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Oct 11, 2009

Christine A. "Tina" Stubblebine, 72, of Reading, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 in her residence surrounded by her loving family and friends after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Alda (Shultz) Eltz.

She was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School.

She was a supervisor...

Oct 10, 2009

Mary E. Mohn, 91, formerly of Robesonia, passed away October 10, 2009 at 8:23 pm in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center a patient since October 4, 2009. She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare, Spring Township where she resided for 2 years. She was the wife of the late Chester A. Mohn, Jr. who passed away March...

Oct 9, 2009

Patricia A. (Hessinger) Hill, 74, of Spring Twp., passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 at home.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Roland R. Hessinger and Marion A. (Gray) Hessinger.

She was the wife of Marvin Hill at home. The couple shared 56 wonderful years of marriage.

She was...

Oct 6, 2009

Elizabeth (Betty) Eberly, 97, of The Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away October 6, 2009 at 9:58 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Lancaster County on November 16, 1911, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Showalter) Eberly.

Miss Eberly was employed as a crystal grower by Western Electric in Reading for...

Oct 5, 2009

Lech Dolegowski, 63, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away on Monday, October 5, 2009 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan.

Born in Poland he was the son of the late Stanislaw Dolegowski and Sabina (Zlotkiewicz) Dolegowski.

He was the husband of Zogia Dolegowski of Lower Heidelberg Twp.

He worked as a bricklayer for SNC-Lavalin of Toronto,...

Oct 4, 2009

Herbert N. Burkey Jr., 80, of Reading, passed away October 4, 2009 at 6:05 AM in his residence. He resided with Leona B. Frizzell. Born in Reading on October 3, 1929, he was the son of the late Herbert N. Burkey Sr. and the late Bertha M. (Levy) Burkey.

Mr. Burkey was employed as a grinder at...

Oct 2, 2009

Salvatore D. "Sam" Marabella Sr., 84, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, October 2nd, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. at the residence of his daughter Andrea (Marabella) Miller.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John Marabella and Lena (Sfameni) Marabella.

He was the widower of Anne M. (BlanskI) Marabella, who...

Sep 30, 2009

Rosemary C. "Ro" Churchman, 74, of Flying Hills, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at home.

Born in Manheim, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Charles Caniford and Cleda M. (Heaton) Caniford.

She was a 1953 graduate of Rowlesburg High School, Rowlesburg, West Virginia. She worked as CFO for the Delaware...

Sep 29, 2009

Gladys J. Pehlman, 76, of Perry Twp., passed away September 29, 2009 at 3:41 PM in St. Joseph Medical Center where she was a patient for 1 day. She was the wife of Franklin W. Pehlman. Born in Reading on November 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Martin R. and Edna M (Clemmens) Schaffer.

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Sep 28, 2009

Edna R. Kase, 88, of Spring Twp., passed away September 28, 2009 at 5:45 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient since September 13th. She was the wife of William R. Kase for 62 years. Born in Jermyn, Lackawanna County on January 11, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Amelia...

Sep 25, 2009

Miriam G. "Mim" Binasiewicz Showers, 98, formerly of Wyomissing passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at Berkshire Center, where she had been a patient since April 20, 2005.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles Showers and Averda (Paull) Showers.

She worked as a finisher for Camp Hosiery Mill in Reading...

Sep 25, 2009

M. Jane Einsel, 88, formerly of Maidencreek Township, passed away September 25, 2009 at 5:30 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township a resident since June 23, 2008. She was the wife of the late Clarence C. Einsel who passed away April 30, 1980 and the late Elmer S. Sieger who passed away in 2004. Born in Reading she...

Sep 24, 2009

Ethel V. Johns, 86, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away September 24, 2009 at 1:55 PM in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she resided since August 20th. She was the wife of Harry Johns who passed away in 1967. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Dominic A. and Viola M. (Burkey) Ciccanti.

She was an...

Sep 24, 2009

Dorothy I. "Dot" (Fisher) Bingaman, 97, formerly of Reading, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. at Berks Heim Nursing Center, where she had been a patient since May 22, 2008.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Milton Fisher and Irene (Hinnershitz) Fisher, and widow of the late Walter R....

Sep 23, 2009

Mavis N. Scholtes, 88, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away September 23, 2009 at 3:05 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Joseph J. Scholtes, Sr. Born in Valier, PA, she was the daughter of the late Winfield and Minnie(Dilts) Neal. Mrs. Scholtes was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring....

Sep 23, 2009

James Rudolph, 74, of Spring Township, passed away September 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm in Berkshire Center a resident for five days. He was the husband of Jeanne Y.(Grey) Rudolph. He was born in Bethlehem and was a graduate of Easton High School. He also attended Northampton County Area Community College and Penn State University-York Campus. He served in...

Sep 22, 2009

Raymond P. "Spongie" Kreitz, 78, of Sinking Spring, formerly of Shillington, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 11:08 a.m. at home.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Alton Kreitz and Catharine (Becker) Kreitz.

He was the husband of Patricia A. (Swavely) Kreitz at home.

He was a...

Sep 22, 2009

Joyce Benstead, 85, formerly of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 12:24 p.m. at Berks Heim.

Born in Redcar, Yorkshire, England, she was a daughter of the late Albert E. Benstead and Lily (Lewis) Weatherill, and step daughter of the late Harry Weatherill.

She was a member of the British Royal Navy,...

Sep 22, 2009

Doris J. (Arnold) Stubblebine, 75, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient for more than three weeks fighting her courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Victor E. Arnold and Esther F. (Berger)...

Sep 22, 2009

Henry Taylor, 90, formerly of Creek Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, died peacefully at the Highlands of Wyomissing on September 22, 2009. He was the husband of the late Edna(Landsiedel) Taylor. Mr. Taylor was born in Philadelphia, to the late James and Elizabeth(Reid)Taylor. He was a resident of Huntingdon Valley for 45 years. He retired as Director of Insurance and...