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Stephen Murray Sr

Stephen Murray Sr

Sep 5, 2018

Stephen M. Murray Sr., 74, of Bernville, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at ManorCare Laureldale surrounded by his loving family. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert P. and Margaret M. (Eakle) Murray. Stephen loved to hunt and fish and he was a big fan of the Washington Redskins. He is survived by his...

Robin Pawling

Robin Pawling

Sep 4, 2018

Robin Lee Pawling, 63, of Earl Township, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 3:32 pm in her residence. She was the wife of Michael R. Pawling. Born in Reading, Mrs. Pawling was the daughter of the late Norman and Margaret (Hollinger) Muckel. She was a school bus driver, employed by Quigley, for the Boyertown School District for 12 years...

Robert Weber

Robert Weber

Sep 4, 2018

Robert K. Weber, 60, of Womelsdorf, passed away on September 4, 2018 at his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ray C. and Barbara (Eley) Weber. Robert was a 1976 graduate of Wilson School District. He went on to be employed as a welder and Q & A Inspector for SteelCo of Sinking Spring for...

Mary Dowd

Mary Dowd

Sep 2, 2018

Mary Jane Dowd, 89, of Laureldale, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 6:12 am in her residence. She was the wife of Glenn R. Dowd. Born in Middleport, Schuylkill County, Mrs. Dowd was the daughter of the late Wilmon B. and Caroline L. (Schafer) Ruch. Sharing a love of reading with family members, she was never without a book...

Violet Brown

Violet Brown

Aug 31, 2018

Violet B. (Gilmer) Brown, 94, of Reading passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at Penn State Health- Saint Joes. She is the beloved wife of the late Donald Richard Brown Sr. Born in Bosier City, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Gilmer and Beatrice Lincoln. Violet is survived by her son Donald Richard Brown Jr. husband of...

Greg Blinski

Greg Blinski

Aug 30, 2018

Greg A. Blinski, 55, of Pottstown, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Phoenixville Hospital Season Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Born in Reading, he was the son of Walter J. Blinski and the late Regina L. (Ochs) Blinski. Greg graduated from Reading High School and went on to attend Lincoln Technical School. He was employed...

Phylllis Manwiller

Phylllis Manwiller

Aug 28, 2018

Phyllis P. Manwiller, 87, of Cumru Township, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Mifflin Court. She was the wife of the late James K. Manwiller who passed away December 26, 2005. Born in Gibraltar Mrs. Manwiller was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Catherine B. (Hart) Weller. She was a 1948 graduate of Mount Penn High School...

William Fry

William Fry

Aug 26, 2018

William J. Fry, 84, of Shillington, passed away on August 26, 2018 at Manor Care Sinking Spring. Born in Vinemont, he was the son of the late Harvey D. and Minerva (Marshall) Fry. William was employed as a steelworker for Hofmann Industries. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR races, and county music, and will most be remembered for his jokes. He was...

Shirley Dawson

Shirley Dawson

Aug 25, 2018

Shirley A. Dawson, 77, of, Bethel Township, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Penn State Health St. Joseph. She was the beloved wife of the late G. Wayne Dawson whom passed away on August 4, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Chernak) Foresto. Shirley was a 1959 graduate of Phoenixville...

Doris Wiest

Doris Wiest

Aug 24, 2018

Doris H. Wiest, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 24, 2018 at The Highlands at Wyomissing, where she received dedicated care. Doris was a long time resident of Shillington before moving to Wyomissing in her later years. She was the beloved wife of the late Carl Dengler Wiest who passed away on August 22, 1994. Born in...

Norma Davis

Norma Davis

Aug 22, 2018

Norma Virginia Davis, 84, of Shillington, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Thomas Davis, Jr. Born in Wetzel County, West Virginia, Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late Arnold Gideon Kocher and Bessie (Smith) Kocher. She is survived by her children George Thomas Davis, III; Deborah Dianne Davis;...

Donald Ludwig Sr

Donald Ludwig Sr

Aug 20, 2018

Donald Clayton Ludwig Sr., 83, of Spring Township, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of Mary A. (Harr) Ludwig. Born in Berks County, he was the son of the late Herbert C. and Margaret A. (Drexler) Ludwig. Donald served proudly in the United States Army during the Korean War. In addition...

Clyde Kramer

Clyde Kramer

Aug 19, 2018

Clyde H. Kramer, 89, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 6:45 am in Reading Hospital. Mr. Kramer was preceded in death by his first wife Anna T. (Bundle) Kramer, November 6, 2000 and by his second wife Joan L. (Long) Kramer, May 12, 2018. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Harvey J....

Eleanor Livinghouse

Eleanor Livinghouse

Aug 19, 2018

Eleanor M. Livinghouse, 71, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully to enter the presence of her savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 12:30 am in the residence of her daughter Jennifer R. Measley. Eleanor Livinghouse--better known as Ellie--was the wife of Thomas A. Livinghouse. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Ruth...

Harold Wentzel

Harold Wentzel

Aug 19, 2018

Harold D. Wentzel, 74, of Reading passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Penn State Health- St. Joes. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harold K. Wentzel and Loretta Yeager. He was a proud worker of Penske Truck Leasing as a mechanic for 40 years and an honorable member of the US Navy. Harold is survived...

Robert Gutmann

Robert Gutmann

Aug 18, 2018

Robert C. Gutmann, 78, husband of Rosemarie Gutmann of Wyomissing PA, passed away Saturday August 18, 2018 at home. He is survived by his son Robert and his wife Gina Crance Gutmann, and his only granddaughter Carly Joy Gutmann of Sinking Spring. He also leaves behind his beloved cat Henry. Born on May 10, 1940 in Queens, New York Robert...

Hildegarde Breidenbach

Hildegarde Breidenbach

Aug 15, 2018

Hildegarde Frieda (Gerhard) Breidenbach, 92, of Berks County passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Kutztown Manor. She was the beloved wife of Robert H. Breidenbach who passed away on February 9, 2002. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Katherine M. (Kaupp) Rapp. Hildegarde is survived by her sons Samuel Richard Gerhard, husband...

Joyce Grubb

Joyce Grubb

Aug 14, 2018

Joyce E. Grubb, 78, of Kenhorst, passed away on August 14, 2018 at Mifflin Center. She was the wife of Robert W. Grubb. Born in Weavertown, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Annie R. (Oxenford) Demming. Joyce was a 1959 graduate of Daniel Boone High School. She went on to work for CNA Insurance of Reading...

Rita Heckman

Rita Heckman

Aug 14, 2018

Rita I. Heckman, 92, of Bern Township, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 7:50 am in her residence. She was the wife of the late Alton A. Heckman who passed away March 13, 1978. Born in Reading, Mrs. Heckman was the daughter of the late Roy and Bessie (Weaver) Rudolph. She was employed at Boscov's East as a telephone...

Ronald Berger

Ronald Berger

Aug 10, 2018

Ronald Scott Berger, 64, of Spring Township, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Debra L. (Kilakis) Berger whom shared 11 wonderful years together. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ronald and Shirley (Smith) Berger. Ronald was a 1971 Governor Mifflin graduate. During his life ,...