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Laura M. Boeshore

Laura M. Boeshore

Feb 1, 2018

Laura M. Boeshore, 90, of Laureldale, passed away Thursday, February 1st in Berks Heim. Laura was married to the late Joseph H. Boeshore, Jr. who passed away September 11, 2000. Born in Lower Heidelberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Daniel Ohlinger and Emma (Gelsinger) Ohlinger. Laura was a member of St. John's Hains United Church of Christ...

Dorothy F. Peplau

Dorothy F. Peplau

Jan 28, 2018

Dorothy F. Peplau, 91, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday, January 28th in Berks Heim. Dorothy was married to the late Carl J. Peplau who passed away December 15, 2008. Dorothy and Carl were married May 5, 1950 and celebrated fifty eight years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Mildred (Adams) Frank. Dorothy...

Carol L. Ashworth

Carol L. Ashworth

Jan 25, 2018

Carol L. Ashworth, 80, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday afternoon, surrounded by her loving family, in the residence of her daughter, Robin Kistler, in Reading. Carol is the wife Robert W. Ashworth. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John P. Horine and Kathryn (Parker) Clark. Carol was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School. Carol...

Nicholas F. Roccamanta

Nicholas F. Roccamanta

Jan 20, 2018

Nicholas F. Roccamanta 73 of Shillington died Saturday in the Reading Hospital. Son of the late Nicholas and Rosie (Cirulci) Roccamanta. Father of Nicholas M. Roccamanta of Shillington. Nick was born in Reading on December 3, 1944. He was owner of a tool and dye company for several years. Cremation services are private at the convenience of the family. The...

Elizabeth A. LeVan

Elizabeth A. LeVan

Jan 18, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" (Griesemer) A. LeVan 91 of Amity Place, Douglassville, and formerly of Temple died Thursday, January 18th in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Lee M. Le Van, who died January 18, 1996. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Earl S. E. and Kathryn V. (Ammarell) Griesemer. Surviving are her children; Glenn L....

Raedell J. Lutz

Raedell J. Lutz

Jan 17, 2018

Raedell J. Lutz, 81, a resident of Topton Lutheran Home, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Robert D. Lutz, Sr. who passed in 2010. Raedell was a daughter of the late Sherwood and Carrie M. (Davis) Frick. Raedell was an active member of the Faith Evangelical Congregational Church in Temple where she...

Leon W. Baer

Leon W. Baer

Jan 15, 2018

Leon W. Baer, 84, of Jefferson Township, passed away Monday, January 15th in his residence. Leon was the spouse of the late Nancy Long who passed away February 17, 2011. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon Baer and Luella (Kissling) Baer Harbonic. Leon was raised by his step father, John Harbonic. Leon worked as a...

Anthony Allen Warner

Anthony Allen Warner

Jan 15, 2018

Anthony Allen Warner, 17 Months Old, passed away Monday, January 15th in Penn State Health St, Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, Anthony was the loving son of Robert Allen Warner, Jr. and Misty Dawn (Beeman) Warner of Temple. Anthony is survived by a sister, Brianna Warner of Temple. Also, maternal grandfather, John L. Beeman of Temple and maternal great...

Richard F. "Dick" Grim

Richard F. "Dick" Grim

Jan 13, 2018

Richard 'Dick' F. Grim, 87, lifelong resident of the Reading area, passed away Saturday evening, January 13, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services Laureldale where he had resided for the past year. Dick was the loving husband of the late Rachael (Wiltrout) Grim. Born in a farmhouse in Macungie, Pa, Dick was a son of the late Irvin F. and Margaret...

Catherine Tetlak

Catherine Tetlak

Jan 9, 2018

Catherine "Kitty" Tetlak, 89, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at home. She was the long-devoted wife of the late Paul A. "Rip" Tetlak who died in 2012. Residing in the Reading area all her life, Kitty was a daughter of the late John J. and Anna V. (Billi) Kalina. Growing up, Kitty attended the Saints Cyril...

