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Grace L. (Hartman)  Wagner

Grace L. (Hartman) Wagner

Jul 6, 2014

Grace L. Wagner, 79, of Williamsport, PA and formerly of Shoemakersville, passed away early Sunday morning, July 6th, at St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the widow of the late Mahlon R. Wagner, who passed away February 21, 2011. They had celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Almita Hartman....

Florence M. (Bagenstose)  Valeriani

Florence M. (Bagenstose) Valeriani

Jul 1, 2014

Florence M. Valeriani, 98, formerly of Temple, died Tuesday morning in the Manor Care Laureldale. She was the widow of the late Francis F. "Sock" Valeriani who died June 13,1977. Born in Leesport on March 30,1916, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Sallie (Hill) Bagenstose. She is predeceased by a son, Francis Valeriano. Surviving are two sisters:...

Armando F. Durinzi Sr

Armando F. Durinzi Sr

Jun 29, 2014

Armando F. Durinzi, Sr., 82, of Exeter Twp. passed away Sunday June 29th in his residence with his loving family by his side. He was married to Louise M. (Cagnetti) Durinzi. Armando and Louise celebrated sixty two years of marriage. Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Carlo and Antonia (Ciampini) Durinzi. He was a 1949 graduate...

Barbara A. (Hartman)  Weiler

Barbara A. (Hartman) Weiler

Jun 25, 2014

Barbara A. Weiler, 75, of Laureldale, passed away Wednesday, June 25th at Golden Living Center, Exeter Twp. She was the widow of Larry T. Weiler, who passed away June 4, 2006. They had shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Messner) Hartman. Barbara graduated from Wilson High...

Mark D. Runge

Mark D. Runge

Jun 25, 2014

Mark D. Runge, 59, of Bern Twp. passed away Wednesday June 25th in St. Joseph Medical Center of natural causes. He was the life partner of Melody (Peters) Wilson. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leo Runge and Rita (Steinhauer) Lohmann. He was the owner and operator of Mark Runge Radon Contracting in Bern Twp. He...

David R. Eshbach

David R. Eshbach

Jun 25, 2014

David R. Eshbach, 72, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday, June 25th in his home. He had shared many loving years with his wife, Florence E. Rutter, who passed away February 28, 1988. Born in Bechtelsville, he was the son of the late Clarence R. and Alice May (Reppert) Eshbach. David had served as a medic in the U.S. Army....

Lynwood E. Mack

Lynwood E. Mack

Jun 23, 2014

Lynwood E Mack, 88, formerly of North Heidelberg Twp., entered into his eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on June 23rd 2014 at the Stoneridge Living Center in Myerstown Pa surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was married to Helen G. (Lazarus) Mack. Lynwood and Helen would have celebrated seventy years of marriage in July of this...

Marvin J. "Red" Balthaser

Marvin J. "Red" Balthaser

Jun 18, 2014

Marvin J. "Red" Balthaser, 95, formerly of Riverview Park, passed away Wednesday, June 18th at Berks Heim. He was the widower of Dorothy L. (Stone) Balthaser, who passed away January 12, 2013. Born in Lyons, he was the son of the late Wayne and Mamie (Hassler) Balthaser. Marvin was a graduate of Kutztown High School and McCann School of Business....

Robert A. ""Rob"" Koch Jr

Robert A. ""Rob"" Koch Jr

Jun 12, 2014

Robert A. "Rob" Koch, Jr., 23, of Bernville passed away Thursday June 12th in Bernville. He was born June 1, 1991 in Reading. He was the loving son of Robert A. Koch, Sr. of Bernville and Lisa Williams of Lancaster. He was employed by Sapa Extrusions, Inc. of Cressona. He graduated from Tulpehocken High School in June 2010. Bobby enjoyed...

Michael A. Maressa

Michael A. Maressa

Jun 11, 2014

Michael A. Maressa, 22, of Newmanstown, passed away Wednesday, June 11th in the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he is the son of Santino Maressa and his wife Tara of Mohrsville and Cheri (Wagner) Maressa of Newmanstown. Additional survivors include his girlfriend Carrie Owens. Maternal grandparents, Roy and Evelyn Wagner of Womelsdorf and paternal grandparents, Paul and Antonietta Maressa of...

