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Eugene Gower
Dec 4, 2017
Eugene M. Gower, 75, of Exeter Twp., peacefully passed away on December 4, 2017 at Berkshire Commons. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George G. and Mae A. (Gordon) Gower. He was the husband of Diana D. (Maimone) Gower. Mr. Gower was a 1962 Graduate of Mt. Penn High School. Eugene went on to proudly serve...
Doris Sockel
Dec 3, 2017
Doris L. Sockel, 78, of Reading, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 4:30 am in Mifflin Center. She was the wife of Joseph R. Sockel. Born in Reading, Mrs. Sockel was the daughter of the late Hume and Hattie (Bower) Schlegel. She was a graduate of Reading High School and was a member of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church....
Barbara Wenrich
Dec 3, 2017
Barbara A. Wenrich, 82, of Robesonia, passed away on December 3, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Wernersville, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Dorothy (Rank) Klopp. She is survived by her husband: Thomas M. Wenrich and children: Tab M. Wenrich, Tod M. Wenrich, and Tal M. Wenrich. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren and...
Floyd Ruttenberg
Dec 3, 2017
Floyd M. Ruttenberg, 98, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 2:25 pm. Born in Reading he was the son of the late John and Laura E. (Fogelman) Ruttenberg. Mr. Ruttenberg was a 1936 graduate of Reading High School and served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a member...
Bernard Ballick, Jr
Dec 2, 2017
Bernard M. Ballick, Jr., 61, of Spring Township, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 after a 2A½ year battle with brain cancer. Born in Hazelton, PA on June 22, 1956, Bernie was the son of Marjorie (Brehm) Ballick and the late Bernard Ballick, Sr. of Exton. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen E. (Schappell) Ballick of Wyomissing, brothers, Kevin...
James Orlando
Dec 2, 2017
James A. "Jimmy" Orlando, 20, of Exeter Twp. and of Philadelphia, died Saturday morning in his residence in Philadelphia. He was the adopted son of James J. and Susan T. Quaglia, who raised Jimmy since he was an infant. Born in West Reading, he was a son of Joseph F. Orlando who died on May 10, 1999 and Alice (McGarvey)...
Joseph Rowe
Dec 1, 2017
Joseph H. Rowe, 83, of Reading, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Middletown Nursing Home. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph W. Rowe and Florence S. (Heck) Rowe. He was the beloved husband of Gloria L. Yoder who passed away on July 4, 1999. During his life he was employed as a...
George Peffel Jr
Nov 28, 2017
George P. Peffel Jr., 71, of Wyomissing, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Schein) Peffel whom shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George P. Peffel and Mary E. (Kolson) Peffel. George served proudly in the United Sates Marine...
Thomas Purcell
Nov 27, 2017
Thomas M. Purcell, 83, of Reading, passed away on November 27, 2017 at his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William Purcell. He was predeceased by his wife: Lucinda E. (Nankivell) Purcell, son: Christopher R. Purcell, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. He is survived by his son: David W. Purcell, granddaughter: Lauren Tyson, and great-grandson:...
William Brudereck
Nov 26, 2017
William C. Brudereck, 101, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017, at Country Meadows of Wyomissing. He was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn Virginia (Grier) Brudereck, in January 2002. He was born in Reading on May 21, 1916, to Arthur Emil and Mabel (Hart) Brudereck. "Bill," as he was known, graduated from Shillington High School in 1933 as valedictorian. He...
Robert Wilson
Nov 25, 2017
Robert Willas Wilson, 74, of Kenhorst, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 6:09 pm in his home. He was preceded in death by his first wife Linda Lee (Aument) Wilson, December 15, 1994 and is survived by his second wife Joan A.(Werley) Hartman to whom he married on January 12, 2002. Born in West Chester, Mr. Wilson was the...
Carol Wilson
Nov 24, 2017
Carol D. Wilson, 77, a longtime resident of Wyomissing Hills, passed away on November 24, 2017 at the Keystone Villa in Douglasville after a lengthy illness. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late F. Ferrer Wilson and Dora (Seyfert) Wilson. She was a proud graduate of Mount Penn High School and Albright College, where she surprisingly played...
George Wilson, Jr
Nov 22, 2017
George H. Wilson, Jr., 79, of Mohnton, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in Reading Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George H. Wilson, Sr. and Mary E. (Swarner) Ludwick. Mr. Wilson was a graduate of Downingtown High School and served in the United States Army. He was a tractor trailer driver for various companies...
Dolores Shultz
Nov 21, 2017
Dolores E. Shultz, 84, formerly of Spring Township, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 8:15 pm in Kutztown Manor. She was the wife of the late Delane L. Shultz who passed away June 20, 2016. Born in Reading, Mrs. Shultz was the daughter of the late John C. and Evelyn G. (Rieck) Sowa....
Samuel Silberstein
Nov 21, 2017
Samuel Silberstein, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the age of 93. Born in Gratz, Austria on May 28, 1924, Sam arrived in America at the age of 15. He worked at Robert Hall and the Reading Eagle for many years before retiring. He is predeceased by his wife Frances Silberstein, as well as his parents,...
Susan Boltz
Nov 18, 2017
Susan M. Boltz, 60, of Sinking Spring, PA, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 18, 2017, after a courageous 5-year battle with cancer. Sue fought her cancer with grace and humanity, courage and dignity. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our dear sister. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald J....
Irene Kozlowski
Nov 18, 2017
Irene S. Kozlowski, 81, of Exeter Twp., passed away November 18, 2017 at Elmcroft of Reading. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony S. and Stella (Barcz) Davidowski. She was the wife of Stanley G. Kozlowski, with whom she celebrated 62 years of marriage on November 12, 2017. Irene was a 1954 Graduate of Reading High...
Thelma Kirkhoff
Nov 15, 2017
Thelma P. Kirkhoff, 90, formerly of West Lawn, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 5:09 am in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. Mrs. Kirkhoff was the wife of the late William J. Kirkhoff who passed away June 11, 2016. Born in Eckhart Mines, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late H. Russell Seifarth and Cora M. (Engle) Seifarth....
Ronald Linderman
Nov 13, 2017
Ronald B. Linderman, 85, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ann (Klein) Linderman. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lawrence J. Linderman and Florence (Felix) Linderman. Ronald served proudly in the United States Navy during the Korean War, aboard the Battleship Missouri....
Terry Burkhart
Nov 13, 2017
Terry V. Burkhart, 62, of Fleetwood passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017. Born in Reading, he was the beloved son of the late Earl Burkhart and Beverly Jean (Scott) Burkhart. Terry served proudly in the United States Air Force. In addition to his mother he is survived by his children, Anthony M. Burkhart husband of Belinda of Plattsburgh, N.Y.;...
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