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Helen L. Heiter
May 30, 2015
Helen L. Heiter, 99, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away Saturday May 30th in her residence in Muhlenberg Twp., surrounded by her loving family. Helen was the widow of the late Harold W. Heiter who passed away November 15, 1991. Born in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Irvin Ulrich and Nettie (West) Ulrich. Helen was employed for...
Shirley J (Bixler) Dietrich
May 27, 2015
Shirley J. Dietrich, 82, of Kutztown, passed Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading. Born in Stouchsburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Helen M. (Labe) Bixler. Shirley was employed by N&H Corporation of Mohnton, working with garments and other textiles. In her spare time, she was an avid lover...
Verna Mary (Kershner) Heffner
May 19, 2015
Verna Mary (Kershner) Heffner 94 died Monday morning in her residence in Ontelaunee Township. She was the widow of Adam C. Heffner who died October 16, 2012. Verna was born in Lenhartsville, Greenwich Township, on January 11, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Jennie K. (Siep) Kershner. Surviving are to sons; Daniel A. husband of...
Dale Finkbone
May 15, 2015
Dale R. Finkbone, 63, of Reading, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 16th. Born in Reading, he was the son of R. Dale and Beverly (Hartman) Finkbone of Florida. Dale was a 1969 graduate of Muhlenberg High School, he then went on to receive his Associates in Computer Technology from Pace Institute and his Bachelors in Business Administration from Reading Area...
Teresa (DiCamillo) Amadio
May 12, 2015
Teresa (DiCamillo) Amadio, 89 formerly of Temple passed away May 12, 2015 in Manor Care, Laureldale where she was a patient 1 week. She was the widow of Bernardino Amadio who passed away March 30, 2001. Born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy she was a daughter of the late Francesco and Giuseppina (Mastroletti) DiCamillo. She and her husband owned and operated...
Alan G. Miller
May 11, 2015
It has served the good pleasure of the Lord to remove Alan G. Miller from this life and lead him into his eternal home. Alan died on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 59 years of age. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ on September 18, 1955 to John and Dorothy Miller. He was the husband of Nancy Miller. They were...
Arlyne Meyer
May 11, 2015
Arlyne Demmy Meyer of Temple, PA died May 11. She was born August 12, 1918 in Manheim, PA and raised in Lititz, PA. She had been actively involved in her communities all of her life but her loves were politics, the theater, and most importantly, her family. Her participation in politics took her to state and national inaugurations and inaugural...
Joan (Schell) Boyd
May 10, 2015
Joan Boyd, 80, formerly of Bernville, passed away Sunday, May 10th at Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Frailey Township, PA she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Susan (Bohr) Schell. She was employed as a Registered Nurse, spending many years working at Berks Heim Nursing Home, Leesport. Joan was a faithful member of Friedens Evangelical Lutheran...
Leslie P. ""Les"" Weidman
May 8, 2015
Leslie P. "Les" Weidman 73 of Jefferson Township died Friday at 2:50 P.M. in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Manwiller) Weidman. They had been married forty-three years. Les was born in Bernville on July 26, 1941. He was the son of the late Woodrow W. and Dora M. (Long) Weidman. Surviving in addition to his...
Theresa K. Gontkovsky
May 7, 2015
Theresa K. Gontkovsky, 85 of Reading died May 7, 2015 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. She was the wife of Leonard L. Gontkovsky having celebrated over fifty years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Elfrieda E. (Boldt) Didyoung. She was employed as a switchboard operator for Reading Brewery until...
Shirley M (Davis) Lesher
May 4, 2015
Shirley M. (Davis) Lesher 74 of Jefferson Township died Monday morning in her residence. She was the widow of Wayne W. Lesher, who died October 16, 2013. Mrs. Lesher was the daughter of the late George and Edna (Burkert) Davis. Surviving is a son, William W. husband of Lolly B. Lesher of Upper Tulpehocken Township. She was very proud of...
Helen G. (Lazarus) Mack
May 4, 2015
Helen G. Mack, 90, formerly of Bernville, passed away Monday, April 4th at Hearthstone At Maidencreek in Maidencreek Township. Born in Ballietsville, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Esther M. Handwerk Lazarus. She was employed by Central Garage in Womelsdorf as a Payroll Clerk for some time. Helen was a loyal and active member of St....
George L. Sandridge
Apr 30, 2015
George L "Sock". Sandridge 87 of Maidencreek Township died Thursday morning in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Lillian M. (Reber) Sandridge. They had been married sixty-five years. He was born in Blandon, PA on June 28, 1927. He was the son of the late Katie E. (Carl) Roberts. Surviving in addition to his wife is a daughter,...
Josephine M. Kubeck
Apr 28, 2015
Josephine M. Kubeck 85 formerly of Temple died Monday morning in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Township where she had resided since March 15, 2015. Mrs. Kubeck was the widow of Richard E. Kubeck who was employed by the former Metropolitan Edison Company and was the former Mayor of Temple. Josephine was born in Annville, PA on June 27,1929. She was...
Edward W. Gearhart
Apr 26, 2015
Edward W. Gearhart, 87, formerly of Leesport, passed away Sunday, April 26th at Manor Care Sinking Springs where he had resided for the last 10 years. Born in Leesport, he is the son of the late Edward C and Elmedia F. (Bucks) Gearhart. He was employed by Exide Corp of Muhlenberg Township for 38 years as a fork lift operator....
Mildred J. Groff
Apr 26, 2015
Mildred Jean (Frick) Groff, 76, of Muhlenberg Twp., died Sunday evening April 26, 2015, in her home with her loving family in attendance. Daughter of the late Sherwood Henry Frick and Carrie Mirandia Davis Frick. She was a Loving Mother, a Great Cook and Baker, making many Family Holiday's and Special events a pleasurable time. She was employed many years...
Mae Marie Potteiger
Apr 25, 2015
Mae Marie( Wehr) Potteiger 94 formerly of Shartlesville and Sinking Spring died Saturday morning in the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, Delaware while visiting her daughter Carol Jane wife of Eric Anderson of Laurel, Delaware. She was the widow of Earl R. Potteiger who died February 2001. Prior to the visit in Laurel, Delaware Mrs. Potteiger had resided with her son,...
Lori A. (Dewald) Noll
Apr 24, 2015
Lori A. Noll, 56, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, April 24th at Reading Hospital after a long illness. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Justin P. and Lillian J. (Clinton) Dewald. Lori was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School. She was employed by Lin-Dee Basket and Balloons in Laureldale as a product designer. She was...
Jeffrey K. Rollins
Apr 22, 2015
Jeffrey K. Rollins, 60, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 22nd in the Reading Hospital of natural causes. Jeffrey was married to Regina (Wiggins) Rollins. Born in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Kenneth Rollins and Jean (Sampson) Rollins. Jeffrey was a 1973 graduate of Kinnelon High School in New Jersey. He was employed by Sonoco...
Charles E. Roughton
Apr 20, 2015
Charles E. Roughton, 84, formerly of Temple, passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa. surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Ethel (Kashner) Roughton. Charles proudly enlisted in the US army at the age of 16 and remained so between the...
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