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Wanda Cossitor
Dec 27, 2016
Wanda L. Cossitor, 69, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in her home. She was the wife of Peter A. Cossitor, Sr. Born in Spangler, PA she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Helen G. (Robinson) Greenaway. Mrs. Cossitor was a Specialist for the FBI in Washington and then was employed by Godiva Chocolatier...
Franklin Baker
Dec 26, 2016
Franklin S. Baker, 79, of Spring Township, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 in ManorCare Laureldale. He was the beloved husband, of Barbara A. (Shoemaker) Baker. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Franklin K. and Zetta (Schubert) Baker. Mr. Baker graduated from Williamsport High School in 1956 and from Williamsport Technical Institute in 1960. He...
Morton Heim
Dec 26, 2016
Morton E. Heim, 92, of Spring Township, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 in his residence. He was the beloved husband, of the late LaRue L. Heim. Born in Wernersville, he was the son of the late John J. and Gussie M. (Haag) Heim. Mr. Heim was a graduate of Wernersville High School in 1942 and of The Reading...
Ruth Mabry
Dec 26, 2016
Ruth Amhrine Mabry, 97, of Maidencreek Township, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at 1:57 am in ManorCare Health Care Services, Laureldale. She was the wife of the late Allen Elsworth Mabry who passed away in 2000. Mrs. Mabry worked as Rosie the Rivetor during World War II. She is survived by her daughter Carol R. Gehret, wife of Allen...
Richard Marabella
Dec 25, 2016
Richard Charles Marabella, 66, of Shillington, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2016 at 11:45 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Reading he was the son of Sarah (Nocera) Marabella and the late Lewis Marabella. Mr. Marabella was a 1968 graduate of Reading High School and was a truck driver for various companies in Berks County. In addition...
Bertha Greth
Dec 24, 2016
Bertha M. Greth, 93, died of natural causes Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 3:30 am in her home. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth(Wolfe) Clouser. She was the wife of the late Warren W. Greth with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. They worked together as proprietors of Warren W. Greth...
Edward Bott
Dec 23, 2016
Edward K. Bott, 68, of Campbelltown, Pennsylvania passed Friday, December 23, 2016 at home in the loving arms of his family. He was the husband of Candy (Papich) Bott. He is survived by sons Brian Bott, husband of Ashley Bott of Palmyra, and Michael Bott, husband of Tara Bott of Georgetown, Delaware and his grandchildren Pia Bott and Makenzie Bott....
Jack Diem, Sr
Dec 22, 2016
Jack Harold Diem Sr., 80, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Thursday, December 22, 2016. In addition to his wife of 58 years, Nancy C. (Kramer), he is survived by his sons Jackie H. Diem Jr., husband of Tammy L. (Kemp), and Scott M. Diem, companion of Judy Stump. He had two grandchildren, Noel C....
Kathryn Walters
Dec 22, 2016
Kathryn L. Walters, 89, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 8:40 am in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was the wife of Douglas A. Walters. Born in Laureldale, Mrs. Walters was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Gertrude (Gaulker) Carl. She was a 1945 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and was an assistant...
Gennaro Cava
Dec 20, 2016
Gennaro "Jerry" Cava, 80, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 6:24 pm in Manor Care Health Services, Spring Township where he was a guest for 6 years. Born in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Evanskey) Cava. Mr. Cava is survived by his daughter Betsy Ann; his...
Dr. Jerome Buzas
Dec 18, 2016
Dr. Jerome W. Buzas, 69, of Spring Twp., passed away on December 18, 2016 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family following a two year battle with brain cancer. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Florence J. (Vockie) Buzas. Dr. Buzas attended Moravian College, where he received his undergraduate education. He went...
Richard Schmale
Dec 18, 2016
Richard L. Schmale, 58, of Exeter Twp., passed away on December 18, 2016 at Spruce Manor. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Walter D. and Ruth C. (Reigel) Schmale. Richard was last employed as a truck driver for Beacon Container. Prior to that, he was employed at Doehler Jarvis working in the shipping office and F.M....
Robert Copeland
Dec 17, 2016
Robert Bossler Copeland, 95, formally of Shillington, died at Berks Heim December 17th, where he resided since Jan. 2015. Surviving is his wife of 71 years, Margaret "Peggy" Copeland of Shillington, Pa. Born in Lancaster, Pa he was the Son of the late Roy Hartman Copeland and Maud (Sener) Copeland. Robert graduated from Columbia High School, Lancaster Pa and Bowman...
June Myers
Dec 14, 2016
June E. Myers, 83, formerly of Mohnton, passed away on December 14, 2016 at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Franklin H. and Florence A. (Troop) Myers. June was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Mohnton. She was a resident of The Zerbe Sisters Home of Narvon, where...
Rita Pietrovito
Dec 14, 2016
Rita Mae Pietrovito, 85, of Newtown, passed away on December 14, 2016 at her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Veronica (Wielandt) Nangle. Rita was employed as a bookeeper for John Hancock Insurance for 25 years. She was predeceased by her husband: John Pietrovito and siblings: Joseph A. Nangle, Bernard D. Nangle,...
Kenneth Goodman
Dec 12, 2016
Kenneth "Ken" Goodman of Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 12, 2016 at the age of 58. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Debra (Rush) and three children, Matthew, David and Kyle. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Ken was the son of the late Harry and Shirley (Hootstein) Goodman. He is also survived by his brothers,...
Erna Silas
Dec 11, 2016
Erna E. Silas, 90, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 7:55 pm in her home. She was the wife of the late William J. Silas who passed away April 30, 1994. Born in Ostrite, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Josefa (Kaplan) Schlums. Mrs. Silas was a member of Saint Paul's...
Helen Koch
Dec 11, 2016
Helen T. Koch, 87, formerly of Crestview Ave., Shillington, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 12:30 pm in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late LeVerne A. Koch who passed away January 31, 2001. Born in Reading, Mrs. Koch was the daughter of the late Eustach and Lena T. (Schmidt) Schaefer. She was a graduate of Philadelphia...
Nicolas Simotas
Dec 11, 2016
Nicolas(Nicolaos) Simotas, 83, formerly of Shillington, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 8:27 am in Berks Heim with his loving family by his side. He was the son of the late Alexandros and Dimitria (Maroudas) Simotas. He is survived by his devoted wife, Aspasia, daughter Demetra (Simotas) Burkert, wife of Curtis A. Burkert; son Alexandros Simotas, husband of...
Bruce Slaski
Dec 8, 2016
Bruce E. Slaski, 73, of Wyomissing, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 8:11 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Cynthia M. (Dragon) Slaski. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Mr. Slaski was the son of the late Edward and Violet (Ziemba) Slaski. He was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in South Amboy, New Jersey...
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