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Edgar D. "Ed" Wert Jr
Feb 2, 2016
Edgar "Ed" D. Wert, Jr., 65, of Laureldale, passed away Tuesday, February 2nd in Penn State St. Joseph Medical Center of natural causes. Ed is married to Marietta (Gustantino) Wert. Born in York PA, he is the son of Lorraine (Spangler) Wert of Ephrata and the late Edgar D. Wert, Sr. He graduated from Ephrata High School and Juniata College....
Linda Mae "Squeak" (Souders) King
Jan 31, 2016
Linda Mae "Squeak" (Souders) King 67 of Bern Township died Sunday afternoon in the Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was a very active and giving person in the community. She was the wife of Randy L. King. "Squeak" was born in Reading, PA on September 19, 1948. She is the daughter of Jacob and Pearl (Esser) Souders of...
Elizabeth Anne Himmelberger
Jan 30, 2016
Elizabeth Anne "Bette" (Bender) Himmelberger 77 of Bernville died Saturday afternoon in her residence. She was the widow of Ronald Myles Himmelberger who died March 1, 1985. Bette was born in Allentown on May 27, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Ann (Spengler) Bender. Surviving are two daughters; Debra M. wife of Jerry L. Hosler...
Dorothy M. Matz
Jan 30, 2016
Dorothy (Cronan) Matz, 98, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Saturday, January 30th in Berks Heim surrounded by her loving family and the caring staff at Berks Heim She was married for fifty seven years to William H. Matz who passed away in 1997. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Vincent D. Cronan and Margaret (Brogley)...
Mathew A. Hart III
Jan 30, 2016
Mathew A. Hart III of Upper Tulpehocken Township died Saturday at the Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center. He was the husband of Susan V. (Prushinski) Hart. Mr. Hart was born on September 15, 1947 in Wilkes Barre, PA. He was the son of the late Mathew A. II and Louise (Brown) Hart Surviving in addition to his wife are...
William A. "Billy" Hughes
Jan 28, 2016
William A. "Billy" Hughes, 68, of Bernville, passed away Thursday, January 28th in the Reading Hospital of natural causes. He was married to Beverly A. (Bubbenmoyer) Hughes. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late David Hughes and Anna (Hunter) Hughes. He was formerly employed by Walmart in Wyomissing from 1996 until 2001. Surviving along with his...
Russell G. Riegel
Jan 28, 2016
Russell G. Riegel, 85, of Myerstown, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, January 28th in the Reading Hospital. Russell is married to Betty A. (Parker) Riegel also of Myerstown. Russell and Betty would celebrate sixty five years of marriage in March. Born in Penn Twp., he is the son of the late Irvin O. Riegel and Edna E. (Bechtel)...
Ruth E. Koehler
Jan 22, 2016
Ruth E. Koehler, 86, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday, January 22nd in the Reading Hospital. Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late John Stoudt and Eva (Bower) Stoudt. Ruth was the wife of Kenneth Rothenberger who passed away in 1973, she was the companion of Jack Rothenberger who passed away in 1987, and she was...
Gretchen L. Stifnagle
Jan 19, 2016
Gretchen L. Stifnagle 52 of Myerstown died Tuesday morning in the Cedar Haven Nursing Home, Lebanon. Gretchen was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 31, 1963. She is the daughter of Shirley A. (Bashore) Stifnagle of Myerstown and the late William D. Stifnagle. Surviving in addition to Gretchen's mother is a brother, Christopher E. husband of Nicole Stifnagle of Mt....
Betty Jane Ernst
Jan 18, 2016
Betty Jane Ernst, 68, of Womelsdorf, passed away Monday, January 18th in her residence of natural causes. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Claude Ernst and Violet (Fichthorn) Ernst. She was a 1965 graduate of Reading High School. She was employed for thirty years for the Bachman Company. She enjoyed arts and crafts, painting, and drawing....
Robert A. Black
Jan 13, 2016
Robert A. "Bobby" Black 62 of Muhlenberg Township died Wednesday in the Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center. He was the husband of Jennifer A. (Heibeck) Black. They shared a marriage of thirty-eight years. Bobby was born in Reading on May 29, 1953. He is the son of Teresa (De Santis) Isett of Temple and the late Mahlon Black. Surviving...
Alvin R. Fetter
Jan 12, 2016
Alvin R. Fetter, 66, of Temple, passed away Tuesday, January 12th in Penn State St. Joseph's Medical Center of natural causes. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Alvin H. and Emily (Koller) Fetter. Alvin was employed by Crompton & Knowles for several years. Surviving are his siblings, Barbara Brady, widow of George of Temple, Dennis...
Nancy L. Anderson
Jan 12, 2016
Nancy L. Anderson 85 formerly of Reading died Tuesday morning in Manor Care, Laureldale where she had resided for the past four years. Nancy was born in Richland, PA Lebanon County. She was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Pearl (Weigley) Kline Surviving is a daughter Deborah L. Anderson fiancée of Robert D. Ossler of Charlotte, NC. Also,...
Marilyn M. Mengel
Jan 4, 2016
Marilyn M. Mengel, 87,of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Monday, January 4th in the Mifflin Center in Shillington surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn was the wife of the late Kenneth T. Mengel who passed away December 10, 2013. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Russell Moser and Sarah (Keller) Moser. Marilyn's family was very important...
Dawn A. Noll
Jan 4, 2016
Dawn A. (Scheuring) Noll 63 of Exeter Township died Monday night in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Gerald L. Noll Dawn was born in Reading on April 16, 1952. She was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Anna P. (Merkel) Scheuring. Surviving in addition to her husband is a son, Todd A. Noll of Exeter...
Dudley V. Briggs
Jan 3, 2016
Dudley V. Briggs, 71, of Gilbertsville, passed away Sunday January 3rd in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Dudley was married to Carol (Leister) Briggs. Dudley and Carol celebrated thirty two years of marriage on August 20th. Born in Nigel, South Africa, he was the son of the late Robert Kingsley Briggs and Marjorie Hope (Thomas) Briggs. He was a sales representative...
Suzanne M. (Mull) DeSantis
Dec 31, 2015
Suzanne M. (Mull) De Santis 65 of Temple was tragically taken from her family on Thursday morning in Muhlenberg Township due to a traffic accident. Susie was the wife of Lino De Santis. Susie was born on August 13, 1950 in West Reading. She was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Elsa L. (Pfannes) Mull. Surviving in addition...
Doris M. Sheeder
Dec 30, 2015
Doris Mary Lloyd Sheeder, 89, died peacefully the morning of 12/30 at her home in Wyncote, PA. Her last days were filled with visitors, music and loving conversations. Doris was the daughter of the late Mildred (Wright) Lloyd and Edgar M. Lloyd. She was married for 63 years to Harold L. Sheeder who died in 2009. She is survived by...
Joseph C. Buda
Dec 25, 2015
Joseph Carmel Buda, 87, organizer of several youth sports programs and athletic clubs, died December 25, 2015, at Manor Care in Laureldale. He is formerly of Ontelaunee Township Joe was born in Temple, PA on February 17, 1928. He was the son of the late Carmel & Loretta (Frick) Buda. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara A. (Hiester) Buda...
Emily G. Shalter
Dec 24, 2015
Emily G. Shalter, 92, of South Temple, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 24th in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late John L. Shalter who passed away July 26, 1965. Born in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Paul B. Greenawald and Helen M. (Adam) Greenawald. She graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1940, at...
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