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Paul Romberger
Apr 15, 2019
Paul E. Romberger, 91, of West Lawn, passed away in his sleep at home on Monday, April 15, 2019. Born in Tower City on January 24, 1928, he was the son of the late Harry and Nora (Reightler) Romberger. After his mother died he was sent to the Bethany Orphanage until he ran away. Paul played the guitar and sang...
Joyce Schiefer
Apr 14, 2019
Joyce R. Schiefer, 94, formerly of West Wyomissing, died April 14 at the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township where she had been a resident since January. She was the widow of Harry P. Schiefer (died 29 September 1997). Born in Berkshire Heights, she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Emily (Hieter) Hottenstein. Joyce was a graduate of Kutztown...
James Mull
Apr 14, 2019
James R. "Jim" Mull, 66, passed away April 14, 2019 in his Spring Township home after a lengthy illness. Born in Reading, Jim was the son of the late Richard J. and Dolores G. (Strause) Mull. He was happily married to his wife Michele (Fitzgerald) for 45 years. Following his 1970 graduation from Reading High School, Jim worked for American...
Cynthia Noecker
Apr 14, 2019
Cynthia A. Noecker, 63, of Spring Township, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Barbara A. (Seaman) Noecker at home and the late Roger C. Noecker. Cynthia was a 1973 graduate of Reading High School and a 1977 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Social Welfare. She...
M. Martin
Apr 13, 2019
Mrs. M. Joyce Martin, 78, of Mohnton, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at home. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Edith (Woody) Haga. Mrs. Martin provided administrative support at a few of the large corporations in the Reading area over her career and was an administrative assistant at Calvary United Church of...
Albert Diamond
Apr 13, 2019
Albert Diamond, 97, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1:30 pm in Berkshire Commons. He was the husband of the late Sara (Kaufman) Diamond who passed away June 25, 2004. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Diamond was the son of the late Louis and Bessie (Mann) Diamond. He was a graduate of Olney High School and...
Francis Stetz
Apr 13, 2019
Francis M. "Fritz" Stetz, 94, passed peacefully on April 13, 2019 at Maple Farms Nursing Home, Akron, PA. He was the husband of Jacquelyn C. (Bongart) Stetz, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage. Born in New Boston, PA, on May 5, 1924, he was the son of the late John Mitchell and Frances (Konieczkowski) Stetz. He was...
Jean Benedict
Apr 13, 2019
Jean E. Benedict, 90, of Spring Township, passed away Saturday, April 13,2 019 at 12:44 pm in her residence. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Benedict who passed away October 31, 2014. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Benedict was the daughter of the late Frederick and Helen (Plummer) Taylor. She was a member of Saint Alban Episcopal...
Dorothy Fix
Apr 12, 2019
Dorothy May Fix, 88 died peacefully in Womelsdorf, Friday April 12 at 11:40 PM, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the widow of Richard H. Fix Sr., who died April 21, 2015, with whom she had celebrated 59 years of marriage. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Earl B. and Eliza Jane (Craze)...
Joyce Mauchline
Apr 9, 2019
Joyce Elaine Mauchline, 88, of Brecknock Township, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 3:15 am in her residence. She was the wife of Roger L. Mauchline. Born in Warren, PA, Mrs. Mauchline was the daughter of the late Melius and Luella (Hale) Nelsen. In addition to her husband, Joyce is survived by her children Elaine L. Mauchline, wife of...
Terry Frees
Apr 5, 2019
Terry H. Frees, 74, of Cumru Township, passed away April 5, 2019 at Berkshire Center. He was the husband of the late Sally A. Frees. They celebrated 54 years or marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Irvin and Catherine M. (Zehner) Frees. Terry was employed for over 30 years as a burner at Yuasa Battery...
Beverly Spotts
Apr 4, 2019
Beverly J. Spotts, 83, formerly of Cumru Twp., passed away on April 4, 2019 at Mifflin Center. She was the wife of the late Laurence L. R. Spotts. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Valeria (Seyfert) White. Beverly was employed as a bookkeeper for Sharp Point/Alcon Precision for a combined 20 years. Her passions...
Fay Sweigart
Apr 3, 2019
Fay B. Sweigart, 78, formerly of West Lawn, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 11:26 am in Rittenhouse Senior Living Center. She was the wife of the late Irvin R. "Dutch" Sweigart who passed away July 6, 2006. Born in Sellersville, Mrs. Sweigart was the daughter of the late Edward D. and Helen (Bancker) Harkness. She was a 1958...
Patricia Care
Apr 3, 2019
Patricia A. Care, 78, of West Lawn, formerly of New Schaefferstown, passed away on April 3, 2019 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Daniel Care, Sr.; they celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Denver, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Josephine (Mentzer) Ream. Patricia was employed as a Phlebotomist for Community General...
Joseph Gatto
Mar 30, 2019
Joseph A. Gatto, 100, of Bern Township, and formerly of Dunmore passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 7:30 am in his residence. Born in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Providenzia (Campisi) Gatto. He was the husband of the late Vera M. (Gasparri) Gatto who passed away October 13, 2013 after celebrating 70 years...
Irving Jacobson
Mar 29, 2019
Irving Jacobson, 88, of Cape May, New Jersey, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 in Cape Regional Hospital, Cape May, New Jersey. He was the husband of Sarah (Lewis) Jacobson. Born in New York City, Mr. Jacobson was the son of the late Jack and Yetta (Gertler) Jacobson. He was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School...
Shirley Keffer
Mar 29, 2019
Shirley A. Keffer, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at 12:30 am in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of Rodney R. Keffer. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Alton and Dorothy (Smith) Kauffman. Mrs. Keffer was a telephone operator for Bell Telephone until her retirement and was a member of the...
Marijayne Oesterling
Mar 28, 2019
Marijayne H. Oesterling, 93, formerly of Exeter Twp., passed away on March 28, 2019 at Mifflin Center. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Ruth (Breitenstein) Hartranft. MariJayne was a 1945 graduate of Boyertown High School. She went on to work in Retail Sales at Pomeroy's Dept. Store, Waitressing at the Bully Lyons Saloon, and...
Vernon Murray
Mar 28, 2019
Vernon "Bill" Murray, 81, of Alsace Twp., passed away on March 28, 2019 at Topton Lutheran Home. He was the husband of Doris A. (Guigley) Murray. Born in Myersdale, PA he was the son of the late Vernon E. and Theresa (Geiger) Murray. Bill was a US Navy Veteran, proudly serving during the Korean Conflict on the USS Valley Forge....
George Focht
Mar 26, 2019
George R. Focht(G. Richard "Snitz" Focht), 93, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm in Berks Heim. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, June M. (Bagenstose) Focht. Born in Boyertown, Mr. Focht was the son of the late George W. and Florence (Kolb) Focht. He served in the United States Army and was...
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