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Gail Hoch
May 10, 2019
Gail Irene Hoch, 78, formerly of Spring Township, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at 5:35 PM in The Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing. She was the wife of Robert F. Hoch for nearly 57 years. Born in West Reading, Mrs. Hoch was the daughter of the late Carl H. and Mabel I. (Schropp) Guldin. She was a member of...
Julianna Grzywacz
May 10, 2019
Julianna Grzywacz, 19, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. she was a free spirit the kind whose hair smelled like the wind and who ran with wolves she walked barefoot up mountains and danced in the rain she picked wildflowers and sang songs to the trees she waded down sea sides and whispered secrets to the stars...
Shirley Endy
May 9, 2019
Shirley Jane Schweitzer Endy, born January 1, 1931, passed away at the age of 88 on May 9, 2019 in Mifflin Center, Shillington, PA. Born in Adamstown, PA, Shirley was the daughter of the late Stephen Schweitzer and Daisy (Werner) Schweitzer. She was the loving wife of M. Eugene "Gene" Endy for 67 years. In addition to her husband, Mrs....
Laura Kozak
May 5, 2019
Laura R. Kozak, 89, of Sinking Spring, passed away on May 5, 2019, at Mifflin Center. She is survived by her husband, John A. Kozak. Together they celebrated 70 years of marriage. She is also survived by her sister Jenny Hudzik of Shillington. She was predeceased by her sister Dolores Bixler. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the...
Mary Rhein
May 5, 2019
Mary Elizabeth (Taglieber) Rhein, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away on May 5, 2019 at Kutztown Manor. She was the wife of the late Charles L. Rhein, who passed away on October 7, 2016. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel K. and Carrie I. (Schartle) Taglieber. Mary was a 1941 graduate of Pottstown High School. She...
Rita Tallent
May 3, 2019
Rita M. Tallent, 68, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on May 3, 2019 at the St. Francis Home of Cumru Twp. She was surrounded by her family and left in peace. She was the wife of the late Milton P. Tallent, who passed away on December 15, 1977. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah W....
Eleanor Rissmiller
May 1, 2019
Eleanor E. Rissmiller, 84, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 9:40 am in her residence. She was the wife of Vernie J. Rissmiller. Born in Reading, Mrs. Rissmiller was the daughter of the late Leon and Eleanora (Frodyua) Monderwicz. She was a member of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church and was a machine operator at the...
Leon Sweitzer, Sr
Apr 29, 2019
Leon J. Sweitzer, Sr., 76, of Alsace Township, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at 9:08 am in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of Donna L. (Stibitz) Sweitzer. Born in Reading, Mr. Sweitzer was the son of the late Luther and Susan (Brown) Sweitzer. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and...
Pela Naffin
Apr 28, 2019
Pela A. Naffin, 83, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 9:00 am in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of David C. Naffin. Born in Moscow, Russia, Mrs. Naffin was the daughter of the late Aron and Fima (Cheskis) Minsky. She attended the Apostolic Christian Church in Malvern and was a Civil Engineer at Gilbert/Commonwealth, Reading....
Barbara Dahms
Apr 28, 2019
Barbara Jean "Jeannie" Dahms, 52, of Exeter Township, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was the wife of Colin S. Dahms. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Jeannie was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Ann (Hall) Ganther. She worked as an Engineering Technician at Elite Sportswear in Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania. In addition to her husband Colin,...
Arnold Hansen
Apr 25, 2019
Arnold Hansen, 76, of West Lawn, passed away on April 25, 2019 at Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the husband of Marry Ellen (Peters) Hansen. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Harry and Theodora (Tobiassen) Hansen. Arnold was employed for 30 years as an Electrical Engineer for International Business Machines. Upon retirement he...
Ernest Whitekettle
Apr 25, 2019
Ernest W. "Chip" Whitekettle, 71 of Bern Twp., passed away Thursday April 25, 2019 peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Kimberly A. (Texter) Whitekettle for almost 34 years and was a father to Joshua R. Whitekettle, Bern Twp. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Ernest W. Whitekettle,...
Teresa Cambria
Apr 24, 2019
Teresa R. Cambria, 61, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 6:20 am in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Frank Cambria. Born in Rockford, Illinois, Mrs. Cambria was the daughter of the late Quentin and Florence (Koeneke) Fair. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Muhlenberg Township. In...
Rajnikant Doshi
Apr 24, 2019
Rajnikant Doshi, 78, of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 6:34 am in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Divya R. (Doshi) Doshi, who passed away November 27, 2018. Born in Mumbai, India, Mr. Doshi was the son of the late Fatechandbhai and Kanchan Doshi. He was self-employed prosthetist and orthotist. Mr. Doshi is...
Robert Moyer Sr
Apr 23, 2019
Robert R. (Bob) Moyer Sr., 89, passed away in Reading Hospital, Tuesday April 23, 2019 at 1:10 pm. He was the husband of Geraldine F. (Setley) Moyer. Born in Reading he was a son of the late Herbert C. and Evelyn I. (Yoder) Brigel. Mr. Moyer was employed as an Inspector by the former Arrow International for 27 years prior...
Gerald Heydt, Sr
Apr 22, 2019
Gerald B. Heydt Sr., 92, of Cumru Township passed away Monday April 22, 2019 in Berks Heim. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Clyde and Irma (Brown) Heydt. Gerald received a Bachelor of Science degree in metallurgical engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He was employed as a metallurgical engineer for 38 years at Carpenter Technology. Gerald...
Joan Kline
Apr 20, 2019
Joan E. Kline "Mum", 83, of Alsace Twp., passed away peacefully on April 20, 2019 at The Reading Hospital with her best friend and son, Wayne, and daughter-in-law Debbie by her side. Born in Orwigsburg, she was the daughter of the late Warren E. and Anna C. (Kolbe) Moyer. Joan was employed as a Secretary for Tom Masano Lincoln-Mercury Dealership...
Jay Arnold
Apr 17, 2019
Jay A. Arnold, 46, of Exeter Twp., passed away on April 17, 2019 at his residence. Born in Brindisi, Italy, he was the son of Clarence W. and Cosima (Toscano) Arnold. Jay was a graduate of Exeter High School and Berks Career & Technology Center where he received his certification in HVAC. He went on to be employed as a...
Jeanne Franke
Apr 16, 2019
Jeanne R. Franke, 93, of Reading passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in Berks Heim. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Squibb) Franke. Jeanne was employed as a paralegal for The East Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists. Jeanne was known for making grape jelly and baking cookies which she gave away as...
Byron Stein
Apr 15, 2019
Byron G. Stein, 73, of Shillington, passed away on April 15, 2019 at Manor Care Sinking Spring. He was the husband of Jacquelyn M. Stein. They celebrated 24 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Agnes Mary (Stoudt) Stein. Byron held many occupations and was last employed as a truck driver for...
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