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Lester Himmelberger

Lester Himmelberger

Sep 6, 2017

Lester S. Himmelberger, 92, passed away on September 6, 2017 at Phoebe Berk's. He was the beloved husband of Jean M. (Stoyer) Himmelberger. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lester S. Himmelberger Sr. and Stella M. (Printz) Himmelberger. During his life he was employed by Continental Can Company in Reading, New Jersey, New York City and...

Minnie Buskirk

Minnie Buskirk

Sep 6, 2017

Minnie June Van Buskirk, 86, of Wyommising, passed away on September 6, 2017 at Columbia Cottage. She was the beloved wife of Robert L. Van Buskirk. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Beulah (Rauenzahn) Weaver. Minnie was a graduate of Reading High School. In addition to her husband she is survived by her daughter,...

Anthony Cusimano

Anthony Cusimano

Sep 5, 2017

Anthony "Tony" G. Cusimano, 64, of Spring Twp., passed away on September 5, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Joseph J. Cusimano, Sr. and Mary "Betty" (Seivard) Cusimano. Tony was a 1970 graduate of Exeter High School. He was the former owner and proprietor of Tony's Reiffton Sunoco, Kenhorst Sunoco A-Plus,...

Christine Reich

Christine Reich

Sep 4, 2017

Christine F. Reich, 89, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on September 4, 2017 at ManorCare in Laureldale. She was the beloved wife of the late Jerald R. Reich who passed away on October 29, 2013. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Joseph V. Homan and Rhea E. (Renninger) Homan. During her life she was a store manager and...

Joseph Santangelo

Joseph Santangelo

Sep 1, 2017

Joseph C. Santangelo, 83, of Reading, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at 10:53 am in Manor Care Health Services, Lebanon following a brief illness. He was a devoted husband of the late Dawn C. (Wolf) Santangelo who passed away December 27, 2013 and whose marriage lasted 50 years. Born in Reading, Mr. Santangelo was the son of the late...

Mary Allen

Mary Allen

Aug 31, 2017

Allen, Mary Elizabeth "Marie" (nee Vadasz), 79, of Wernersville and Sinking Spring, formerly of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, passed away August 31, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. Born on February 2, 1938 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. Vadasz and Catherine (Ender) Vadasz. Mary was a 1955 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. Mary was the beloved...

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Aug 30, 2017

Richard Wayne Harris, 70, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 in Rosewood Nursing Center, Schuylkill Haven. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Keihm) Harris for 45 years. Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Richard was the son of the late Thomas E. and Agnes (Kobler) Harris Kaumo. He was a graduate of East High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and...

Peter Konopka

Peter Konopka

Aug 30, 2017

Peter Walter Konopka, 61, of Plowville, passed away August 30, 2017. He was married to Elizabeth (Pierie) Konopka for over 29 years with whom they had 3 children, Anastasia, Maxine and Seth (predeceased). Pete was born in Englewood, NJ to parents Genevieve (Gasiorowski) & Walter Konopka. He is survived by siblings John and Dorothy. Peter enlisted in the Navy as...

Dolores Harter

Dolores Harter

Aug 28, 2017

Dolores Cardinale Harter, 88, of Wernersville, passed away at Phoebe Berks Health Care Center on August 28, 2017. Born in 1929 in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Camille and Margharite (Digacamo) Cardinale. She married the love of her life, Richard Harter in 1951. She was a 1947 graduate of West Reading High School where she was...

Ann Rowe

Ann Rowe

Aug 27, 2017

Ann L. Rowe, 84, of West Lawn, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was the wife of the late Gerald R. Rowe who passed away December 6, 1999. Born in Kutztown, Mrs. Rowe was the daughter of the late Nevin J. and Grace E. (Stump) Shankweiler. She was a member of...

Michael Cosentino

Michael Cosentino

Aug 26, 2017

Michael N. Cosentino, 91, of Shillington, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Rittenhouse Village of Muhlenberg. He was the beloved husband of the late Geraldine M. (Mirenna) Cosentino who passed away May 19, 2014. Born April 7, 1926, in Pittston, PA, he was the son of the late Arcangelo and Carmella (Vaccaro) Cosentino. During his life he worked...

James Troutman

James Troutman

Aug 26, 2017

James M. Troutman, 87, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Marguerite Troutman for 42 years. Born in West Lawn, he was the son of the late Warren and Helen Troutman. He was a 1947 graduate of Wilson High School and attended Albright University and Kutztown University. James was a...

June Wolfe

June Wolfe

Aug 20, 2017

June S. Wolfe, 91, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 7:15 pm in Country Meadows of Wyomissing where she resided for the past two years. She was the wife of the late Reverend Ralph D. Wolfe who passed away December 4, 1994. Born in Reading, Mrs. Wolfe was the daughter of the late Charles A. and...

Robert Giunta

Robert Giunta

Aug 20, 2017

Robert D. Giunta, 34, of Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, passed away Sunday, August 20,2017 at 8:33 pm at home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Somerville, New Jersey, on February 28th, 1983. He was a member of Saint John Baptist de la Salle Roman Catholic Church in Shillington and was a 2001 graduate of Hudson High School in...

Joan Ernst

Joan Ernst

Aug 19, 2017

Joan Lee Ernst, 74, of Shillington, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 9:42 am in her home. She was the wife of the late Barry J. Ernst who passed away July 15, 2010. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Adolph W. and June(Dissinger) Grabosky and was also preceded in death by her step father Albert...

David Bernet

David Bernet

Aug 18, 2017

David C. Bernet, 79, of Spring Township, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:10 am in his home. He was the husband of Dolores E. (Bachman) Bernet. Born in Douglassville, Mr. Bernet was the son of the late John Samuel Bernet and Pearl Olivia (Kulp) Bernet. He was the owner of B&F Siding Contractors for many years until his...

Fern Vanpelt

Fern Vanpelt

Aug 17, 2017

Fern J. VanPelt, 90, a resident at Berkshire Center, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 10:22 pm. Born in Reading, Ms. VanPelt was the daughter of the late Daniel W. and Gertrude R. (Hatt) VanPelt. She was a graduate of Mount Penn High School and was an insurance adjuster at CNA Insurance Company. Ms. VanPelt is survived by her...

Pep Bohn

Pep Bohn

Aug 16, 2017

Pep Bohn, 66, of Exeter Township, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 2:30 pm in his home. He was a devoted and loving husband of 44 years to Patricia A. (Morrison)Bohn. Born in Schuylkill County Pep was the son of the late Stella (Albert) Bohn. He was employed by Fleetwood Tannery as an embosser for 30 years and later...

Anthony Eaton

Anthony Eaton

Aug 14, 2017

Anthony David "Tony" Eaton, 35, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday August 14, 2017. Born in Reading, Tony was the son of James I. Eaton of Reading and the late Lois Kunkleman. He is also survived by his maternal Aunt Jane S. Schmehl who raised him and with whom he resided. He was a 1999 graduate of Reading Central Catholic...

William Smith

William Smith

Aug 12, 2017

William C. Smith , 90, of Reading, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 in his home. He was the husband of Grace L. (Seidel) Smith. Born in Reading, Mr. Smith was the son of the late William A. Smith and Leona D. (Wolf) Kiwak. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Reading and was employed as a machine...