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Sep 28, 2010

Theresa Pavlacka, 89, of Reading, passed away September 28, 2010 at 9:15 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Stephen M. Pavlacka who passed away September 1, 1979. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Constant Masaluk and Rose(Bannah) Coleman. Mrs. Pavlacka was employed as...

Sep 27, 2010

Kenneth G. Hain, 77, formerly of Sinking Spring passed away September 27, 2010 in Wingate Adult Care Center in Tucson, AZ where he resided for 8 months. He was the husband of Gloria M. (Ciemiewicz) Hain who passed away September 4, 2002. Born in Reading on October 27, 1932, he was the son of the late Horace and Laberta...

Sep 26, 2010

Doris M. Beechert, 98, of Reading, passed away on Sunday September 26, 2010, at 10:35pm at Mifflin Center, where she was a resident since July 2009.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Myra L. (Detweiler) Drace, and the wife of the late Vernon S. Beechert who passed away November...

Sep 25, 2010

Fern E. Kirstein, 88, of Alsace Township, passed away September 25, 2010 at 7:20 pm in her residence. She was the wife of George J. Kirstein. Born in Robesonia, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Annie E.(Aulenbach)Berringer. Mrs. Kirstein was a 1942 graduate of Sinking Spring High School and was a member of St. Luke's...

Sep 24, 2010

Kenneth B. Slocum, 56, of Exeter Township, formerly of Bayville, New Jersey, passed away September 24, 2010 at 7:20 pm in his residence of natural causes. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Herrick and Helen(Henderson)Slocum. He was a 1972 graduate of Northern Valley Regional High School in Demerest, New Jersey and a 1976...

Sep 24, 2010

Arlean J. (Gregro) Stehman, 94, of Reading, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2010 at 6:30 a.m. at Manor Care Laureldale, where she had a been patient for 3 years. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Gregro and Mildred (Gerhart) Gregro. She was the wife of Walter H. "Bill" Stehman, who passed away on...

Sep 21, 2010

Barry A. Ricards, 45, of Lower Heidleberg Twp., passed away September 21, 2010 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he was a patient since September 12th.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Barry C. Ricards of Robesonia and Rosemarie (Saluke) Stimmel of Lower Alsace Twp. and Step-Father William Stimmel of Lower...

Sep 20, 2010

Richard E. Lykens, 82, of Union Twp., passed away September 20, 2010 at 10:50 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where he was a patient for several hours. He was the husband of Elsie E. (Hartman) Lykens. Born in Berks County on June 24, 1928, he was the son of the late Samuel W. and Florence M. (Degler)...

Sep 17, 2010

Russell G. Lemmer, 90, formerly of Shillington, passed away September 17, 2010 at 6 pm in Country Meadows of Wyomissing where he resided for 5 years. He was the husband of the late Frances S.(Christ) Lemmer who passed away in 1971 and the late Ethel E.(Knauer)Deeds Lemmer who passed away in January of 2005. Born in Reading he was...

Sep 17, 2010

Mabel E. Hill, 85, formerly of Leesport, passed away September 17, 2010 at 6:44 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township where she resided for 2 years. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Hill who passed away May 15, 2002. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Sallie(Roth)Borkey. Mrs. Hill was...

Sep 16, 2010

Dr. Michael A. Ciriaco, 61, of Exeter Township, passed away September 16, 2010 at 12:10 am in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of Cynthia J.(Gasior)Ciriaco to whom he was married to for 19 wonderful years and renewed their wedding vows in the Grand Bahamas in May of 2010. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of...

Sep 15, 2010

Bernard Wesolowski, 87, of Montrose Manor, passed away September 15, 2010 at 4:07 PM in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Bernard was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was the husband of Grace M. (Stoudt) Wesolowski for 62 years on September 11th. Born in Reading on August 23, 1923, he was the son of the late...

Sep 14, 2010

Evili R. Davis, 81, of Country Meadows, passed away September 14, 2010 in Mifflin Center where she resided for 2 months. Born in Apolda, Germany on December 26, 1928, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reichelt.

She was employed for 30 years by the American Banking Association, Washington, DC last working as Director of...

Sep 14, 2010

Elizabeth E. Ruth, 88, formerly of Primrose Lane in Wyomissing, passed away SEptember 14, 2010 at 9:15 pm in Mifflin Court where she resided for 5 years. She was the wife of the late Maurice M. Ruth who passed away November 14, 1986. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Alberta M.(Warfel)Golden. Mrs....

Sep 13, 2010

F. Elizabeth (Bell) McDonald, 94, of Country Meadows, passed away September 13, 2010 at 2:13 AM in ManorCare Health Care Services in Sinking Spring where she resided since September 2nd. She was the wife of Leroy B. McDonald who passed away March 2, 1995. Born in West Reading on March 26, 1916, she was the daughter of the late...

Sep 8, 2010

Paul E. Kohl, 88, of Grill, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:55 a.m. at the residence of his daughter, Karen Quinley.

Born in Mohnton, he was the son of the late Edward P. Kohl and Ellen N. (Weitzel) Kohl. He was the widower of Lucetta E. (Good) Kohl, who passed away on October 19,...

Sep 6, 2010

Betty Jane (Nein) Gromis, 82, of Phoebe Village died September 6, 2010 at 1:35 AM in her residence after a brief illness. Born in Reading on December 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Robert K. and Emma V. (Fischer) Nein.

She was the wife of Robert W. Gromis who survives her. They were married...

Sep 4, 2010

E. Thomas Reese, 73, of Cumru Twp., passed away September 4, 2010 at 8:23 PM in his residence. He is survived by his wife Joyce (Bockweg) Reese and his son Thomas R. Reese of Whitehall, PA.

Born in Chester on May 5, 1937, he was the son of the late Edward T. and Caroline M. (Breswitz) Reese....

Sep 4, 2010

Edward F. Harris, 72, of Statesville, NC, where he was a resident for the past five years, formerly of Shillington, passed away September 4, 2010 at 7:26 pm in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC where he was a patient for 4 1/2 weeks. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Linda M.(Tower)Harris. Born...

Aug 31, 2010

Donald A. Koch Sr., 80, of Exeter Twp., passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 7:18 p.m. at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George P. Koch and Mary (Kiehl) Koch.

He was the husband of Josephine D. (DePaolo) Koch. The couple shared 60...