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Lila Shenk

Lila Shenk

Oct 6, 2015

Lila M. Shenk,, 79, of Brecknock Township, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard F. Shenk who passed away January 17, 2006. Born in Kempton she was the daughter of the late Freddie and Lottie(Schwenk) Pauley. He was employed as a factory worker by RM Palmer in...

Henry Guevin

Henry Guevin

Oct 6, 2015

Henry D. Guevin, 70, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 5:56 am in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Gloria M. Monde. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Napoleon and Helen (Konopelski) Guevin. Henry was employed for over 50 years by Boscov's Department Stores, working as a salesperson in the men's...

Fern Herb

Fern Herb

Oct 5, 2015

Fern E. Herb, of Reading, passed away October 5, 2015 in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of Glen M. Herb who passed away in 2006. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Earl and Mae (Smith) Guistewite. Fern was employed at various knitting mills in the Reading area and worked in retail sales...

June Suarez

June Suarez

Oct 5, 2015

June R. Suarez, 86, of Exeter Twp., passed away October 5, 2015 in The Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Armando Suarez who passed away in 2002. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Emily (Schonour) Stoudt. She was a 1947 graduate of Shillington High School and was employed at Jacksonwald Elementary School as...

Francene Forbes

Francene Forbes

Oct 4, 2015

Francene D. Forbes, 70, of Sinking Spring, PA, passed away the morning of October 4, 2015 in The Reading Hospital. Born in Sacramento, CA, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Marion B. (Blegen) Azevedo. Francene was employed by the Sacramento County in CA as a Program Manager. Francene was an avid animal lover, a past rock...

Santina Lombardo

Santina Lombardo

Oct 2, 2015

Santina Lombardo, 84, of Spring Twp., passed away on October 2, 2015 at Berks Heim. Born in Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Sebastiana (Nigrelli) Bruno. She was predeceased by her husband: Joseph Lombardo. She is survived by her children: Joseph A. Lombardo, husband of Elizabeth A. of Mohnton and Anthony S. Lombardo, husband of Caroline...

Corazon Nacar

Corazon Nacar

Oct 2, 2015

Corazon Q. Nacar, 84, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 in her home. Cora was the wife of Benedicto M. Nacar. Born in the Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Macaria (Guerrero) Quilala. She received her teaching degree in the Philippines, where she taught first and second grade, before moving to the United...

Todd Ray

Todd Ray

Sep 30, 2015

Todd R. Ray, 50, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 6:44 am in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Sue A. (Prutzman) Ray. Born in Lansing, Michigan, he was the son of Bud Ray, husband of Helen M. Ray of Birdsboro and the late Geraldine (Huff) Ray. He was a Supervisor at RAM Industries for...

Gregory Lothrop

Gregory Lothrop

Sep 28, 2015

Gregory K. Lothrop, 89, of Breinigsville, Lehigh County, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at 3:20 pm in his home. Born in Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late Walter and Cathalene (Callahan) Lothrop. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was a self employed finish carpenter. Mr. Lothrop is survived by...

Milton Taylor, Jr

Milton Taylor, Jr

Sep 27, 2015

Milton L. Taylor, Jr., 92, formerly of Shillington, passed away on September 27, 2015 at Spruce Manor. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Milton L. Taylor, Sr. Milton was employed as a steelmaker at Carpenter Technology. He was a WWII Veteran Serving in the Philippines and Japan. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family....

Ray Fick

Ray Fick

Sep 24, 2015

Ray E. "Fritz" Fick, 80, of Fleetwood, passed away September 24, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the son of the late Elmer and Elsie S. (Rothenberger) Fick. Mr. Fick was a US Army veteran. He was employed as an auto body worker at Stitzer's Auto Body in Fleetwood for over 40 years, retiring in 1997. Fritz was...

John Forster

John Forster

Sep 24, 2015

John D. Forster, 84, passed away after a heroic battle with COPD at the Reading Hospital where he was surrounded by family. He was born to Rosa Forster but raised by Gustav and Ottylie Peplau with their other five children. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Dorothy Louise Kantner Forster on September 3, 2012. John attended Reading...

Amy Fick

Amy Fick

Sep 24, 2015

Amy D. Fick, 45, of Bath, Northampton County, passed away Thursday September 24, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. She was the loving wife of Paul A. Fick; they celebrated 22 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John DeFrancisco and Vernay (Sprague) DeFrancisco of Fleetwood. She was a 1988 graduate of Oley Valley...

Gina Martin

Gina Martin

Sep 23, 2015

Gina Ann Martin, 49 of Sinking Spring, passed away September 23, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading, PA. She was the wife of Frank J. Martin. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Frances (Gianinni) McLean of Philadelphia. She was currently the co-owner of Frank Martin's Installations, Inc. along with her husband. Gina Ann loved to travel and...

Warren Wert

Warren Wert

Sep 23, 2015

Warren Richard Wert, 94, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 3:20 am in his home. He was the husband of Vera K. (Stoudt) Wert to whom he married on November 30, 1940. Born in Muhlenberg Township, he was the son of the late Howard Shearer Wert and Stella Mae(Koch) Wert. He was member of Advent Lutheran...

Albert Stewart

Albert Stewart

Sep 23, 2015

Albert C. Stewart, 94, of Exeter Twp., passed away on September 23, 2015 at Golden Living Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John A. and Florence M. (Faust) Stewart. Albert was employed as an engineman for ConRail and also helped to found Birdsboro Ambulance. He was a very good handyman and enjoyed various projects which...

Ruth Wheatley

Ruth Wheatley

Sep 21, 2015

Ruth Ann Wheatley, 87, formerly of Denver, PA, passed away with peace and grace on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 2:10 pm in Fairmount Homes Retirement Community, West Earl Township, Lancaster County, with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of the late Herbert J. Wheatley, Jr. who passed away on April 19, 1997. Born in Wilkes-Barre,...

David Hyman

David Hyman

Sep 20, 2015

David L. Hyman, 83, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015. He is survived by his beloved wife, Alice Hyman; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Fred Singer; daughter and son-in-law, Caroline and Don Brooks; and grandchildren, Isaac, Sasha and Lilly. Interment will be held privately by the family. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters...

Tamala Dresh

Tamala Dresh

Sep 19, 2015

Tamala A. Dresh, 51, of Ontelaunee Twp., passed away on September 18, 2015 at her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of David Gensley and the late Sharon (Steiger) Gensley. Tamala was employed as an Export Coordinator for FR Meyer's Sohn. She enjoyed the beach, traveling to Hawaii, and spending time with her dog Rocky. She is survived...

Carl Boltz

Carl Boltz

Sep 18, 2015

Carl E. "Dewey" Boltz, 95, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 in ManorCare Health Services, Muhlenberg Township, where he resided for the past 2 years. He was the husband of the late Catherine L. (Hoverter) Boltz who passed away January 27, 2005. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Arthur W. and Emma C....