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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...

Sep 20, 2009

Sarah Cambria, 97, formerly of Reading, passed away September 20, 2009 at 7:30 PM in ManorCare Health Services, Sinking Spring where she resided for 3 years. She was the wife of Frank Cambria who passed away November 5, 1996. Born in Dahlia, Italy on July 12, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Angela (Gianforcaro) Gatto....

Sep 20, 2009

Theodora "Teddy" Scheck, 85, of Reading, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 6:33 p.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient for less than a day.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stavros Koumaras and Aspacia M. (Spanu) Koumaras, and widow of the late Charles W....

Sep 20, 2009

Charlotte M. Delong, 59, of Sinking Spring, passed away September 20, 2009 at 11:55 pm in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Zelus and Katharine(Hoester)Delong. Ms. Delong was a 1968 graduate of Sinking Spring High School, a 1972 graduate of Kutztown...

Sep 19, 2009

Robert H. Madenford, 85, of Muhlenberg Twp. formerly of Riverview Park, passed away September 19, 2009 at 4:45 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where he was a patient since September 15th. He was the husband of Fern E. (Dautrich) Madenford. Born in Lower Heidelberg Twp. on September 2, 1924, he was the son of the...

Sep 16, 2009

Chui-O Moyer, 49, of Womelsdorf, passed away September 16, 2009 at 10:45 PM in her residence after a short battle with cancer. She was the wife of David L. Moyer. Born in Taiwan on December 23, 1959, she was the daughter of Chao-Jung Chang of Taiwan and the late Chuo Lee.

Mrs. Moyer was employed as a...

Sep 14, 2009

Richard J. Bona, 74, of Spring Twp., passed away September 14, 2009 at 10:10 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Mame J. (Maschal) Bona. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County on June 23, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Martha J. (Jones) Bona.

Mr. Bona...

Sep 8, 2009

Mildred B. Kurtz, 84, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away September 8, 2009 at 1:15 am in her residence of natural causes. She was the wife of the late Paul A. Kurtz who passed away in 1997. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Harry S. and Lizzie R. (Frederick) Boyer. Mrs. Kurtz was a member of...

Sep 8, 2009

Helen L. Fehnel, 95, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, September 8th at 7:30 a.m. at Wyomissing Nursing and Rehab Center, where she had been a patient since November of 2004.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late W. Scott Hoffmaster and Ella L. (Keiser) Hoffmaster, and widow of the late James P. Fehnel, who...