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Feb 24, 2010

Keith A. Becker Jr., 29, of Exeter Twp. passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2010 in Akron Twp., Lancaster County.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Keith A. Becker Sr. of Birdsboro and Deborach A. Horbach of Exeter Twp.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his children: James, Loughin, Keith III,...

Feb 24, 2010

Robert S. "Doc" Savidge, 87, of Reading, passed away February 24, 2010 at 6:50 am in Golden Living Center. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. "Betty"(Eckel) Savidge. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William L. and Sarah R. (Sherman) Savidge. Mr. Savidge was a 1940 graduate of Reading High School and attended classes at...

Feb 23, 2010

Dorothy M. (Krick) Horn, 88, of Lansdale, formerly of Shillington, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. at Cambrdige Brightfield Assisted Living Center, where she had been a patient for five years.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paul A. Krick and Bessie M. (Keim) Krick.

She was...

Feb 23, 2010

Ruth A. Stepp, 91, formerly of Reading, passed away February 23, 2010 at 6:45 PM in Berks Heim where she resided since August 2006. She was happily married for 66 years to her husband Clifford J. Stepp who passed away September 1, 2003. Born in Reading on March 3, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Morris M....

Feb 23, 2010

Janiahstar A. Medina, became an angel on February 23, 2010. She was the daughter of Laurie A. Cortez and James G. Medina and sister of Jamria J. Medina and James G. Medina Jr. Also surviving are her maternal grandparents Jorge and Annabel Cortez and paternal grandparents Efrain Ayla and Elizabeth Biahcha.

Feb 23, 2010

Esther LaRue Diefenderfer, 90, of Alsace Township, passed away February 23, 2010 at 1:20 am in ManorCare-Muhlenberg Township. She was the wife of the late Ernest Diefenderfer who passed away in 1975. Born in Alsace Township, she was the daughter of the late George F. Beck, Sr. and Esther M. (Rhein) Beck. She was a musician and along with...

Feb 21, 2010

Dr. Harold I. Farber, 93, of Spring Twp., passed away February 21, 2010 at 4:54 PM in his residence. He was the husband of Phyllis R. (Resnick) Farber who passed away September 25, 2003. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 26, 1916, he was the son of the late Louis M. and Adelaide (Josephberg) Farber.

Dr. Farber...

Feb 19, 2010

Caleb J. Holzmacher, 2 month old son of Jesse L. Holzmacher and Cheryl Holleran of West Lawn was born in Lock Haven on December 22, 2009 and passed away February 19, 2010.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his paternal grandparents Jed P. Holzmacher and Charlene (Leuci) Holzmacher, maternal grandparents Ernest and Rhonda Spencer and Carol...

Feb 16, 2010

Wilma P. Simpson, 90, formerly of Ephrata, passed away February 16, 2010 at 5:45 PM in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center where she resided since 2002. She was the wife of Bill T. Simpson who passed away in 1975. Born in Uhrichsville, Ohio on November 9, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William and Beatrice Peters.

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Feb 16, 2010

Irvin Leroy Unger, 92, of The Highlands at Wyomissing and formerly North Whitfield, passed away February 16, 2010. He was the husband of Virginia (Stephan) Unger who passed away September 22, 1990. Born in Penn Twp. on March 16, 1917, he was the youngest son of the late Edward B. and Rebecca P. (Rahn) Unger.

He was...

Feb 15, 2010

Dorothy E. Gehman, 87, Shillington, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of David H. Gehman, who passed away on Aug. 18, 1990. Born in Schuylkill Haven, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Webber) Bomberger. Dorothy always had a passion for learning, especially God's Word. She graduated from Shillington...

Feb 14, 2010

Wilson P. Rehrer, 90, of Ontelaunee Twp. passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient for a day.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul Leroy Rehrer and Norma Rhea (Trumbore) Rehrer, and widower of the late Grace...

Feb 14, 2010

Betty J. Stroh, 88, formerly of Reading, passed away February 14, 2010 at 6:00 am in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was taken to the hosptial from ManorCare-Spring Township where she was a resident for 1 1/2 years. She was the wife of the late Jospeh J. Stroh who passed away March 25, 1991. Born in Shamokin,...

Feb 14, 2010

David Moyer, 85, of Reading, passed away February 14, 2010 in St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Room. He was the husband of Marjorie L. (Sulman) Moyer. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Abraham and Annie(Yaffee) Moyer. Mr. Moyer was employed by Goldstan's in Reading as a weigh master, then by Campbell's Mushroom Company in Evansville...

Feb 14, 2010

Joseph Schmidt, 86, of Wernersville, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Phoebe Berks.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Anna (Czecs) Schmidt. For 64 years, he was the loving husband of Marion I. (Rawlings) Schmidt.

He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High...

Feb 13, 2010

Louis Malamud, 95, formerly of 3068 Pricetown Road, passed away February 13, 2010 at 11:20 am in the Jewish Home, Lower Paxton Township. He was the husband of the late Sara(Altman)Malamud who passed away May 22, 2008. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Moishe and Dena Leah Malamud. He was the owner of...

Feb 13, 2010

Betty J. Brown, 72, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Februry 13, 2010 at 7:00 am in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Robert Brown, Jr. who passed away September 29, 2005. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary(Kilousky)Seifert. Mrs. Brown was a 1956 graduate of Mt. Penn High School...

Feb 12, 2010

Joan Catalano, 75, of Sadsbury Township, Chester County, passed away February 12, 2010 at 4:08 pm in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Benjamin L. Catalano to whom she was married for 54 years. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late John and Irene(Sutik)Holdried. Joan's whole life was...

Feb 11, 2010

Ralph M. Rentschler, 80, of Wernersville, passed away suddenly February 11, 2010 at 1:44 PM at his residence after being stricken while shoveling snow. He was the husband of Mabel E. (Althouse) Rentschler. Born in Shartlesville on July 21, 1929, he was the son of the late Robert and Emma (Kiene) Rentschler.

Mr. Rentschler was employed for...

Feb 10, 2010

Hazel K. Wenrich, 86, formerly of Shillington and Lincoln Park, passed away February 10, 2010 in her residence in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the wife of the late Forrest E. Wenrich who passed away October 3, 1998. Born in Dante, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Allene(Leonard) Kasefang. She was a member of Grace Evangelical...