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Janet Sassaman
Dec 8, 2016
Janet L. Sassaman, 83, of Shillington, passed away on December 8, 2016 in the comfort of her home with her husband at her side. She fought her heart failure disease for 8 years after open heart surgery, but is now at peace with the lord. She was the wife of David C. Sassaman for 64 wonderful years, married by Reverend...

Donald Carswell, Jr
Dec 3, 2016
Donald D. Carswell, Jr., 84, of Spring Twp., passed away on December 3, 2016 at Columbia Cottage. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Donald D. Carswell, Sr. and Ruth E. (Jones) Carswell. Donald was employed as an Engineer, working in Technical Sales Support for Polymer Corporation. In later years he co-found Wyomissing Specialties Corp., where...
Dorothy Freese
Dec 3, 2016
Dorothy Mae Freese, 90, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 5:45 pm in Renown Medical Center, Reno, Nevada. She was the wife of the late Wayne L. Freese who passed away July 9, 2002. Born in Tuckerton, Berks County, Mrs. Freese was the daughter of the late George W. and Ida M. (Clauser) Althouse. She was...

Jean Kantner
Dec 1, 2016
Jean P. Kantner, 85, of Alsace Twp., passed away on December 1, 2016 at Manor Care Laureldale. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Amanda Shartle. Jean was employed as a Drycleaner for Talbott Knitting Mills. She was later employed at Leader Nursing Home, working in dietary. She was predeceased by her husband: Elmer C....
Richard Robinson
Nov 30, 2016
Richard D. Robinson, 83, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at The Mifflin Center. He was the loving husband of Gloria L. (Seidel) Robinson. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Frank and Luella (Sensenderfer) Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Reading High School in 1951. During his life he was employed as...
Miriam Lewis
Nov 30, 2016
Miriam M. Lewis, 81, of Wyomissing, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 10:07 pm in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Karl W. Lewis, Jr. who passed away September 1, 2009. Born in Upper Tulpehocken Township, she was the daughter of the late Adam E. and Irene E. (Kauffman) Feick. Mrs. Lewis was employed by Reading...
Robert Hartman
Nov 30, 2016
Robert A. Hartman of Laureldale, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 10:55 pm in Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born on December 17, 1918, he was the son of the late Charles N. and Gertrude (Becker) Hartman. He was a 1936 graduate of Reading High School. Mr. Hartman served in the Army Air Corp as a Corporal...
Joan Burkman
Nov 30, 2016
Joan L. (Mountz) Burkman, 77, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Berks Heim. Born in Reading on February 14, 1939, she was daughter of the late Charles Mountz and the late Mary (Nuss) Mountz. She was wife of Clifford P. Burkman, celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary on November 25th. She is survived by three sons: Michael,...
Edward Doerrman
Nov 29, 2016
Edward H. Doerrman, 60, of Maidencreek Township, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 3:31 pm in M.S. Hershey Medical Center where he was a patient since November 11, 2016. He was the husband of Kathy L. (Schaeffer) Doerrman. They were married for 35 years. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Howard E. and Betty Jane...

Anna Schnable
Nov 29, 2016
Anna Schnable, 100, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away on November 29, 2016 at Berks Heim. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary M. (Morawczynski) Albrecht. Anna was employed at Wilson Goggle and Oritskie's Clothing as a clothing maker. She was a member of Christ Yocum's Lutheran Church. Anna was well known to be a...

Carmel Alfiero
Nov 28, 2016
Carmel V. Alfiero, 86, of Cumru Township, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at 12:05 am in Mifflin Center. He was the husband of Gloria K. (Harner) Alfiero. Born in Stony Creek Mills, Mr. Alfiero was the son of the late Martin and Clara (Garipoli) Alfiero. He was a member of Church of Saint Benedict, Mohnton and was a Painter/Decorator...
Pamela Cwiklinski
Nov 25, 2016
Pamela Jo Cwiklinski, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday November 25, 2016 at 1:15 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus H. and Amy Josephine (Eisenbrown) Cwiklinski. Ms. Cwiklinski was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading and was a 1960 graduate of...
Kathleen Evans
Nov 25, 2016
Kathleen Renata (nee Grube) Evans of Reading, PA and Jensen Beach, FL. Died in her home after a two year fight with bone cancer, on November 25, 2016 at the age of 84. Born in Cleveland, OH January 5th, 1932, the devoted daughter of the late Arthur Martin Grube and Renata Marie (nee Reinking) Grube. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...
Mary Secoura
Nov 24, 2016
Mary L. Bugay Secoura, 81, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 24, 2016 at 4:35 am in Columbia Cottage of Wyomissing. She was preceded in death by her first husband Andrew W. Bugay, Sr. who passed away March 28, 1993 and her second husband Ralph J. Secoura, who passed away December 10, 2000. Born in Pottstown on...

Dolores Labate
Nov 23, 2016
Dolores L. Labate, 82, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 12:15 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. She was the wife of the late Rocco Labate who passed away March 20, 1996. Born in Reading, Mrs. Labate was the daughter of the late Stanley B. and Mary (Wisneski) Nowotarski. She was employed at AT&T...
Richard Mull
Nov 23, 2016
Richard J. Mull, 85, of Sinking Spring, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 1:16 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Dolores G. (Strause) Mull who passed away October 29, 2011. Born in Robesonia, Mr. Mull was the son of the late Harry and Cora (Strunk) Mull. He served in the United States Army during...

Edward Zawislak
Nov 23, 2016
Edward J. Zawislak, 92, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 3:40 pm in Mifflin Center. He was the husband of Josephine M. (Orrs) Zawislak. Born in Reading, Mr. Zawislak was the son of the late John and Frances (Cebula) Zawislak. He was a member of Saint John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic Church in Shillington and...
Mary Fett
Nov 22, 2016
Mary Louise (Schappell) Fett, 90, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Phoebe Berks. She was the loving wife of Paul Henry Fett. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Wilford M. and Clara L. (Delp) Schappell. Mrs. Fett was a graduate of Reading High School in 1943. She attended Albright College, where she...
Jeanne Hoffmaster
Nov 21, 2016
Jeanne K. Hoffmaster, 94, formerly of Shillington, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at 2:00 am in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Hoffmaster who passed away January 1, 2010. Born in Shillington, Mrs. Hoffmaster was the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Mude (Eberly) Dickinson. She was a 1940 graduate of Shillington High...
George Stauffer
Nov 20, 2016
George E. Stauffer, 96, of Exeter Twp., passed away peacefully on November 20, 2016 at his residence in Elmcroft of Reading. Born on July 18, 1920 in Pittsburg, he was the son of the late Maurice S. and Mary F. (Webb) Stauffer. George graduated from William Penn High School in 1938, and began working for Bell Telephone. George married Dinty...
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