Melvin W. Brown

Melvin W. Brown

May 22, 2014

Melvin W. Brown, 77, of Perry Twp., passed away Thursday May 22nd in Reading Hospital. He was married to Bette L. (Filman) Brown. Melvin and Bette celebrated fifty seven years of marriage. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late George and Ella (Weidow) Brown. He was formerly employed by Interstate Corestack Co. of Reading, Richcraft Kitchens of...

Curtis W. Rhine

Curtis W. Rhine

May 17, 2014

Curtis W. Rhine, 85, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother, of Blandon, passed away Saturday May 17th in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was married to the late Mary P. (Angstadt) Rhine who passed away January 21, 2010. Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Harry and Annie (Oxenreider) Rhine. He was a...

Bonita "Bonnie" (Milici)  Snyder

Bonita "Bonnie" (Milici) Snyder

May 15, 2014

Bonita "Bonnie" Snyder, 88, of Hyde Park, passed away Thursday, May 15th at her home. She had been married 51 years to Robert C. Snyder, who passed away April 19, 1998. Robert was decorated 1st Lt. from World War II and the Korean War. Born in Reading, Bonita was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Nunziata (Natoli) Milici. She...

Grace G. Shollenberger

Grace G. Shollenberger

May 12, 2014

Grace G. Shollenberger, 93, formerly of Glenside, passed away Monday May 12th in Berks Heim. She was married to the late Llewellyn Shollenberger who passed away December 26, 2007. Grace and Llewellyn celebrated sixty six years of marriage. Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late Jacob H. Carl and Katie E. (Bond) Carl. She was a member...

Stephanie S. (Senno)  Steiner

Stephanie S. (Senno) Steiner

May 10, 2014

Stephanie S. Steiner 41, born in Ridgewood, NJ, passed away Saturday, May 10th of stage four Melanoma cancer at her home in Blandon, PA with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of Jeffrey S. Steiner with whom she shared ten years of her life; married four. She was fathered by James Senno, husband of Deborah, of...

Tyler James Kulp

Tyler James Kulp

May 3, 2014

Tyler James Kulp, 27, of Laureldale, passed away Saturday May 3rd in Armstrong County as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Tyler was married to Bethany (Plants) Kulp. Tyler and Bethany were married August 5, 2012. Born in West Reading, he is the son of Thomas James Siegfried and Cecily (Kulp) Siegfried of Laureldale. He was a member of...

Helen M. Moyer

Helen M. Moyer

May 1, 2014

Helen M. (Dietrich) Moyer, 83, formerly of Temple, died peacefully Thursday at 3:08 P.M. in the St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was the widow of Lawrence E. Moyer, who died February 10, 2012. Helen was born in Richmond Township on August 12, 1930, the daughter of the late Pious E. and Ida M. (Hottenstein) Dietrich. A craftswoman specializing in quilted...

Erma M. Speicher

Erma M. Speicher

May 1, 2014

Erma M. Speicher, 95, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Thursday May 1st in Reading Hospital. She was the widow of the late Cyrus W. Speicher who passed away February 18, 2008. Erma and Cyrus celebrated sixty nine years of marriage. Born in Oley Twp., she was the daughter of the late Adlai S. Welder and Mary E. (Reinert) Welder. She...

Felix "Pop" Lombardo

Felix "Pop" Lombardo

Apr 28, 2014

Felix "Pop" Lombardo 86 of Cumru Township died Monday at 4:23 P.M. in the Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Julia T. (Roccamanta) Lombardo. They had shared sixty-five years of marriage first meeting in junior high school. Felix was born on April 2, 1928 in Reading. He was the son of the late Joseph A. & Caroline (Zaffiro)...

David J. Luckenbill Sr

David J. Luckenbill Sr

Apr 23, 2014

David J. Luckenbill, Sr., 81, of Bernville passed away Wednesday April 23rd in Reading Hospital. He was married to Patricia A. (Lutz) Luckenbill. Born in Penn Twp., he was the son of the late Leon and Mary (Strunk) Luckenbill. He was a truck driver for Helms Burn Ryder Pie Nationwide for many years. For many years he was a farmer...

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