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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Lucille Stoudt
Oct 17, 2018
Lucille M. (Noll) Stoudt, 80, of Reading, passed away October 17, 2018 at Ephrata Manor. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Stoudt. She was born in Reading on July 1, 1938 to the late Allison and Erma (Harding) Noll. Lucille was a 1956 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School, Shillington. She was employed for 15 years within...
Shirley Lerch
Oct 17, 2018
Shirley A. (Hain) Lerch, 83, of Sinking Spring entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on October 17, 2018. She was a godly woman who loved her family and friends and cherished her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She showered them with love, fun and adventure and most importantly her faith. Those left to cherish her memories include...
Ora Koch
Oct 15, 2018
Ora M. Koch, 95, of Shillington, passed away on October 15, 2018 at Manor Care Sinking Spring. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Pellicciotti) Baragone. Ora was employed as a collar turner for David Manufactures of Reading for 31 years. She was a member of the Red Hats Pretzeletts and the Golden Ages...
David Blank
Oct 15, 2018
David R. Blank, 71, of Exeter Township, passed away on Monday , October 15, 2018 at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Donna L. (Eveland) Blank, whom shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert Blank and Ruth (Mohn) Blank. David was a Exeter...
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