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Grace Frey

Grace Frey

Nov 15, 2018

Grace E. Frey, 89, formerly of Amity Township, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 7:27 am in Keystone Villa of Douglassville. She was the wife of the late Harry R. Frey who passed away August 1, 2013. Born in Reading Mrs. Frey was the daughter of the late Bernard and Ruth Fisher. She was a member of St.Paul's Lutheran...

Mark Kline

Mark Kline

Nov 14, 2018

Mark Lee Kline, 57, of Wernersville, passed away at home in the loving arms of his wife, on Wednesday November 14, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Donna M. Kline with whom he shared 31 years and 14 days of a fabulous marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of Helen M. (Fitterling) Kline. Mark was a 1979...

Donna Ariosto

Donna Ariosto

Nov 14, 2018

Donna M. Ariosto, 60, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 6:45 am in Mifflin Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Bernice (Reitz) Ariosto. Donna is survived by her brother Joseph Ariosto, husband of Aileene Ariosto, nephew Joseph and niece Anne, and her uncle and aunt Donald and...

Fay Klopp

Fay Klopp

Nov 14, 2018

Fay L. (Longenecker) Klopp, 88, of Montrose Manor, Shillington, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Berks Heim. Born in Shartlesville, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Herma Longenecker. For many years she worked as a bookkeeper at Klopp Novelty Co., the business she co-owned with her husband. She was a dedicated housewife and mother. Fay...

Carl Eschleman

Carl Eschleman

Nov 12, 2018

Carl L. Eschleman, 98, of Reading, passed away Monday, November 12th, at Manor At The Market Square, Reading. Carl was born in Fleetwood, on November 8, 1920, a son of the late Ellen C. (Price) and Leo E. Eschleman. Siblings included three sisters: June, Betty, and Janice and two brothers: John and Herbert. He was the husband of Mabel E....

Doris Hafer

Doris Hafer

Nov 12, 2018

Doris Ellen (Lascomb) Hafer, 89, passed away peacefully Monday, November 12, 2018 at home in West Lawn. Born in Reading, PA July 6, 1929, Daughter of the late Allen and Minerva (Baer) Lascomb. During her lifetime, she was devoted to her Family and was known for her crafts of baking, quilting, crocheting and knitting. Awarded "Cook of The Week" by...

Joan Fox

Joan Fox

Nov 8, 2018

Joan L. Fox, 86, of Exeter Township, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018, at 12:12 am in Reading Hospital after a sudden illness. She was the wife of the late Richard K. Fox who passed away January 8, 2002. Born in Reading, Mrs. Fox was the daughter of the late Andrew C. and Lucille C. (Edwards) Rutolo. She was a...

Larry Ulrich

Larry Ulrich

Nov 4, 2018

Larry L. Ulrich, 66, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 6:17 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Donna M. (Rollman) Ulrich. Born in Reading, Mr. Ulrich was the son of the late Calvin and Shirley (Sheetz) Ulrich. Formerly working as a laborer and foreman at D.B. Diefenderfer, he ended his career partially retired...

James Gaffney

James Gaffney

Nov 3, 2018

James F. Gaffney, 88, of Exeter Township, PA passed away peacefully at the Berkshire Center on Saturday, November 3. He was the beloved husband of Mary Eileen (Long) Gaffney. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Albert and Agnes (Dunn) Gaffney. A 1948 graduate of St. Mary's High School in Elizabeth, NJ, he enlisted in the...

Florence Seasock

Florence Seasock

Oct 31, 2018

Florence P. Seasock, 93, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away Wednesday, October 31. 2018 at 2:25 am in Rittenhouse Village, Laureldale. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Seasock who passed away in 2000. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Mrs. Seasock was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Girlock) Cylvick. She was a member of Saint John Baptist...

Carl Held

Carl Held

Oct 30, 2018

Carl A. Held, 88, formerly of Autumn Park Apartments, in Breinigsville, and resident of Lutheran Topton Home passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. He was the beloved husband of 66 years to Dorothy M. (Breininger) Held. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Arthur L. and Ida (Kline) Held. He was a graduate of Reading...

Katherine Savadelis

Katherine Savadelis

Oct 29, 2018

Katherine Arones Savadelis was born June 23, 1921 in Newark, New Jersey, one of three children of George and Chryssoula Yeakos. After the early passing of their parents, Kathy and her sister Helen were adopted by their aunt and uncle, Kalomera and Dimitri Arones. She graduated from Kearney High School in New Jersey. She and Nate Savadelis were married 1947....

Gennaro Spignesi

Gennaro Spignesi

Oct 29, 2018

Gennaro A. Spignesi, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Dolores M. (Faraone) Spignesi. Born in Bronx, New York he was the son of the late Nicola Spignesi and Rose (Caprio) Spignesi. Gennaro graduated from Bedford Stuyvesant High School. He went on...

Harvey Troutman

Harvey Troutman

Oct 28, 2018

Harvey M. Troutman, 94, of Kenhorst, passed away on October 28, 2018 at his residence with his loving companion Katie Skorupsky by his side. Born in Robesonia, he was the son of the late Milton C. and Sadie (Berns) Troutman. Harvey was a US Army Veteran, proudly serving as a Sergeant during WWII. He went onto found and operate Troutman...

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Oct 28, 2018

Kenneth Charles Williams, age 98, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 28, 2018. He was born January 21, 1920, in Reading, to the late Robert Nicholas and Laura (Hill) Williams. Ken was a 1938 graduate of Shillington High School and went on to graduate from Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute in 1941. He married Ruth Lida Meyers in 1941 and...

Eric Lengel

Eric Lengel

Oct 27, 2018

Eric T. "Rick" Lengel, 53, of Pennside, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 10:30 am in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of Laurian L. (Barth) Lengel. Born in Reading, Rick was the son of the late Paul A. Lengel, Jr. and Florence E. Lengel. He was a graduate of Exeter High...

Norman Keller Sr

Norman Keller Sr

Oct 24, 2018

Norman C. Keller Sr., 89, of Mount Penn, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Penn State Health- St. Joseph Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth V. (Bender) Keller who passed away on May 21, 2015. Born in Exeter, he was the son of the late Henry and Anna (Hafer) Keller. Norman served proudly in...

Donald Focht

Donald Focht

Oct 21, 2018

Donald Bruce Focht, 67, passed away on October 21, 2018 in Charlotte, NC. He was born on March 27, 1951 in Reading, PA to the late E. Donald and Frances (Aiello) Focht. Don retired from a successful pharmaceutical sales career in 2013. A proud Penn State alum, he loved spending time with his friends and family, traveling, hunting, fishing, and...

John Hill

John Hill

Oct 20, 2018

John S. Hill, 37, of Spring Township., passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2018 in Lynn, MA. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of Bart W. Hill and Debra G. Rothrock. John was employed as a Forge Hammer and Die Repairman for Carpenter Technology. In additions to his parents he is survived by his sister; Megan L. Lamneck of...

Thelma Stafford

Thelma Stafford

Oct 18, 2018

Thelma June Stafford, 90, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at ManorCare Sinking Spring. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence C. Stafford. Born in Shoemakersville, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. Trout and Sarah A. (Herring) Trout. Thelma was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School. During her life she...