Fernanda M. Barrell

Fernanda M. Barrell

Jan 8, 2018

Fernanda M. (Pomponi) Barrell 86 formerly of Ontelaunee Township died Monday morning in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of George E. Barrell, who died October 10, 1998. Mrs. Barrell was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Guerrino and Maria (DiSaverio) Pomponi. She is survived by a son, Steven R. Husband of...

Eugene E. "Sonny" Kramer

Eugene E. "Sonny" Kramer

Jan 8, 2018

Eugene "Sonny" Edwin Kramer, 55, of Bernville, Pa. passed away late Monday night, January 8, 2018 at home surrounded by his devoted family and friends. Born in West Reading, Sonny was a son of Henry E. Kramer and the late Betty M. (Beidler) Kramer. New Year's Eve marked the twentieth wedding anniversary with his loving wife, Traci L. (Myers) Kramer....

Faye B. Kauterman

Faye B. Kauterman

Jan 7, 2018

Faye B. Kauterman, 80, of Temple, passed away early Sunday morning, January 7, 2018. Born in Reading, Faye was the daughter of Ralph D. and Betty M. (Wertz) Biehl. Faye worked as a supervisor at AT&T, retiring in 1994. After retirement, she would often be found working in the office at her son's shop, J&L Auto Service & Repair, in...

Harold L. Althouse

Harold L. Althouse

Jan 6, 2018

Milkins Giles Funeral Home, 4914 Kutztown Rd., Temple, PA 19560 Harold L. Althouse, 72, of Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Saturday, January 6th in Doey's House Hospice of Washington County in Hagerstown, MD. Harold was married to Catherine R. (Rothenberger) Althouse. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Harold Althouse, Sr. and Ellen I....

John C. Blatt

John C. Blatt

Jan 5, 2018

John C. Blatt, 75, of North Heidelberg Twp., passed away Friday, January 5th in the Reading Hospital. John was married for forty nine loving years to May L. (Hollenbach) Blatt. Born in North Heidelberg Twp., he was the son of the late Ralph and Sarah (Yoder) Blatt. John was a member of North Heidelberg Church United Church of Christ. He...

Harold D. Reinhart

Harold D. Reinhart

Jan 4, 2018

Harold D. Reinhart, 81, of Jefferson Twp., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife and family, on Thursday evening, January 4th in his residence. He was married to Anna C. (Schrack) Reinhart. Harold and Anna would be married for sixty loving years on April 12th. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Theodore and Clara (Stump)...

Christian E. Sherman

Christian E. Sherman

Jan 1, 2018

Christian E. Sherman, 91, of the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, formerly of Laureldale and Coatesville, passed away Monday, January 1st in Lancaster General Hospital. He was married to the late Joanna S. (Bubp) Sherman who passed away October 28, 2013. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of the late William T. and Mae (Trivits) Sherman. He was of...

Colleen A. Wenrich

Colleen A. Wenrich

Dec 27, 2017

Colleen A. Wenrich, 63, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday evening in her residence of natural causes. She was married to Dana A. Wenrich. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Allen and Eva Allen. Additional survivors include two children, Jason Brown and wife Laura and Tammy Brown and longtime partner Justin Schlegel. Also, a brother...

Sean M. Orner

Sean M. Orner

Dec 26, 2017

Sean M. Orner, 18, of Bethel, Pa and senior student of Tulpehocken High School, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, after a tragic automobile accident. Sean is the tender, fun-loving son of John M. and Lorie L. (Leisey) Orner. He was born on September 16, 1999 at Reading Hospital and was planning to graduate high school in just five short...

Bessie E. Krumanocker

Bessie E. Krumanocker

Dec 25, 2017

Bessie E. (Guth) Krumanocker, 95, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away Monday, December 25th in the Reading Hospital. Bessie was married to the late Henry S. Krumanocker, Sr. who passed away August 2, 1996. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Guth. She was a faithful member of Maidencreek Church in Blandon. Bessie and her...

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