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Dr. Gene Layser
Jan 18, 2018
Dr. Gene R Layser, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on January 18th. Born in Lebanon County on April 7, 1933, he was the son of the late Alvin and Effie Layser. Gene was pre-deceased by brothers Perry, Ned and Gordon, sisters Marilyn, Mildred Klopp and Barbara Engle. He is survived by his wife Marilyn, son Derek, husband of Justine and...
Warren Barrett
Jan 16, 2018
Warren Barrett, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away on January 16, 2018 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Lois D. (Lamey) Barrett. Born in Mill Hall, he was the son of the late Warren H. Barrett, Sr. And Elizabeth (Moore) Barrett. During his life he was employed as a supervisor for Arrow International for 49 years retiring...
Thomas Eck
Jan 16, 2018
Thomas C. Eck, 75, of West Reading, passed away on January 16, 2018 at Mifflin Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Ray W. and Dorothy G. (Ratajczak) Eck. Thomas was a 1960 graduate of Central Catholic High School, and went on to attend Penn State Berks Campus and Reading Business Institute. He was employed as...
Ann Southworth
Jan 16, 2018
Ann Marie Southworth, 63, of Newmanstown, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in her home. She was the wife of the late Thomas McLane who passed away December 2011. Born in West Reading, Ann Marie was the daughter of Alice M. (Harkness) Southworth with whom she resided and the late Nelson B. Southworth. She was a member of Saint Ignatius...
Frederic Vischer
Jan 13, 2018
Frederic Michael Vischer, known to many as Michael, passed away peacefully at his home in Hartsville on January 13, 2018. He was 68. Born on March 2, 1949, Michael was the beloved only child to Rose (Kakos) and Budd Vischer who preceded him in death. Michael was the loving husband of Dorothy (Shriver) Vischer. Their marriage was one of endless...
Marie Deteske
Jan 12, 2018
Marie K. Deteske, 87, of Mohnton, passed away on January 12, 2018 at Mifflin Center. Born in Atlas, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia (Tracewski) Zaleski. She is survived by her daughter: Kathy A. Deteske of Mohnton and several nieces and nephews. Bean Funeral Home of Shillington is in charge of arrangements; online condolences may...
Marian Weierbach
Jan 11, 2018
Marian J. Weierbach, 85, of Reading, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 in her residence. She was the beloved wife to Jerome "Jerry" M. Weierbach. Born in Hellertown, she was the daughter of the late Truman Deemer and Mae (Coyle). During her life she was a cafeteria assistant for the Muhlenberg School District. In addition to her husband she...
Tami Schaeffer
Jan 11, 2018
Tami Jo Schaeffer, 59, of Robesonia, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Michael Schaeffer. Born in Troy County, she was the daughter of Robert Larrabee and Barbara (Smith). She retired from Alcon, Sinking Spring as an Incoming Quality Technician after 20 years. In addition to...
Margaret Brenner
Jan 8, 2018
Margaret T. Brenner, 91, of Shillington, passed away on January 8, 2018 at her residence. Born in Frackville, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Mae (Robbins) Raber. Margaret was employed as a Registered Nurse for St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a member of St. John Baptist de LaSalle R.C. Church, where she was also a member of...
John Newpher
Jan 8, 2018
John Buchanan Newpher, 87, formerly of Reading, Pennsylvania, born on July 28, 1930, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2018 with his family by his side at Lancaster County Hospice Center Mount Joy. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Melten and Geraldine Newpher and brother to his late twin sister Joan Reisch. John was a graduate...
Albert Smith
Jan 5, 2018
Albert L. Smith, 93, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 in Lakeway Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Benton, Kentucky. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Williams) Smith who passed away October 16, 2001. Born in Bern Township, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Clayton W. and Clara M. (Demming) Smith. He was...
Betty Hohl
Jan 5, 2018
Betty M. Hohl, 89, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at 4:45 pm in Reading Hospital. She was taken to the hospital from Manor Care Health Services in Laureldale where she resided since November 2013. She was the wife of the late A. Henry Hohl who passed away February 2, 1982. Born in Reading Mrs. Hohl was...
Margaret Assemes
Jan 4, 2018
Margaret Assemes, 96, formerly of Reading, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 6:40 pm in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late George Assemes who passed away November 6, 2012. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Alice(Himmelberger)Planer. Mrs. Assemes was a member of Zion Mennonite Church in Birdsboro and was a...
Leonard Quick
Jan 3, 2018
Leonard L. Quick, 87, of Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 peacefully at home in his sleep. We are certain he is already tee'ing up at the first hole in the golfing after life, being cheered on by his beloved wife, Barbara M. Quick (predeceased) and his eldest son, Steven L. Quick (predeceased). Born in...
Marie Readinger
Jan 2, 2018
Marie Readinger, 59, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 10:57 am in Manor Care Health Services, Spring Township. Born in Reading, Marie was the daughter of the late George and Kathleen(Scanlan) Readinger. She was of the Roman Catholic Faith. Graveside Service will be held in Gethsemane Cemetery, 3139 Kutztown Road, Laureldale, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 12 Noon. Reverend...
Margaret Turner
Jan 2, 2018
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Turner, 79, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in Berks Heim where she had been a resident since 2015. Born and raised in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Marguerite (Stock) Yost. She is survived by her daughters Deborah Stevens, wife of Timothy Stevens of Severna Park, Maryland, and Ann Levan, wife of...
James Matz
Jan 1, 2018
James R. Matz, 86, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at 10:30 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of S. Helen (Kimmons) Matz. Born in Reading, Mr. Matz was the son of the late Frank G. and Ruth (Doyle) Matz. He was an electrical foreman for 41 years with Reading Railroad then...
Carol Mccallum
Dec 30, 2017
Carol A. McCallum, 69, formerly of Reading, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the Berkshire Center from a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Leonard Sicenavage and Rose (Derzock). Carol spent her life working as a caregiver, she was employed for Prospectus in Reading and was a former nursing aide at...
Emily Philippe
Dec 30, 2017
Emily E. (Fleming) Philippe, 28, of Bear, DE, passed away on December 30, 2017 at her residence. Born in Drexel Hill, PA she was the daughter of Raymond P. Fleming and the late Sue Ellen (Seyler) Fleming. Emily was a 2013 graduate of The University of Maryland, receiving a Master's Degree in Social Work. She went on to work as...
Clifford Burkman
Dec 29, 2017
Clifford P. Burkman, 80, of Reading, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan L. Burkman who passed away on November 30, 2016. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Peter Burkman and Margaret (Homan) Burkman. During his life he was employed as an Electronics...
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