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Walter Jarsocrak, Sr

Walter Jarsocrak, Sr

Jun 16, 2017

Walter J. "Schmitty" Jarsocrak, Sr., 97, formerly of Sarasota, FL, passed away on June 16, 2017 at Topton Lutheran Home. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Katherine (Kieta) Jeziorczak. Mr. Jarsocrak was employed as a shoe stitcher for Barmac Shoes for over 40 years. He retired from Polymer in 1984 after working as a...

Kevin Dautrich

Kevin Dautrich

Jun 15, 2017

Kevin P. Dautrich, 50, of Cumru Township, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Ronann R. (Reiner) Dautrich. Born in Reading, he was the son of Kenneth P. Dautrich and Edwina (Snyder) Andrusiak. Kevin attended Governor Mifflin, graduating in 1985. He also served proudly in the U.S. Navy. He was employed...

Catherine Piasecki

Catherine Piasecki

Jun 14, 2017

Catherine Piasecki, 94, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away on June 14, 2017 at Berks Heim. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Jones) Loughlin. Catherine was employed as a sales representative at VF Outlets in Reading for 16 years. She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola R. C. Church. She was predeceased...

Louise Frasso

Louise Frasso

Jun 14, 2017

Louise H. Frasso, 90, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away on Wednesday June 14, 2017 at Columbia Cottage. She was the loving wife of the late Robert A. Frasso. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Margaret H. (Major) Hullinger. Mrs. Frasso was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church in Reading. After retiring from Hamilton...

John Eitnier

John Eitnier

Jun 13, 2017

John M. Eitnier, 98, of Cumru Township, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the Mifflin Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Arlene R. (Breidenstein) Eitnier who passed away on January 21, 2010. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Urias and Mabel L. (Leeking) Eitnier. Mr. Eitnier was a Sheet Metal...

Frank Monderewicz Sr

Frank Monderewicz Sr

Jun 12, 2017

Frank T. Monderewicz Sr., 84, of Berks County, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017 at Phoebe Berks. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Biehl) Monderewicz. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon and Elenora (Friedman) Monderewicz. In addition to his wife he is survived by his sons, Frank T. Monderewicz Jr. husband of...

Margaret Hertzog

Margaret Hertzog

Jun 12, 2017

Margaret L. Hertzog, 74, of Sinking Spring, passed away on June 12, 2017 at The Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Stella (Stoyko) Manderbach. Margaret was a 1960 graduate of Reading High School. She was a kind and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed bowling, camping, fishing, and vacationing with...

John Snyder

John Snyder

Jun 12, 2017

J. Robert T. Snyder (Bob), Cumru Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He was the son of the late J. Robert T. Snyder, Sr. and Florence R. (Rice) Snyder. Born in Washington, D.C. on January 19, 1944 he grew up in Takoma Park, Maryland and graduated from High Point High School. He attended...

David Gehris

David Gehris

Jun 10, 2017

David E. Gehris, 96, of Wernersville, passed away on June 10, 2017 at Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. Born in Wyomissing, he was the son of the late Paul U. and Marguerite E. (Eagle) Gehris. Mr. Gehris was a United States Army Veteran, proudly serving his country during WWII. He was employed as an aircraft mechanic for Reading Aviation Service...

Lorayn Fischman

Lorayn Fischman

Jun 8, 2017

Lorayn (Seifer) Fischman, 89, formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017. She is survived by her husband Arthur Fischman. They were married on November 14, 1948, last celebrating 68 years together. She was born in Newark, NJ the daughter of the late Samuel and Eva (Wenger) Seifer. Lori was skilled as a legal secretary, was a...

William Jones

William Jones

Jun 6, 2017

William J. Jones, 79, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 5:09 am in Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale. He was the husband of Karen A. (Reber) Jones. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bill was the son of the late Alice (Jones) Neiswender. He was a member of Saint Mark's United Church of Christ in Reading and...

Frank Horvat

Frank Horvat

Jun 3, 2017

Frank "Fedo" Richard Horvat, 95, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away on June 3, 2017 at Phoebe Berks, living there one month. He was the beloved husband of Verna S. (Dickinson) Horvat. June 25th would have been their 68 year anniversary. Born on May 8, 1922 in Lebanon, Pa he was the son of the late Stephen and Kathryn (Saturday)...

Carlene Huyard

Carlene Huyard

Jun 1, 2017

Carlene Y. Huyard, 81, formerly of Reading, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 in Berks Leisure Living, Leesport. Born in Chester County, Ms. Huyard was the daughter of the late William J. Yetter, Sr. and Christina (Hedrick) Yetter. She was of the Methodist Faith and was involved in the banking industry for 20 years, retiring as assistant vice president at...

Virginia Babb

Virginia Babb

Jun 1, 2017

Virginia R. Babb, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late James S. Babb who passed away on January 9, 2017. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Victor S. Homan and Lillian E. (Miller) Homan. Mrs. Babb was a graduate of...

Eneida Rodriguez

Eneida Rodriguez

Jun 1, 2017

Eneida M. Rodriguez, 75, of Spring Township, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 10:00 am in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Cuba, she was the daughter of the late Nicolas Rodriguez and Zoila C. Serra. Ms. Rodriguez was a sewing machine operator until her retirement. She is survived by her sister Teresa R. Lechuga of Spring Township...

Joan Zimmerman

Joan Zimmerman

May 29, 2017

Joan M. Zimmerman, 86, of Reading, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at 9:00 pm in Manor Care Health Services, Laureldale. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Catherine M. (Vogel) Zimmerman. Ms. Zimmerman was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and was a member of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church. She was...

Fern Werner

Fern Werner

May 28, 2017

Fern A. Beamenderfer Werner, 97, formerly of Alsace Township, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 8:40 pm in Berkshire Center. She was preceded in death by her first husband Clarence J. Beamenderfer, Sr., September 20, 1981 and by her second husband Amos J. Werner, October 4, 1996. Born in Adamstown, Fern was the daughter of the late Edwin and...

Walter Rothermel

Walter Rothermel

May 24, 2017

Walter Allen Rothermel, 73, of Wernersville, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband, of Joan A. (Ciarmella) Rothermel. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Stella A. (Kline) Rothermel. In addition to his wife he is survived by his daughters, Denise Wirth, Darlene Bender, Christine...

Robert Ramsdell

Robert Ramsdell

May 24, 2017

Robert R. Ramsdell, 92, of Shillington passed away May 24, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Allene W. Ramsdell. Born in Salisbury, MA. He was the son of Russell and Aurora Ramsdell. Robert was a retired U.S. Postal Inspector having served at Reading, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. Hobbies included golf and model railroading. Mr. Ramsdell...

Lawrence White, Sr

Lawrence White, Sr

May 21, 2017

Lawrence S. White, Sr., 94, of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on May 17, 2017, at The Reading Hospital. Born in Chelsea, MA, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Minnie (Glazer) White. Mr. White proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII as a 1st Lieutenant in the Signal Corps in the South Pacific. He went...