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Marjorie Sandrock

Marjorie Sandrock

Oct 22, 2019

Marjorie “Midge” L. Sandrock, 68, of West Lawn, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 12:55 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital.  She was the wife of Richard H. Sandrock.  Born in West Hazleton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard G. and Marjorie (Brown) Schweitzer.  Marjorie was a 1969 graduate of West Hazleton High School...

Theresa Merlino

Theresa Merlino

Oct 22, 2019

Theresa Merlino, 92, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 11:17 am in Stone Ridge at Poplar Run in Myerstown. She was the wife of the late Benjamin Merlino who passed away May 29, 1992. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Florindo and Timodea (Ronca) Rossi. Mrs. Merlino was a member of Mary...

Lawrence Niemczyk Jr

Lawrence Niemczyk Jr

Oct 18, 2019

Lawrence "Larry" J. Niemczyk Jr., 70, of Alsace Township, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at The Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband for over 34 years to Patricia (Gross). Lawrence was the son of the late Lawrence J. And Ellen V. (Himmelberger) Niemczyk. Larry worked for Carpenter Technology as a furnace operator for 35 years before retiring...

Florence Pawling

Florence Pawling

Oct 17, 2019

Florence C. Pawling (Fetter), 92, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at The Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Forrest V. Pawling Sr. who passed away March 20, 2013. Florence was the daughter of the late, Adam E. and Cora W. (Wealand) Fetter. Florence spent most of her life enjoying cooking, baking and making cookies....

Betty Rentschler

Betty Rentschler

Oct 16, 2019

Betty V. Rentschler, 97, formerly of Golf Road, Bern Township, went to her eternal home with the Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center where she resided since March 2017. She was the wife of the late Bruce J. Rentschler, who passed away in 1999. Born in Valley View, Schuylkill County, Betty was...

Cynthia Stewart

Cynthia Stewart

Oct 14, 2019

Cynthia L. Stewart (Kneasel), 60, of Robeson Township, went home to be with the Lord and be reunited with her son on Monday, October 14, 2019. She was the loving wife for over 41 years to her husband Carl L. Stewart. Born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late George Kneasel and Althea Kneasel (Heckman). Cindy was...

Sallie Dautrich

Sallie Dautrich

Oct 13, 2019

Sallie A. Dautrich, 84, of Mohnton, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Raymond J. Dautrich. Born in Reading, Sallie was the daughter of the late John D. and Alice M. (Derr) Renno. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Mohnton. Sallie was a pairer at the former Berkshire...

Jessie Liggett

Jessie Liggett

Oct 12, 2019

Jessie J. Liggett, formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 10:40 am in the residence of her daughter Starlett L. Liggett, with whom she last resided. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Liggett who passed away June 11, 2008. Born in Reading, Mrs. Liggett was the daughter of the late Willard and Grace (Zimmerman)...

Jane Moyer

Jane Moyer

Oct 11, 2019

Jane D. Moyer, 89, of Wernersville, passed away on October 11, 2019 at The Reading Hospital. She was the devoted wife of the late C. David Moyer, Jr., who passed away on November 29, 2015. They were married for 62 years. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alton V. and Sallie (Dengler) Wiest. Jane was a...

Margaret Freese

Margaret Freese

Oct 11, 2019

Margaret W. "Peggy" Freese, 94, formerly of Shillington, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at 11:43 am in Mifflin Center. She was the wife of the late Harold D. Freese, Jr. who passed away March 16, 1999. Born in Myerstown, Mrs. Freese was the daughter of the late George W. Walton, former Dean of Albright College and Mae (Kreidler) Walton....

Nancy Wilkes

Nancy Wilkes

Oct 10, 2019

Nancy S. Wilkes, 82, of Wernersville, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 in St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Chambersburg, Nancy was the daughter of the late Kenneth F. Stake Sr. and Margaret E. (Bricker) Stake. She graduated Chambersburg High and after moving to the Reading area, was a member of Kenhorst Seventh-Day Adventist Church for many years. Her dedication...

Chester Perfetto

Chester Perfetto

Oct 9, 2019

Chester Perfetto, 88, a 43 year Korean Conflict veteran of the Naval Reserve of Lower Heidelberg Township, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019. He was the husband of Doris (Kemmerer) Perfetto. Born in Reading, Mr. Perfetto was the son of the late James and Theresa (Amadio) Perfetto. Chet, a native of Reading Retired as a Captain in the U.S. Naval...

Deborah Bilinski

Deborah Bilinski

Oct 9, 2019

Deborah L. "Debbie" Bilinski, 58, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in Reading Hospital. She was a loving wife to John G. Bilinski. Born in Reading, Debbie was the daughter of the late Robert E. Grant and Margaret H. "Peggy" (Ziegler) Allen and is survived by her step father Thomas P. Allen of Lower Alsace Towsnhip. She...

John Koch

John Koch

Oct 8, 2019

John R. Koch, 69, of Heidelberg Township, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Penn State Health, St. Joseph Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Cheryl (Weierbach) Koch for 46 years. Born in Reading, John was the son of the late Melvin S. Koch and Emily P. Gassert. He was a graduate of Conrad Weiser class of 1968,...

Peggy Hiester

Peggy Hiester

Oct 8, 2019

Peggy A. Hiester, 88, of Leesport, passed away on October 8, 2019 at Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Earl "Tom" Leroy Hiester. They celebrated 53 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late David and Alma "Mickey" (Bell) McConnell. Peggy was a 1949 graduate of Reading High School. She went on...

William Hallock

William Hallock

Oct 7, 2019

William Joseph Hallock, 89, of Hazleton, passed away on October 7, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family. He was devoted to his loving wife, the late Rose Hallock. Together they celebrated 64 years of marriage. He was born in West Hazleton to the late Frank Sr. and Elizabeth (DePretis) Hallock. He is also preceded in death by his late...

Marie Ortega-Harvey

Marie Ortega-Harvey

Oct 5, 2019

Marie Carmen Ortega-Harvey, 22, of Temple, passed Saturday, October 5, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of her very loving mother Felicia Harvey. She enjoyed music, and especially loved to hear the sounds of a piano being played, as she would light up from hearing the music. Most importantly, Marie...

Lucy Mountz

Lucy Mountz

Oct 3, 2019

Lucy A. Mountz (Lonaberger), 84, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 in her residence in Cumru Township. Born in Reading, Lucy was the daughter of the late Leroy W. Lonaberger and Nellie L. Dieter. She enjoyed gardening and canning in her free time, as well as spending time with her loving family. Lucy also enjoyed camping, taking road trips,...

Tessie Angert

Tessie Angert

Oct 2, 2019

Tessie Angert, 94, formerly of Wernersville, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 4:05pm in Green Ridge Village. She was the wife of the late James A. Angert who passed away January 19, 2015. Born in Pittsburgh, Mrs. Angert was the daughter of the late Paul and Sophia (Silima) Papailiopulos. She worked as a clerk for the Carnegie Library in...

Terry Seidel

Terry Seidel

Oct 1, 2019

Terry Lee Seidel, 53, formerly of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in his residence in Pine Township, Lycoming County. Born in West Reading, Terry was the son of Jerry C. "Jake" and Hope A. (Zellers) Seidel of Pine Township, Lycoming County. He was a member of Salem Shalter's Lutheran Church and was a 1984 graduate of Oley...