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Ruth Shade
Jan 19, 2016
Ruth C. Shade, 92, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:15 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township where she was a guest for 1 year. She was the wife of the late Eugene D. Shade who passed away July 28, 1981 and to whom she married on December 8, 1945. Born in Reading she was the...
Jane Nitto
Jan 19, 2016
Jane V. Nitto, 81, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 5:00 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. She was the wife of Richard C. Nitto. Born in Port Washington, New York, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Vivian (Bonum) Markland. She was of the Catholic Faith. In addition to her husband , Mrs....
Janice Mclaughlin
Jan 17, 2016
Janice L. M. McLaughlin, 61, of Amity Twp., passed away January 17, 2016. She was the wife of Michael L. McLaughlin. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elda L. (Devough) Schott. Surviving in addition to her husband are children Roy Phillips; Jon Phillips; Jamie Stitt; Steven McLaughlin; Stephanie McLaughlin; Jennifer McLaughlin; 15 grandchildren. Other...
David Voigt
Jan 16, 2016
David Q. Voigt, 89, of Cumru Twp., passed away on January 16, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of Virginia (Erb) Voigt, married Dec. 27, 1951. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Henry Wm., and Ethel (Osmond) Voigt who were former Albright professors. A 1944 graduate of the Hershey Industrial School (Milton Hershey School),...
Dorothy Rothenberger
Jan 16, 2016
Dorothy S. Rothenberger, 87, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away January 16, 2016 in ManorCare, Spring Township where she was a guest since June. She was the loving wife of Ernest E. Rothenberger, they would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in April. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Eva (Bower) Stoudt. Dorothy was...
Doris Zaugg
Jan 15, 2016
Doris Zaugg, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at 7:20 pm in her home. She was the wife of the late Lester J. Zaugg who passed away January 27, 2010. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Albert George and Jessie(Hughes) Blain. Mrs. Zaugg is survived by her children Josephine D. Makoul of...
Marian Healey
Jan 15, 2016
Marian Landis Healey passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at 11:23 pm in Mercy Medical Center in Redding, California. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 16, 1966. She graduated from Wilson High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania. She obtained her BS degree at Villanova University where she graduated Cum Laude and was a member of Who's Who amongst...
Otto Lefkowith
Jan 13, 2016
Otto S. Lefkowith, 89, of Kenhorst, passed away January 13, 2016 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph. He was the husband of Dorene L. (Heckman) Lefkowith. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Simon and Helen (Friedman) Lefkowith. Mr. Lefkowith was an Army veteran, serving during World War II, where he received the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal,...
Shirley Oberly
Jan 13, 2016
Shirley A. Oberly, 85, of Lebanon, passed away January 13, 2016 in Countryside Christian Community in Annville. She was the widow of Donald R. Oberly who passed away in 1963. Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late Adam P. and Bessie P. (Brenner) Hafer. Mrs. Oberly was a life time member of Reading Moravian Church, where she...
Helen Schmehl
Jan 12, 2016
Helen G. Schmehl, 93, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 4:05 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. She was the wife of the late John M. Schmehl who passed away March 14, 1998. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Grace (Ammarell) Kott. She was a member of New Apostolic...
Ardelle Williams
Jan 11, 2016
Ardelle J. "Teddi" Williams, 81, of Lebanon, formerly of Reading, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 at 8:10 pm in Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Amelia A. (Kohl) Williams. She was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School and served in Women's Army Corp during Korean War as...
Floyd Angstadt
Dec 29, 2015
Floyd A. Angstadt, 88, of Blandon, passed away on December 29, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Douglassville, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Edna E. (Buchert) Angstadt. Floyd was employed as a meat cutter for Berks Meat Packing for 23 years. He was a loving husband and father. He was predeceased by 6...
Lawrence Gasser
Dec 29, 2015
Lawrence N. Gasser, 76, of Fleetwood passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was born December 18, 1939 in the City of Reading to the late Kathryn E. (Stuber) Gasser, wife of the late Wilber H. Gasser. Larry graduated from Reading High School in 1957 and was an active baseball, basketball, and soccer player. He enlisted in the United...
Dennis Hemmig
Dec 29, 2015
Dennis J. Hemmig, 57, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away December 29, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his loving family after battling idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was the husband of Diana M. (McDonald) Hemmig; they celebrated 17 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lester L. and Lorraine L. (Knabb) Hemmig. Dennis was employed...
Florence Lengel
Dec 27, 2015
Florence E. Lengel, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 3:15 am in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul A. Lengel, Jr. who passed away July 18, 2001 and prior to his death, they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with family and close friends. Born in Reading she was the...
Larry Mullen
Dec 25, 2015
Larry H. Mullen, 77, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at 7:17 am in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Hardee L. and Catherine A. (Snell) Mullen. He was a 1956 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a 1958 graduate of Reading Business Institute. Mr. Mullen served in the United States...
Reverend Mccarty
Dec 24, 2015
Reverend Thomas A. McCarty, 68, of Mount Penn, was called home by the Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2015 while at Penn State Health-St. Joseph. He was born in Confluence, PA to Harold and Margaret (skinner) McCarty who have both preceded him in death as well as 2 brothers Jack and Richard. He is survived by his wife Salli A....
H. Miller
Dec 23, 2015
H. Jane Miller, 95, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 5:00 pm in Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her husbands Willis E. Lomas, William Stolz and James F. Miller. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Helen (Fleckenstein) Reinert. She was a member of...
Clara Meals
Dec 22, 2015
Clara M. Meals, 91, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away on December 22, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lucy (Ochocki) Rhein. Clara, along with her late husband, was the owner of Wahl's Food Market of Reading where she worked for over 20 years. In her spare time, she...
Harold Stephens
Dec 22, 2015
Harold T. Stephens, 100, formerly of Reading, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 3:50 am in Berks Heim where he resided since April 2015. Born in Reading he was the son of the late William H. and Catherine A. (Faust) Stephens. He was a member of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church and served in the United States Army Air...
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