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Lawrence Tranovich

Lawrence Tranovich

Mar 30, 2017

Lawrence A. Tranovich, 72, of Reading, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 7:32 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Karen R. (Koenig) Tranovich. Born in Reading, Larry was the son of the late Andrew A. and Cecelia (Golembiewski) Tranovich. He was a 1962 graduate of Central Catholic High School and received his bachelors of science degree...

Lance Stauffer

Lance Stauffer

Mar 27, 2017

Lance Brian Stauffer, 78, of Shillington, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at 9:50 pm in Lebanon VA Medical Center following an eight month battle with leukemia. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Phyllis I. (Doskus) Stauffer. Born in Lancaster, Lance was the son of the late Harold and Thelma (Hunchberger) Stauffer. He was a 1956 graduate...

Dorothy Roy

Dorothy Roy

Mar 26, 2017

Dorothy M. Roy, 85, formerly of Reading, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 8:30 am in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Randall R. Roy who passed away November 12, 2004. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Dorothy E. (Hassler) Sands and was a 1950 graduate...

Linda Klinesmith

Linda Klinesmith

Mar 25, 2017

Linda L. Klinesmith, 71, of Exeter Twp., passed away on March 25, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lester S. and Carrie M. (Boas) Coller. Linda was a 1963 graduate of The Reading High School. She went on to become a floral interior designer. She worked for many local florists, including...

Mary Schnader

Mary Schnader

Mar 24, 2017

Mary Monica Schnader of West Lawn, passed away on March 24, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Margaret E. (O'Sullivan) Humphreys. Mary was a WWII Veteran, proudly serving in the British Royal Air Force in Great Britain. Throughout her life, she held many titles and occupations, but...

Irene Tringl

Irene Tringl

Mar 23, 2017

Irene Regis Tringl, 92, passed away March 23, 2017 in Freehold, New Jersey. Born to Italian immigrants Louis and Josephine Regis in the small town of Rimersburg, PA, "Reenie" grew up surrounded by a large extended family including 20 cousins, and graduated valedictorian from Rimersburg-Madison Joint High School in 1942. She is predeceased by her parents and siblings Evalyn Jacks...

John Bailey

John Bailey

Mar 22, 2017

John V. Bailey, 59, of Sinking Spring, passed away on March 22, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Elmira, NY, he was the son of John A. and Maryanne E. (Schrieber) Bailey. John was a US Air Force Veteran, proudly serving his country during peacetime. For over 30 years, he was employed in various roles, starting as a technician...

Barbara Sweitzer

Barbara Sweitzer

Mar 22, 2017

Barbara A. Sweitzer, 52, of Fleetwood, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was the loving wife of Richard. Born in Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Richard Scheetz and Janina (Grosskopf) Blimline. She was predeceased by her step father Raymond Blimline. In addition to her husband and...

E. Cramp

E. Cramp

Mar 21, 2017

Marcia B. Cramp, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away on March 21, 2017 at The Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edna V. (Schad) Brown. Marcia was a graduate of National Park College, Washington D.C. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Shillington. In her spare time she...

Juergen Schillermann

Juergen Schillermann

Mar 20, 2017

Juergen "Eric" Schillermann, 74, of Millcreek Township, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at ManorCare Sinking Spring. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth E. Schillermann. Born in Bielefeld, Germany, he was the son of the late Alfons and Lilli (Eickermann) Michel. Eric graduated from Wilson High School. He was the Vice President for A.E.L Leasing Company...

Forrest Kehres

Forrest Kehres

Mar 19, 2017

Forrest J. "Rocky" Kehres, 92, of Spring Township, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 1:57 pm in his home. He was the husband of Debra (Loorie) Kehres and was preceded in death by his first wife Phyllis Virginia (Reed) Kehres who passed away in 1989. Born in Sacramento, PA, Mr. Kehres was the son of the late Lawrence A....

Ruth Stoyko

Ruth Stoyko

Mar 17, 2017

Ruth L. Stoyko, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late Max Stoyko who passed away March 21, 2002. Born in Reading, Mrs. Stoyko was the daughter of the late Cloyd and Isabelle (Ransom) Pennypacker. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading. Mrs. Stoyko is survived...

Thomas Bain

Thomas Bain

Mar 16, 2017

Thomas Bain, 80, of Shillington, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Sheila A. (Locke) Bain. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Tom ('Tam') was the son of the late Malcolm MacDonald Bain and Annie (Marshall) Bain. He was a graduate of Portobello High School in Edinburgh, Scotland...

Eh- Chang

Eh- Chang

Mar 15, 2017

Eh-feng (Eric) Chang, 88, of Wyomissing, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in his home. He was the beloved husband of Ru-sha Chang. Born in Nanjing, China, to the late Peng-cheng Chang and Jing-xian Xu, he was the 5th of 6 children. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Nelson Chang, husband of Elisa Chang...

Jerry Clay

Jerry Clay

Mar 13, 2017

Jerry P. Clay Jr., 40, of Cumru Township, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, March 13, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Jaime L. Clay. Born in Reading, he was the son of Jerry P. Clay Sr. and Gloria Clay. Jerry graduated from Hamburg Area High School in 1994. He attended Berks Career and...

Lyle Hilton

Lyle Hilton

Mar 12, 2017

Lyle F. "Deac" Hilton, 96, of Country Meadows at Wyomissing, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 9:31 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of the late Josephine A. (Kreider) Hilton who passed away November 16, 2010. Born in Janesville, Wisconsin, Mr. Hilton was the son of the late Leslie L. and Hazel (Lawyer) Hilton....

Sharon Heim

Sharon Heim

Mar 12, 2017

Sharon E. Heim, 73, of Flying Hills, entered eternal rest while surrounded by family members on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 6:40 am in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, Sharon was the daughter of the late Arlington Walters and Ethel Hoffman. She was a 1961 graduate of Reading High School and retired from the litigation department at Santander Bank in...

Georgia Buchert

Georgia Buchert

Mar 11, 2017

Georgia C. Buchert, 69, of Alsace Twp., passed away on March 11, 2017 at her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. and Mary (Butts) Pennock. Georgia was previously employed as a secretary for a buyer of Boscov's Dept. Store. For the last 36 years, she served as the secretary for Shillington Church of...

Stanley Dieterly

Stanley Dieterly

Mar 11, 2017

Stanley M. Dieterly, 56, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2017 in his residence. He was the loving husband of Julie A. Kalnas Dieterly. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of his late parents, William S. and Mary E. (Thomas) Dieterly. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Ryan M. Dieterly...

Richard Hollen

Richard Hollen

Mar 10, 2017

Richard D. Hollen, 80, of Heidelberg Twp., passed away on March 10, 2017 at Stone Ridge Town Center of Myerstown. Born in Huff, PA he was the son of the late Edward E. and M. Ellen (Pennington) Hollen. Richard, along with his son R. Mark Hollen, was the cofounder of Denver Truck Painting. Before going into business, he was employed...