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Shirley Dawson
Aug 25, 2018
Shirley A. Dawson, 77, of, Bethel Township, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Penn State Health St. Joseph. She was the beloved wife of the late G. Wayne Dawson whom passed away on August 4, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Chernak) Foresto. Shirley was a 1959 graduate of Phoenixville...
Doris Wiest
Aug 24, 2018
Doris H. Wiest, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 24, 2018 at The Highlands at Wyomissing, where she received dedicated care. Doris was a long time resident of Shillington before moving to Wyomissing in her later years. She was the beloved wife of the late Carl Dengler Wiest who passed away on August 22, 1994. Born in...
Norma Davis
Aug 22, 2018
Norma Virginia Davis, 84, of Shillington, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late George Thomas Davis, Jr. Born in Wetzel County, West Virginia, Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late Arnold Gideon Kocher and Bessie (Smith) Kocher. She is survived by her children George Thomas Davis, III; Deborah Dianne Davis;...
Donald Ludwig Sr
Aug 20, 2018
Donald Clayton Ludwig Sr., 83, of Spring Township, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 in his residence. He was the beloved husband of Mary A. (Harr) Ludwig. Born in Berks County, he was the son of the late Herbert C. and Margaret A. (Drexler) Ludwig. Donald served proudly in the United States Army during the Korean War. In addition...
Clyde Kramer
Aug 19, 2018
Clyde H. Kramer, 89, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 6:45 am in Reading Hospital. Mr. Kramer was preceded in death by his first wife Anna T. (Bundle) Kramer, November 6, 2000 and by his second wife Joan L. (Long) Kramer, May 12, 2018. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Harvey J....
Eleanor Livinghouse
Aug 19, 2018
Eleanor M. Livinghouse, 71, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully to enter the presence of her savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 12:30 am in the residence of her daughter Jennifer R. Measley. Eleanor Livinghouse--better known as Ellie--was the wife of Thomas A. Livinghouse. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Ruth...
Harold Wentzel
Aug 19, 2018
Harold D. Wentzel, 74, of Reading passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Penn State Health- St. Joes. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harold K. Wentzel and Loretta Yeager. He was a proud worker of Penske Truck Leasing as a mechanic for 40 years and an honorable member of the US Navy. Harold is survived...
Robert Gutmann
Aug 18, 2018
Robert C. Gutmann, 78, husband of Rosemarie Gutmann of Wyomissing PA, passed away Saturday August 18, 2018 at home. He is survived by his son Robert and his wife Gina Crance Gutmann, and his only granddaughter Carly Joy Gutmann of Sinking Spring. He also leaves behind his beloved cat Henry. Born on May 10, 1940 in Queens, New York Robert...
Hildegarde Breidenbach
Aug 15, 2018
Hildegarde Frieda (Gerhard) Breidenbach, 92, of Berks County passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Kutztown Manor. She was the beloved wife of Robert H. Breidenbach who passed away on February 9, 2002. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Katherine M. (Kaupp) Rapp. Hildegarde is survived by her sons Samuel Richard Gerhard, husband...
Joyce Grubb
Aug 14, 2018
Joyce E. Grubb, 78, of Kenhorst, passed away on August 14, 2018 at Mifflin Center. She was the wife of Robert W. Grubb. Born in Weavertown, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Annie R. (Oxenford) Demming. Joyce was a 1959 graduate of Daniel Boone High School. She went on to work for CNA Insurance of Reading...
Rita Heckman
Aug 14, 2018
Rita I. Heckman, 92, of Bern Township, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 7:50 am in her residence. She was the wife of the late Alton A. Heckman who passed away March 13, 1978. Born in Reading, Mrs. Heckman was the daughter of the late Roy and Bessie (Weaver) Rudolph. She was employed at Boscov's East as a telephone...
Ronald Berger
Aug 10, 2018
Ronald Scott Berger, 64, of Spring Township, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Debra L. (Kilakis) Berger whom shared 11 wonderful years together. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ronald and Shirley (Smith) Berger. Ronald was a 1971 Governor Mifflin graduate. During his life ,...
James Pawlik
Aug 10, 2018
James C Pawlik, 53, of Spring Township passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the beloved son of Warren J. Pawlik and the late Virginia A. (Kerber) Pawlik. James was a Reading High School graduate class of 1982 and Berks vo-tech class of 1988. During his life, he was a handy man,...
Michael Keller
Aug 5, 2018
Michael Lee Keller, 78, of Spring Township, Berks County, succumbed to complications from Parkinson 's disease on August 5, at home surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born December 8, 1939 in Reading, PA to Leon James Keller and Grace Marjorie (Hollenbach) Keller. Michael graduated from Wilson High School in 1957, where he participated in football, basketball, and baseball....
Joseph Defeo
Aug 5, 2018
Joseph M. DeFeo, 86, of West Lawn, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 7:15 pm in the home of his daughter Terrilynn Kline of Spring Township. He was the husband of the late Gilda E. "Jill" (Paino) DeFeo who passed away May 5, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. DeFeo was the son of the late Joseph and Lena (Marinelli)...
Walter Jurasinski
Aug 4, 2018
Walter J. Jurasinski, 84, passed peacefully on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Born and raised in Reading, PA, he lived in Exeter Township since 1966. Walter was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School and attended Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute. He was drafted by the Army and served as a private from 1957 to 1959 spending the majority of his time in...
G. Dawson
Aug 4, 2018
G. Wayne Dawson, 78, of, Bethel Township, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Penn State Health St. Joseph. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. (Foresto) Dawson whom celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Phoenixville, he was the son of the late George W. And Annette (Yosko) Dawson. Wayne graduated from Phoenixville High School and went...
Arthur Hollender
Aug 4, 2018
Arthur (Artie) B. Hollender, 77, of Womelsdorf, passed away on Saturday, August 4th, 2018 at 2:35pm in Reading Hospital. A dedicated partner and husband of 42 years to Carol L. (Weinrich), Arthur leaves a legacy of caring and generosity, regarding everyone as a friend, even strangers, who he considered friends he hadn't met yet. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Arthur...
Virginia Levan
Aug 3, 2018
Virginia E. "Ginny" LeVan, 87, formerly of Mount Penn, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at 7:30 am in Tel Hai Retirement Living Center. She was the wife of the late Stewart Neal LeVan who passed away February 13, 2018. Born in Reading, Mrs. LeVan was the daughter of the late Gordon and Norma (Quinter) Metz. She attended Saint John's...
Elaine Whiteman
Aug 2, 2018
Elaine M. Whiteman, 82 passed away peacefully, Wednesday, August 2, 2018 in her daughter's home surrounded by family. Born in Fall River, MA, June 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Walter Watson, and the wife of her late husband Richard Whiteman Sr. Elaine was always so grateful for her 82 years of life; often saying...
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