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Howard Schmeck

Jan 28, 2009

Howard O. Schmeck, 83, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Wednsday, January 28th at 9:59 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient for 17 days. He was born in Reading. He is survived by his companion: Thelma E. Linderman, with whom he resided, and a niece: Tori Lynn Culbert. Bean Funearl Home...

Violet Hoffmaster

Jan 27, 2009

Violet J. Hoffmaster, 76, formerly of Mohrsville, passed away January 27, 2009 at 5:58 am in Moravian Manor, Lititz, a resident for two years. She was the wife of the late Rodney C. Hoffmaster who passed away September 25, 2006. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles Henn, Sr. and Stella(Borkey) Henn. Violet was a...

Joan Slichter

Jan 26, 2009

Joan E. Slichter,70, of Brecknock Township passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital where she had been a patient for 2 days. Prior to that she was a patient at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center from Dec. 20 to Jan. 24th. She was the wife of Robert G. Slichter who passed away January 31, 2001. Born in...

Eileen Stalnecker

Jan 26, 2009

Eileen C. Stalnecker, 87, of Birdsboro, passed away on Monday, January 26th at Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a patient since December 12th.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Esterly and Effie Sypherd Esterly, and wife of the late John Stalnecker, who passed away November 28, 2002.

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Miriam Gibson

Jan 26, 2009

Miriam E. Gibson, 84, of Wyomissing, formerly of West Lawn, passed away January 26, 2009 at 7:15 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center a patient since January 17, 2009. She was taken to the hospital from Country Meadows of Wyomissing where she resided since April of 2007. She was the wife of the late Luther E. Gibson...

John Bainbridge

Jan 24, 2009

John W. (Jack) Bainbridge, 76, formerly of Shillington, passed away early in the morning on January 24, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.

Jack was the beloved brother of Richard A. Bainbridge, Birdsboro; Jane B. MacIntyre, Medford, NJ; the late Anne E. Hurd, Ambler; and Charles McGovern, Yardley. Jack was also the very proud uncle of 9 nieces...

Paul Troutman

Jan 24, 2009

Paul R. Troutman, 91, formerly of West Reading, passed away January 24, 2009 at 4:07 PM in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. He was the husband of Kathryn E. (Fleisher) Troutman who passed away October 14, 1996. Born in Reading on February 7, 1917, he was the son of the late Paul W. and Jennie (Coldren) Troutman....

Erma Evans

Jan 22, 2009

Erma A. Evans, 89, formerly of Laureldale, passed away January 22, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospital where she was a patient for 1 day. Mrs. Evans resided at Country Meadows of Allentown since January 18, 2005. She was the wife of Edward L. Evans who passed away October 22, 1970. Born in Reading on August 15, 1919, she was...

Andrea Maurer

Jan 21, 2009

Andrea M. Maurer, 58, of Cumru Twp. passed away Wednesday, January 21th at 9:42 p.m. in her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Malcom J. Moyer and Ruth (Tobias) Clouser of Laureldale.

She was the wife of Paul H. Maurer, who passed away December...

Frances Webber

Jan 21, 2009

Frances E. Webber, 104, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away January 21, 2009 at 1:00 PM in Phoebe Berks Health Center where she resided since 2001. She was the wife of Harry E. Webber who passed away July 25, 1949. Born in Auburn, Schuylkill County on September 2, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Edward and...

Robert Everline

Jan 20, 2009

Robert P. Everline, 87, of Reading, passed away January 20, 2009 at 6:05 a.m. in his residence. He was the husband of Marie A. (Elensky) Everline. Born in Reading on January 28, 1921, he was the son of the late John F. and Edna C. (Born) Everline.

Mr. Everline was a 1938 graduate of Reading High School,...

Margaret Bollendorf

Jan 17, 2009

Margaret M. "Peg" Bollendorf, 92, formerly of Reading, Allentown and Harrisburg, passed away January 17, 2009 at 7:06 pm in her Needham, Mass. residence. She was the beloved wife of the late W.R. "Bob" Bollendorf who passed away December 13, 2007. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Ellen V. (Breslin) Barry. Mrs....

Carrie Crupi

Jan 17, 2009

Carrie E. Crupi, 79, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Saturday, January 17th at home.

Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late George H. Spangler and Elsie M. (Rutter) Spangler, and wife of the late Vincent Crupi, who passed away January 28, 2003.

She worked as a bookkeeper for Shomper's Exxon for the...

Richard Good

Jan 17, 2009

Richard D. Good, 87, of Newark, DE, formerly of Temple, PA, passed away Saturday, January 17th in Newark Manor Nursing Care Facility, his home for the last fourteen months. Richard was born on May 29, 1921 in Reading, PA, and was a lifelong Berks County resident. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School, and attended Wyomissing Polytechnic Insititute....

M. Ruppert

Jan 15, 2009

M. Janet Ruppert, 89, of Spring Township, passed away January 15, 2009 8:00 pm in the Reading Hospital a patient since January 14, 2009. She was taken to the hosptial from ManorCare-Spring Township where she was a resident since December 6, 2008. She was the Loving wife of Earl W. Ruppert to whom she was married for 53 years....

Attorney Mcgavin

Jan 15, 2009

Attorney Frederick G. McGavin, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away January 15, 2009 in the Reading Hospital a patient since Saturday. He was the Loving Husband of Berenice W. (Walley) McGavin, to whom he was married for 66 years.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Angleine M. (Mettetal) McGavin.

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Edward Schwank

Jan 12, 2009

Edward J. Schwank, 63, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away January 12, 2009 at 8:50 am in his residence of natural causes. He was the Loving Husband of Linda J. (Batz) Schwank.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James and Thelma(Forry) Schwank. Mr. Schwank was a 1963 graduate of Central Catholic High School,...

Janet Clouser

Jan 12, 2009

Janet L. Clouser, 91, of Lincoln Park, passed away on Monday, January 12th at 12:45 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where she had been a patient for three weeks. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late John Jones and Alma (Fisher) Jones, and widow of the late William H. Clouser Sr., who...

Karen Ramich

Jan 11, 2009

Karen J. Ramich, 53 of Bern Township passed away January 11, 2009 at 8:14 pm in St. Joseph's Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Edwin L. Ramich, Sr. and Mary A. (Ruppert). She was a graduate of Leonia High School in Leonia, NJ. Karen was an Installer, Technician...

Linford Iii

Jan 11, 2009

Linford F. Ruth III, 85, of Sinking Spring, passed away January 11, 2009 at 8:20 pm in the Reading Hospital. Born in Uniontown, PA, he was the son of the late Linford F. Ruth, Jr. and Alice(Peacock) Ruth. Mr. Ruth was employed as an electrician for Luken's Steel in Coatesville for 30 years, ret. 1986. He was a Navy...