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Dec 6, 2010

The Very Rev. Boleslaw R. Bak, 95, a priest who had served a Berks County parish, passed away Decmeber 6, 2010 at 12:35 pm in Berks County Home-Berks Heim. Rev. Bak served St. Stephen's Polish National Catholic Church(PNCC) from 1974-1982. Prior to coming to Reading, he served as assistant to the late Prime Bishop Francis Hodur at St. Stanislaus...

Dec 5, 2010

John E. Sweesey, 69, of Shillington, passed away December 5, 2010 at 11:33 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Oley on December 13, 1940, he was the son of the late Clinton J. and Elda K. (Hartman) Sweesey.

He was employed by The City of Reading in the Water Bureau for 33 years. He...

Dec 5, 2010

Dorothy (Garman) Tyson passed away Dec. 5, 2010, at 4 a.m. at Reading Hospital, where she was a patient for two months after the discovery of severe abdominal infection. Her last days were comforted by the attendance of her loving husband, daughter and best friend. Hospice guided her through her final pain relief.

Dorothy was a daughter...

Dec 4, 2010

Eric Evan East, 29, of Rehoboth Beach, DE passed away peacefully on December 4, 2010 at home surrounded by his loving family. Following an auto accident in October of 2008, Eric was a patient at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD for 18 months before coming home in April of 2010. Eric loved deer and duck hunting, fishing,...

Dec 4, 2010

Albert I. "Red" Hartman, Sr., 78, of Cumru Township, passed away December 4, 2010 at 10:30 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Geraldine (Bonsall) Hartman. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Albert W. and Hannah F. (Dautrich) Hartman. Mr. Hartman was employed by Firestone Tire & Rubber Company...

Dec 3, 2010

John W. Warren, 88, formerly of Cumru Township, passed away Decmeber 3, 2010 at 5:15 pm in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. He was the husband of Betty Jane(Kestner)Warren. Born in Cedar Top, PA he was the son of the late John F. and Harriet(Kemmerer)Warren. Mr. Warren was a 1939 graudate of Reading High School and a 1941 graduate...

Dec 1, 2010

Paul D. Hafer, 92, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away December 1, 2010 at 3:05 PM in Manor Care Health Services in Sinking Spring where he resided since November 15th. He was the husband of June E. (Moyer) Blankenbiller Hafer and was predeceased by 2 wives Kathryn M. (Hoffman) Hafer in 1979 and Charlotte B. (Stutzman) Hafer in 1999. Born...

Dec 1, 2010

Paul B. Krall, Jr. 98, formerly residing at Providence House passed away December 1, 2010 at 4:30 am in Kutztown Manor after a short illness. Born in Reading on September 15, 1912, he was the son of the late Paul B. Krall, Sr. and Laura Addie (Behler) Krall. Paul was a graduate of Reading High School, played on the...

Dec 1, 2010

Shirley Y. Styer, 81, of Reading, passed away December 1, 2010 at 4:20 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient since November 24st. She was the wife of Dr. Adolph W. Styer. Born in Reading on July 15, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Clarence F. and Mary L. (Hauser) Yohe.

Nov 27, 2010

On Saturday, November 27th, Georgene A. Strunk, 74, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family, at the Reading Hospital.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Carl P. Strunk, Jr. and three children; two daughters Stephanie, wife of Steven Convry of Bernville and Stacia Strunk of Sinking Spring and a son Stephen, husband of Joanne...

Nov 27, 2010

Mabel I. Frantz, 93, of Reading, passed away November 27, 2010 at 9:10 AM in ManorCare Health Services in Laureldale where she resided for 3 weeks. She was the wife of Earl B. Frantz who passed away March 25, 1996. Born in Reading on August 26, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Estelle (Stump) Englehart....

Nov 24, 2010

Julia V. Burian, 92, of Brecknock Twp., passed away November 24, 2010 at 6:40 PM in Mifflin Center where she resided since September 25th. She was the wife of John R. Burian who passed away November 7, 1991. Born in Summit, NJ on January 21, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Effie (Kabash) Kakassy....

Nov 23, 2010

Anna Mae Ortiz, 86, of Rockland Twp., passed away November 23, 2010 at 2:00pm in her residence.

Born in Oley Twp., she was the daughter of the late Robert Kercher and Rachel (Noll) Thren and the wife of the late Roberto Ortiz Goldsmith who passed away March 5, 2001.

Mrs. Ortiz...

Nov 23, 2010

Marie A. Motacki, 94, of Reading, passed away November 23, 2010 at 3:05 PM in her residence. She was the wife of John S. Motacki who passed away May 27, 1987. Born in Philadelphia on December 31, 1915, she was the daughter of the late James V. and Josephine (Marsella) Marion.

She was a member of St....

Nov 22, 2010

Harold B. Leifer, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away November 22, 2010 at 5:45 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where he was a patient since November 1st. He was the husband of Beatrice B. (Kramer) Leifer who passed away January 18, 2001. Born in Pottstown on July 17, 1925, he was the son of the late Charles and...

Nov 21, 2010

Catherine M. Enzman, 83, of Cumru Township, passed away November 21, 2010 at 4:15 pm in ManorCare Health Services in Spring Township. She was the wife of the late John W. Enzman, Sr. who passed away May 29, 1973. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Molly (Wentling) Heft. She was a waitress...

Nov 20, 2010

Rolland R. "Mick" McCloughan, 87, of Penn Township, formerly of Reading, passed away November 20, 2010 at 3:40 pm in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Light) McCloughan who passed away September 17, 1977. He was also preceded in death by the mother of his four children Virginia Graves who passed away...

Nov 17, 2010

Sherry Lynn Moyer, 61, of Exeter Township, passed away November 17, 2010 at 12:30 pm of natural causes in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Ralph C. Moyer, Sr. and Ruth I. (Lawley) Moyer. She was a 1967 graduate of the former Reading Special Education Center. A...

Nov 16, 2010

Thomas W. Burns, 78, formerly of Exeter Twp. passed away November 16, 2010 at 1:32pm at Rheems Nursing Center in Lancaster County.

Born in Reading, on May 8, 1932, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Rachel (Moyer) Burns. He was the husband of Mary E. (Cassarly) Burns.

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Nov 16, 2010

Josephine A. Hilton, 91, of Wyomissing, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away November 16, 2010 at 7:03 am in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was the wife of Lyle F. "Deac" Hilton. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Katie L. (Kline) Kreider. Mrs. Hilton taught school in Tannersville School District for...