct 18, 2018

Thelma June Stafford, 90, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at ManorCare Sinking Spring. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence C. Stafford. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. Trout and Sarah A. (Herring) Trout. Thelma was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School. During her life she...

Lucille Stoudt

Lucille Stoudt

Oct 17, 2018

Lucille M. (Noll) Stoudt, 80, of Reading, passed away October 17, 2018 at Ephrata Manor. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Stoudt. She was born in Reading on July 1, 1938 to the late Allison and Erma (Harding) Noll. Lucille was a 1956 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School, Shillington. She was employed for 15 years within...

Shirley Lerch

Shirley Lerch

Oct 17, 2018

Shirley A. (Hain) Lerch, 83, of Sinking Spring entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on October 17, 2018. She was a godly woman who loved her family and friends and cherished her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She showered them with love, fun and adventure and most importantly her faith. Those left to cherish her memories include...

Ora Koch

Ora Koch

Oct 15, 2018

Ora M. Koch, 95, of Shillington, passed away on October 15, 2018 at Manor Care Sinking Spring. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Pellicciotti) Baragone. Ora was employed as a collar turner for David Manufactures of Reading for 31 years. She was a member of the Red Hats Pretzeletts and the Golden Ages...

David Blank

David Blank

Oct 15, 2018

David R. Blank, 71, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday , October 15, 2018 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Donna L. (Eveland) Blank, whom shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert Blank and Ruth (Mohn) Blank. David was a Exeter...

Robert Delp

Robert Delp

Oct 14, 2018

Robert E. Delp, 64, of Mohnton, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in West Reading, he was the beloved son of the late Howard F. Delp and Alma K. (Rusell) Delp. Robert was a client at Prospectus Berco Industries in Reading for over 30 years. He resided with his...

Arnold Overturf, Jr

Arnold Overturf, Jr

Oct 11, 2018

Arnold Alfred "Skip" Overturf, Jr., 71, of Lincoln, Delaware, formerly of West Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 2:35 pm at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania surrounded by his loving family. Born in Reading, PA, Skip was the son of the late Arnold A. Overturf, Sr. and Lillian J.R. (Sweigert) Overturf. He and his wife,...

Rose Fuoco

Rose Fuoco

Oct 11, 2018

Rose Fuoco, 94, passed away on October 11, 2018 at Berkshire Center, Exeter Twp. She is now free from the cares of this world. We believe she is once again singing and dancing to her heart's delight with her sisters as she did in the days of her youth. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Demetrius...

Dawn Giangiacomo

Dawn Giangiacomo

Oct 9, 2018

Dawn L. Giangiacomo, 81, of Wernersville, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 5:30 pm in her residence. She was the wife of Ronald J. Giangiacomo. Born in Reading, Mrs. Giangiacomo was the daughter of the late Ralph and Gladys (Shenberger) Pennypacker. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wernersville and was employed by the Bank of Pennsylvania's...

Rexford Lord

Rexford Lord

Oct 9, 2018

Obituary Dr. Rexford Dunbar Lord Jr. - (July 31, 1927 to October 9, 2018) Born July 31, 1927 in the Reading Hospital, West Reading, Pennsylvania to his father, Rexford Dunbar Lord and mother Ella Matheson Lord, Rexford graduated from Shillington High School. After graduation from high school in1945 he served one year in the United States Navy (1945-1946). Since retirement...

Mary Melcher

Mary Melcher

Oct 9, 2018

Mary Margaret Phillips Melcher, 70, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 2:20 pm in Transitions Life Hospice, Raleigh, North Carolina. She was the wife of William J. Melcher, Sr. Born in Chattanooga, TN, Mrs. Melcher was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Matheny) Phillips. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Reading...

Chief Schweyer

Chief Schweyer

Oct 8, 2018

Chief Lee K. Schweyer, 58, Chief of Police of the Borough of Sinking Spring, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at 12:26 pm in his residence of natural causes. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Kenneth and Ann (Egge) Schweyer. Chief Schweyer was a 1977 graduate of William Allen High School in Allentown and a graduate...

Janet Dietrich

Janet Dietrich

Oct 6, 2018

Janet L. Dietrich, 83, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Ray C. Stettler and Ruth Pearl (Edelman) Stettler. Janet is survived by her children, Douglas C. Dietrich, of Reading; Eileen M. Matz, wife of Craig, of Mohrsville; Darryl...

Patricia Ramer

Patricia Ramer

Oct 6, 2018

Patricia (Lentz) Ramer, 77, of Pennwynn Place in Reading, passed on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. She was the spouse of Le Roy A. Ramer, whom she married on August 10, 1960 and together celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Thelma Lentz. She was a graduate...

Kenneth Kohl

Kenneth Kohl

Oct 4, 2018

Kenneth A. Kohl, 90, of Grill, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ruth P. (Wanner) Kohl, who passed away on July 9, 2018. Born in Reading, he was the son of Marcus M. and Estella M. (Reis) Kohl. During his life he was employed as a truck driver for...

Mark Hartman

Mark Hartman

Oct 1, 2018

Mark W. Hartman, 60, of Leesport, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his immediate family on October 1, 2018 at Penn State Health St. Joseph. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William R. Hartman, Sr. and Fern M. (Weidenhammer) Hartman. Mark was a true outdoorsman who loved nothing more than hunting, fishing, gardening, playing with his...

Donald Beaumont, Jr

Donald Beaumont, Jr

Oct 1, 2018

Donald "Ted" Beaumont, Jr., 88, of Reading passed away Monday, October 1, 2018. He was the loving husband of Joan Janda Beaumont. Joan and Ted were married 67 years. He was born in Reading on February 3, 1930. Ted graduated from Reading Senior High and then went on to Valley Forge Military Academy. After graduating Valley Forge, he went on...