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Mar 25, 2009

John J. Stremba Jr., 75, of West Lawn, passed away Wednesday, March 25th at 4:52 a.m. at St. Joseph's Medical Center, where he had been patient since February 24th. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John J. Stremba Sr. and Mary (Wochok) Stremba. He was the husband of Rose L. (Primak) Stremba at home. He...

Mar 25, 2009

Virginia G. (Hoffman) Miller, 91, formerly of Shillington, passed away Wednesday, March 25th at the Reading Hospital and the Medical Center, where she had been a patient since March 10th. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles A. Hoffman and Clara (Frymoyer) Hoffman, and widow of the late of Russell H. Miller, who passed away...

Mar 24, 2009

Helen I. Handwerk, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away March 24, 2009 at 9:15 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Thomas P. Handwerk. Born in Catasauqua, PA she was the daughter of the late John D. and Amanda J. (Kleibscheidel) Wolbach. She was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing and Evangelical Lutheran...

Mar 24, 2009

Justine M. Walsh, 49, of Exeter Township, passed away March 24, 2009 at 3:10 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the Loving Wife of Timothy P. Walsh to whom she was married for 27 1/2 years. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of Harry J. Shewan of Larksville, PA and the late Jule(Trzcinski) Shewan....

Mar 23, 2009

M. Virginia Kelchner, 92, formerly of Shillington, passed away March 23, 2009 at 1:45 pm in Berkshire Commons. She was the wife of the late Richard S. Kelchner who passed away April 29, 2003. Born in Baumstown, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Shelton and the late Helen (Kerper) Donifrio. She was a member of Holy Spirit...

Mar 22, 2009

Gabriel Ocasio, son of Angel L. Ocasio and Alba Y. Rivera, of Reading, was born March 22, 2009 at 8:45 AM and passed away at 10:00 AM.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his brother Axel Ocasio, his sister Emily both at home, his paternal grandmother Ramona Crespo of Belleville, NJ, paternal grandfather Angel L. Ocasio...

Mar 22, 2009

Patricia A. Miller, 62, of Bernville passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 at home.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Joseph Solt Sr. and Arlene (Lease) Solt.

She was the wife of Donald F. "Don" Miller of Bernville. The couple have been married for 48 years.

She was...

Mar 20, 2009

Ruth E. Stout, 95, formerly of Oley and Reading, passed away on Friday, March 20th, at Kutztown Manor. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ferdinand Drace and Myra (Detwiler) Drace. She worked as a Banquet Waitress at Riveredge for 40 years, and an estimator at Vanity Fair Corporation in Wyomissing for 25 years, retiring in...

Mar 19, 2009

Catherine A. Potteiger, 79, of Laureldale, passed away March 19, 2009 in Berks Heim where she resided since November 1, 2007. She was a loving person and the wife of Ralph F. Potteiger. Born in Reading on November 26, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Bertha DeAngelis.

Mrs. Potteiger was a...

Mar 18, 2009

Hattie E. Stanislaw, 91, formerly of Reading, passed away March 18, 2009 at 1:25 am in the Mifflin Center where she resided for four years. She was the widow of Michael Stanislaw who passed away August 18, 2000. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Stella(Zabinski) Wieczorek. Mrs. Stanislaw was employed by Talbot Knitting...

Mar 18, 2009

Catherine M. (Kit) Welch, 91, formerly of Kenhorst, went to meet her Loving husband Wally on March 18, 2009 at 5:55 am in the Mifflin Center where she resided since January 31, 2009. She was taken to Mifflin Center from Mifflin Court where she resided for three years. She was the widow of the late Vernon W. "Wally" Welch...

Mar 18, 2009

Diane L. Hermort, 61, of Cumru Township, passed away March 18, 2009 at 12:07 am in the Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was the wife of Terry R. Hermort. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late tommy and Vivian(Kalina) Delcollo. Diane was the owner of Foxy Fur Canin Salon where she was a dog groomer and breeder...

Mar 18, 2009

Evelyn Anne Bateman, 95, of Reading, passed away March 18, 2009 in her residence. She was the wife of William H. Bateman who passed away March 7, 1994. Born in Worcester, MA on May 11, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Robert Black and the late Mae (Faulkner-Lauder) Black.

Mrs. Bateman was the...

Mar 17, 2009

Solon J. "Sonny" Fox, 70, of West Lawn, passed away on Tuesday, March 17th, at home. Born in Weisenerg Twp., Lehigh County, he was a son of the late Paul W. Fox and Mabel G. (Kutz) Fox. He was the husband of Sharon L. (Scrimshaw) Fox at home. He worked as a Molder at Stanley Flags in Pottstown, and...

Mar 15, 2009

Clifford E. Hinnershitz and Jeanne R. (nee Breton) Hinnershitz, of Exeter Twp., passed away just a few days apart, and are now reunited in heaven. Clifford, 91, passed away Thursday, March 12th at 8:00 p.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since March 9th. Jeanne, 74, passed away Sunday, March 15th at...

Mar 11, 2009

Shirley A. March, 84, of Shillington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 10:40 pm in her residence surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Richard A. March who passed away February 23, 1988. Born June 15,1924 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Laberta (Whitman) Hain. She was a 1942...

Mar 5, 2009

Gery P. "Doc" Clements, 58, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away on Thursday, March 5th at home.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Loren Clements of Reading and the late Violet (Dietrich) Clements.

He was the husband of Sherri (Clay) Weaver, at home.

He worked as a gas station attendant for...

Mar 5, 2009

Mary E. Simon, 91, formerly of Shillington, passed away March 5, 2009 at 2:30 am in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare, Spring Township where she resided for 1 year. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Magdalene E. (Buehler) Simon. She was a bookkeeper for Marshall...

Mar 4, 2009

Paul R. Bitler, 86, of Kenhorst, passed away Wednesday, March 4th at 8:10 a.m. at home.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Irvin Bitler and Julia C. (McMahon) Bitler.

He was the husband of Kathryn J. (Romanisko) Bitler, at home.

He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High School,...

Mar 2, 2009

Betty J. Hirt, 85, of Wernersville, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, March 2nd at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Sunday. She previously resided at Phoebe Berks in Wernersville since 2002. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late John A. Hunter and Bessie M. (Yaste) Hunter, and widow...