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Jun 11, 2011

John Paul Bilak, 81, of Reading, passed away June 11, 2011 at 5:00 am in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township. He was the husband of Phyllis A. (Keller) Bilak and was preceded in death by his first wife June Marie(Hartraft) Bilak, April 3, 2000. Born in Kenhorst he was the son of the late Paul John and Rose I....

Jun 11, 2011

Mildred A. Ash, 75, of Alsace Twp., passed away June 11, 2011 in St. Joseph Medical Center where she was a patient since June 9th. She was the wife of Howard L. Ash II who passed away August 3, 2009. Born in Wilson, NC on May 9, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and...

Jun 11, 2011

Marcelino Mercado, 65, of Reading, passed away June 11, 2011 at 7:55 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where he was a patient since May 27th. He was also known as "Willie" and "Mike". He was the husband of Marcia A. (Stine) Mercado, his companion since 1975 who he married in October of 1998. Born in Lares, Puerto...

Jun 9, 2011

Gregory A. Caltagirone, 47, of Reading, passed away June 9, 2011 at 2:15 AM in Golden Living Center where he resided since May 16th. Born in Reading on June 7, 1964, he was the son of Anthony and Marjorie A. (Eddinger) Caltagirone of Exeter Twp.

Gregory was a 1982 graduate of Reading High School. He was employed...

Jun 8, 2011

Theresa A. Perfetto, 96, of Reading, passed away June 7, 2011 at 9:57 AM in her residence. She was the wife of James Perfetto who passed away December 7, 1996. Born in Reading on June 18, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Emelio and Virginia (Seghetti) Amadio.

Theresa was employed as a looper by Camp...

Jun 7, 2011

Caroline S. Yeagle, 88, of Leesport, passed away June 7, 2011 at 2:47 AM in Berkshire Center where she resided for two months. She was the wife of Arthur D. Yeagle who passed away January 26, 2002. Born in Philadelphia on May 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Frederick E. and Caroline (Geltz) Sutterlin.

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Jun 6, 2011

Robert D. Sarge, Jr., 94, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away June 6, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services, Inc. in Muhlenberg Twp., where he resided three weeks. He was the husband of Ida M. (Valentine) Sarge who passed away January 19, 2004. Born in Reading on May 17, 1917, he was the son of the late Robert D. Sarge, Sr....

Jun 4, 2011

Douglas D. "Doug" Houston, 84, of Wernersville, passed away June 4, 2011 at 8:45 pm in Phoebe Berks Gardens. He was the husband of the late Donna R. (Redding) Houston who passed away June 30, 1993. Born in Meyersdale, Somerset County, he was the son of the late Hugh L. and Catharine M. (Wiland) Houston. He was an office...

Jun 2, 2011

Walter Michael "Mike" Belles, 47, of Reading, passed away June 2, 2011 in his residence of natural causes. Born in Reading he was the son of Alyce A. (Apsokardu) Belles with whom he last resided and the late Walter C. Belles. Mike was a 1982 graduate of Reading High School and served in the United States Army during peacetime....

May 30, 2011

Gloria S. Breidegam, 79, of Wernersville, passed away May 30, 2011 at 11:00 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of Harold L. Breidegam and was preceded in death by her first husband John C. Reed in July of 1962. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. and Marguerite...

May 28, 2011

Joseph Scarloss, 83, of Wyomissing died May 28, 2011 in Manor Care Sinking Springs. He was born December 28, 1927 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania to Mark and Martha Scarloss and graduated from Coaldale High School in 1945. He served in the United States Navy during WWII on the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CV-33). Following his service in the Navy, he...

May 27, 2011

Matthew Vardjan, 71, of Exeter Twp., passed away May 27, 2011 at 8:55 PM in his residence. He was the husband of Elaine M. (Becker) Vardjan. Born in Reading on March 22, 1940, he was the son of the late Matthew J. and Edith (Brobst) Vardjan.

Mr. Vardjan was a 1958 graduate of Reading High School, received...

May 27, 2011

Carl M. Brock, 85, of Sinking Spring, passed away May 27, 2011 at 8:38 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where he was a patient since May 21st. He was the husband of Marjorie R. (Jones) Brock who passed away March 29, 2001. Born in Fairmont, West Virginia on June 2, 1925, he was the...

May 27, 2011

Lois M. Brinker, 88, of Riverview Park, passed away Friday May 27, 2011 at 5:40am in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center where she had been a patient since May 24th.

Born in Philadelphia on December 28, 1922, she was the wife of Robert O. Brinker who passed away April 30, 1997.

May 24, 2011

Vera Losk, 85, formerly of Reading, passed away May 24, 2011 in St. Margaret's Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was the wife of Michael N. Losk, Sr. who passed away October 22, 2010. Born in Reading on September 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Hvist) Noga.

Surviving are two sons Michael N....

May 23, 2011

John P. Jaskolka, 73, of Spring Township died May 23, 2011 at ManorCare Sinking Spring. He is now enjoying eternal rest with his dearly missed departed family members and friends.

Born June 21, 1937, in Reading, he was the son of the late Francis and Regina (Ciemiewicz) Jaskolka

John attended...

May 23, 2011

Helene Haas, 96, of Reading, passed away May 23, 2011 at 10:15 PM in Kutztown Manor where she resided since March 17th. Born in Heidekrug, East Prussia on December 30, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Hermann and Martha (Paap) Bethke.

Helene was employed as a food prep cook by the Alpenhof Restaurant and later...

May 23, 2011

Vivian Mara Arnold, daughter of Jacob L. and Toni L. (Gorgone) Arnold of Mohrsville, was born December 1, 2010 and died May 23, 2011 at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia after fighting a courageous battle with a severe heart defect called HLHS.

She brought so much love into her family and touched the hearts of so...

May 22, 2011

Edna R. Conrath, 95, of West Reading, passed away May 22, 2011 at 6:00 pm in Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Clayton F. Conrath who passed away in 1993. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Forest and Katherine (Reisner) Bauscher. She was an examiner at Nolde &...

May 22, 2011

Robert H. Melson, 95, Wyomissing, died Saturday, May 22, 2011 at the Highlands where he had been a resident since 2001.

He was born in Forty Fort, PA, the third of four children of Thomas H. and Marian H. Melson. He attended Bucknell Junior College, now Wilkes University, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, then completed...