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May 25, 2010

Linda L. (Lerch) Bamber, 62, of Reading, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 3:00 a.m. at Manor Care, West Reading, where she had been a patient since February 24th.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Bruce A. Lerch of Reading and the late Lola M. (Berger) Lerch.

She was the...

May 23, 2010

Alice Snyder, our unforgettable, vivacious, strong and loving mother, gently fell asleep at 92 years young on Sunday May 23, 2010.

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>Born on a farm in Lehigh County, the fifth of six children, Alice spoke Pennsylvania Dutch and English. Through the tough years...

May 23, 2010

Julia D. Heifer, 88, of Cumru Twp., passed away May 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM in St. Joseph Medical Center where she was a patient since May 19th. She was the wife of Francis J. Heifer who passed away January 7, 1983. Born in Reading on March 7, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John A. and...

May 23, 2010

Beatrice A. (nee Valasek) Lehatto, 83, of Sinking Spring, passed away May 23, 2010 at 1:10 p.m. at Manor Care, Sinking Spring, where she had been a patient since February.

Bea was born November 22, 1926 to Anna (Barinsky) and Paul Valasek, at home in the apartment above her father's haberdashery in Coaldale, PA. She graduated from...

May 22, 2010

William D. Daniels, 81, of East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, passed away May 22, 2010 at 5:00 am in Mifflin Center where he resided since April 29, 2010. He was the husband of the late Betty J. (Spangler) Daniels who passed away May 7, 1999. Born in Lykens, PA he was the son of the late Rev. Harry J....

May 21, 2010

Anna Rae (Timmins) Herman, 94, died on Friday, May 21, 2010 at her residence in Sinking Spring. Born in Shenandoah on November 10, 1915, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy Timmins and Elizabeth (Williams) Timmins. Ms. Herman worked in hosiery mills and various dining establishments in the Reading area. She was employed as a line worker at Western...

May 20, 2010

Beverly L. (nee Wirth) "Bevie" Barto, 60, of Flying Hills, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Saturday. Beverly fought a brave and courageous battle against her cancer for 6 years, and the paralysis caused by one of her treatments for the last year.

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May 20, 2010

Hedwig L. (nee Nepple) Bickel, 94, of Reading, passed away Thursday, May 20th, 2009 at Manor Care, Laureldale, where she had been a patient for 5 1/2 years.

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Nepple and Fredericka B. (Lauer) Nepple, and the widow of Walter B. Bickel, who passed away on...

May 18, 2010

Stephen D. Robinson, 47, of Auburn, Nebraska, passed away May 18, 2010 in St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska where he was a patient since May 13th. Born in Reading on March 2, 1963, he was the son of Richard D. and Gloria L. (Seidel) Robinson of Ruscombmanor Twp.

Stephen was a 1981 graduate of...

May 15, 2010

Donald J. Schuchart, Sr. 85, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away May 15, 2010 at 11:10 PM surrounded by his loving family in Zerbe Sisters Nursing Home, Narvon where he resided since August of 2008. He was the beloved husband of Blanche M. (Laurence) Schuchart for 65 years. They were married in Monahan, Texas in 1944. Born in Reading...

May 14, 2010

Maria J. (nee DiMartino) Shaud, 87, of Reading, passed on from this Earth on Friday, May 14, 2010.

Born in Palermo, Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore DiMartino and Anna (Tedesco) DiMartino. She was the wife of Lamont J. Shaud, who passed away on April 29, 1986. They met, fell in love, and married...

May 14, 2010

Romaine A. Ebbert, 91, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away May 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM in Berkshire Center where she resided since June of 2005. Born in Reading on November 6, 1918, she was predeceased by her father Stewart W. Ebbert, her mother Esther M. (Henderson) Fetterman and her step...

May 14, 2010

Helene T. Kalin, 88, formerly of Reading, passed away May 14, 2010 at 10:46 AM in Lehigh Center in Macungie where she resided since August of 2009. She was the wife of John Kalin who passed away May 6, 1989. Born in Downingtown on November 30, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude (Boaman) Yerger....

May 13, 2010

Gloria Faye (Himmelberger) McFerren, 72, of West Lawn, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Manor Care Sinking Spring, where she had been a patient for two weeks.

Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Eva (Banks) Himmelberger, and widow of the late Patrick R. McFerren, who passed away on August...

May 13, 2010

Daryl A. Orth, 49, of Reading and formerly of Birdsboro, passed away May 13, 2010 in his residence. Born in Reading on August 16, 1960, he was the son of the late Clarence E. Orth Jr. and the late Dolores M. (Dorman) Orth whose loving arms he is now in surrounded by Christ's peace and love.

Daryl...

May 10, 2010

Maria Wiszczur, 86, of Exeter Township, formerly of Warren, Michigan, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 in Golden Living Center, Exeter Township, a resident since July of 2007. She was th wife of the late Ywan Wiszczur who passed away June 19, 1993. Born in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Anne(Chomik) Zelinsky. She...

May 10, 2010

Anna Vera Sweigart, 75, of Spring Twp., passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at 8:40 a.m. at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Lutjenburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Heinrich Joseph Giese and Mina (Koch) Giese.

She was the wife of Raymond E. Sweigart. The couple shared 50 wonderful...

May 10, 2010

Mary E. (Fick) Rundle, 85, of Reading, passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient for one week.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leroy Fick and Marguerite (Wadlinger) Fick.

She was the widow of Milton D. Rundle, who passed...

May 7, 2010

Arthur K. "G-Pop" Hahn, 81, of Temple, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 at 4:20 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center a patient since May 1, 2010. He was the husband of Anna R. (DaDamio) Hahn. Born in Berks County, he was the son of the late Arthur K. Sr. and Gertrude M. (Morrison)...

May 7, 2010

Helen Mary Chelius, 97, formerly of Spring Township, passed away Friday, May 7, 2010 in Berks County Home-Berks Heim a resident for 3 years. She was the wife of the late Edwin L. Chelius who passed away in 1989. Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Clara H. (Martz) Deegan. Mrs. Chelius...