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Richard Davis

Richard Davis

Mar 9, 2019

Richard D. Davis, 75, of Reading, passed away on March 9, 2019 at Manor Care Laureldale. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George O. and Ethel D. (Dunstan) Davis. Richard was a US Air Force Veteran, proudly serving during Peacetime. He was employed by the City of Reading as a Streets Department Foreman for 35 years....

Louise Kaas

Louise Kaas

Mar 8, 2019

Louise (Raymond) Mann Kaas Louise Kaas passed peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2019 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Mann in 1974 and by her second husband, Joseph Kaas in 2006. Born in Pottstown she was the oldest of five children born to the late Michael Raymond and Anna Cieri. She...

Nancy Hills

Nancy Hills

Mar 3, 2019

Nancy H. Hills, 82, of West Lawn, passed away on March 3, 2019 at Berks Heim. She was the wife of E. Prescott Hills, Jr. They were married for 60 years. Born in New York, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert C. Heron, Sr. and Helen (Clarke) Heron. Nancy was a graduate of Wyomissing High School and...

Robert Patton

Robert Patton

Mar 1, 2019

Robert R. Patton, 85, of Sinking Spring, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at 6:45 am in the residence of his son Timothy P. Patton, Ephrata. He was the husband of the late Arlene (Quaintance) Patton who passed away June 17, 2017. Born in Reading, Mr. Patton was the son of the late Francis J. and Carrie (Lonaberger) Patton. He...

John Cummings Jr

John Cummings Jr

Feb 28, 2019

John D. Cummings, Jr., 83, of Cumru Twp., passed away on February 28, 2019 at his residence. He was the husband of Joan N. (Beidler) Cummings Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John D. Cummings, Sr. and Jennie (Brown) Cummings. John was a 1953 graduate of Reading High School. He went onto proudly serve his country...

Gladys Brossman

Gladys Brossman

Feb 23, 2019

Gladys A. (White) Brossman, 94, of Grill, passed away Saturday February 23, 2019 at 2:30 PM in the residence of her niece, Nadine Griggs. She was the wife of Paul L. Brossman to whom she was married for 32 years, who passed away March 14, 1983. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Clarence H. and Edith...

Lawrence Leinbach

Lawrence Leinbach

Feb 21, 2019

Lawrence L. Leinbach, 74, of Exeter Twp., passed away on February 21, 2019 at The Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Susan J. (Hoyer) Leinbach. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Russell and Rose (Rochert) Leinbach. Lawrence was employed for many years as a store manager at Weis Market. He was last employed as a...

Jamie Billman

Jamie Billman

Feb 19, 2019

Jamie B. Billman, 41, of Sinking Spring, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 5:13pm in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of James A. Billman. Born in Reading, Jamie was the daughter of the late Charles and Joann (Behm) Gilmore. She was a women of strong faith. In addition to her husband, Jamie is survived by her daughters Charlie-Jo...

Marion Schmidt

Marion Schmidt

Feb 18, 2019

Marion I. Schmidt, 94, of Wernersville, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp. passed away February 18th, 2019 at Phoebe Berks. Marion was born in Medford MA and married to the late Joseph Schmidt for 63 years. Marion was a stay at home Mom, Grammy and Great Grammy. She volunteered at the Holy Guardian Angels rectory in the 1970s and 80s. She also...

Charles Rissmiller

Charles Rissmiller

Feb 17, 2019

Charles W. Rissmiller, 76, of Myerstown, passed away on February 17, 2019 at Manor Care Sinking Spring. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frederick and Helen (Frain) Rissmiller. He was predeceased by his companion June Hable, brother: Howard Rissmiller, and sister: Joan Rutt. Survivors include his step-children: Linda Hable of Myerstown and Warren Hable of Myerstown....

Rose Hallock

Rose Hallock

Feb 14, 2019

Rose Hallock, 89, of Hazleton, passed away on February 14, 2019 at her residence. She was the wife of William J. Hallock. Together they celebrated 64 years of marriage. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Slebodnick) Olexa. Rose was a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish of Hazleton. In addition to her...

Theda Kazmierczak

Theda Kazmierczak

Feb 13, 2019

Theda E. "Teddie" Kazmierczak, 72, of Bern Township, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 9:35 am in her home where she resided with her daughter Deborah L. (Kazmierczak) Goodman, wife of John Goodman and their children Jennifer and Jeremy Goodman. She was the wife of the late Theodore M. Kazmierczak, Sr. who passed away June 15, 2002. Born in...

Robert Brinker

Robert Brinker

Feb 12, 2019

Robert L. Brinker, 69, of Cumru Township, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019. He was the husband of Kimberly J. (Evans) Brinker. Born in Philadelphia, Robert was the son of the late Robert O. and Lois M. Brinker. He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and was a civil engineer at Systems Design Engineering,...

Susan Schafer

Susan Schafer

Feb 11, 2019

Susan J. Schafer, 89, a resident of Berks Heim since October 2015, formerly of Reading, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Schafer, Sr. who passed away January 22, 1979. They were married December 24, 1949. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William D. and Mary E....

Helen Mengel

Helen Mengel

Feb 11, 2019

Helen M. (Hollenbach) Mengel, 94, passed away on February 11, 2019 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Carl D Mengel who passed away September 13, 2014. She was born at her parent's home in 1924 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of Mazie M. and Joshua F. Hollenbach. Helen graduated from Muhlenberg High School. She...

Phyllis Ruth

Phyllis Ruth

Feb 11, 2019

Phyllis P. (Kehres) Ruth, 93, of West Lawn, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. from the Mifflin Center. She was the wife of Paul Boldt Ruth, who died in 1978. Born January 13, 1926 in Sacramento, PA, Phyllis was the daughter of Lawrence and Hilda (Mayer) Kehres and the sister of the...

Marlene Fetter

Marlene Fetter

Feb 10, 2019

Marlene Ladd (Moser) Fetter Marlene Ladd (Moser) Fetter, 83, of Muhlenberg Park, passed away on Sunday morning, February 10, 2019 in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. She was the wife of Eugene L. Fetter, who passed away on August 26, 2012. Born in Reading, Marlene was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Ruth (Ladd) Moser. Marlene was a graduate of...

Emily Sturtz

Emily Sturtz

Feb 10, 2019

Emily K. Sturtz, 17, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 4:30 am as the result of a traffic accident. Born in West Reading, Emily was the daughter of Tessa M. Szczepkowski of Heidelberg Township and Matthew Sturtz, husband of Tara Sturtz of Shillington. She is also survived by her sister Hannah Sturtz of Wernersville; brother Ethan Szczepkowski of Wernersville...

Jeanne Turner

Jeanne Turner

Feb 10, 2019

Jeanne H. Turner, 83, of Reading, passed away on February 10, 2019 at Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Robert T. Turner. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Blanche M. (DeLong) Ramer. Jeanne was employed for many years as a cashier at Thriftway Grocery Store. She was a member of St....

Betty Dobreff

Betty Dobreff

Feb 5, 2019

Betty Dobreff, 98, formerly of Robeson Twp., passed away on February 5, 2019 at Berkshire Center. Born in Kulmbach, Germany on August 19, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Gertrude (Dippold) Stamm. Betty's faith, family and friends were the cornerstone of her life. She was a longtime parishioner of St. John's Lutheran Church of Reading and...