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Christina Fleming

Christina Fleming

Feb 16, 2017

Christina M. Fleming, 77, formerly of Reading, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 12:45 am in Grandview Hospital, Sellersville. Born in Elkton, Maryland, Ms. Fleming was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Margaret (Haumtratz) Fleming. She was a member of the former Saint Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Reading and was a secretary at Bear...

Joseph Harter

Joseph Harter

Feb 16, 2017

Joseph P. Harter, 91, of Wyomissing, was reunited with his wife Rose on Thursday, February 16, 2017 after passing peacefully in his residence surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born in Reading and was the proud son of Leo and Mary (Schneider) Harter. He was married to Rose for 69 loving years. The two together showed our...

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Feb 14, 2017

Kenneth W. Walker, 92, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 12 Noon in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Jane L. (Sassaman) Walker who passed away December 15, 2014. Born in Reading Mr. Walker was the son of the late Howard W. and Martha Mae (Krall) Walker. He was a 1943 graduate of...

Vivian Seidel

Vivian Seidel

Feb 14, 2017

Vivian M. Seidel, 81, a guest at Mifflin Court, formerly of Reading, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 10:00 pm in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert C. Seidel who passed away February 17, 2004. Born in Reading, Mrs. Seidel was the daughter of the late L. John Heck and Minnie (Gromis) Heck. She was...

Helen Jackson

Helen Jackson

Feb 12, 2017

Helen F. Jackson, 95, formerly of West Chester, passed away on February 12, 2017 at Manor Care Sinking Spring. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Ammann and Lillian (Roberts) Ammann. She attended St. Agnes School. Helen resided in West Chester for over eighty years before relocating to Berks County, PA in 2004. Helen...

Suzanne Palmer

Suzanne Palmer

Feb 11, 2017

Suzanne M. Palmer, 68, of Alexandria, Virginia went to be with our Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at The Adler Center for Caring, Aldie, Virginia. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1948; she was the daughter of the late Albert C. Heister. She was preceded in death by her parents Merlin and Stella (Madeira) Ressler. Sue, known affectionately...

John Helwig

John Helwig

Feb 10, 2017

John R. Helwig, 74, of Exeter Twp., passed away on February 10, 2017 at The Reading Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John E. and Hazel M. (Hurley) Helwig. John was employed by Ludens, a division of Hershey Foods, working in shipping and receiving. He retired after working 37 years....

Sarah Kilduff

Sarah Kilduff

Feb 7, 2017

Sarah C. Kilduff, 95, of Spring Twp., passed away on February 7, 2017 at Phoebe Berks Village Gardens. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Marie (Schutter) Weaver. Sarah was a graduate of Reading High School and Albright College. She was employed as a clerk with the Wilson High School for 20 years, retiring...

Anna Chase

Anna Chase

Feb 5, 2017

Anna I. Chase, 93, of Sinking Spring and Hollywood, FL passed away on February 5, 2017 at Country Meadows of Wyomissing. Born in Reading on September 4, 1923, a daughter of the late Harvey and Marguerite (Heffner) Hollenbach. Anna was predeceased by her husband, Calvin Chase. She is survived by her companion Leo R. Koehler. She was a health and...

Thomas Decarlo

Thomas Decarlo

Feb 4, 2017

Thomas R. DeCarlo, 61, of Reading, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 6:20 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Lisa M. (Kelly) DeCarlo. They celebrated 36 wonderful years of marriage this past December. Born in Reading, Tom was the son of the late Thomas and Kathryn (Heebner) DeCarlo. He was a 1973 graduate of Reading High...

Elmer Bucks

Elmer Bucks

Jan 31, 2017

Elmer Bucks, 80, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 6:15 am in his home. He was the husband of Joanne J. (Piergrossi) Bucks. Born in Reading, Mr. Bucks was the son of the late Ella Bucks. He was employed by the Waste Water Treatment Plant in Reading as a Superintendent for 34 years retiring July 23,...

Joseph Jasinski

Joseph Jasinski

Jan 31, 2017

Joseph R. Jasinski, 84, of Cumru Township, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 4:40 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alice L. (Schaeffer) Jasinski who passed away July 25, 2001. Born in West Reading, Mr. Jasinski was the son of the late Stanley J. and Victoria M. (Coates) Jasinski. He was a member of...

Louis Ramsey

Louis Ramsey

Jan 30, 2017

Louis P. Ramsey, 81, of Shillington, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at 2:05 am in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of the late Carol Ann (Cole) Ramsey who passed away in December 1998. Born in Hoopeston, Illinois, Mr. Ramsey was the son of the late Lewis Lee Ramsey and Ruth Evelyn (Sheffield) Ramsey. He was a warehouse supervisor...

David Eltz

David Eltz

Jan 30, 2017

David M. Eltz, 61, of Exeter Township, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Adrienne (Dunn) Eltz, recently celebrating 25 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Albert and Nazarena (Ciabattoni) Eltz. He is survived by two children, David James Eltz and Kaitlin Elizabeth Eltz,...

Clarence Prutzman, Jr

Clarence Prutzman, Jr

Jan 29, 2017

Clarence B. "Benny" Prutzman, Jr., 90, of Alsace Twp., passed away on January 29, 2017. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Clarence B. Prutzman, Sr. and Francis (Englebrecht) Prutzman. Clarence was employed by the Reading Railroad, working in various capacities. He was also the proprietor of CB Prutzman Roofing and Siding. He served on the Oley...

Adam Gajewski

Adam Gajewski

Jan 28, 2017

Adam T. Gajewski, 75, of Exeter Twp., passed away on January 28, 2017 at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Nanticoke, he was the son of the late Adam J. and Sophie (Grzymski) Gajewski. Adam was a US Marine Corp veteran, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a graduate of Penn State University, and was employed...

George Rubright

George Rubright

Jan 26, 2017

George L. Rubright, 95, of Wernersville, passed away on January 26, 2017 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Frackville, he was the son of the late Norton M. and Adella K. (Burchill) Rubright. George was married for 66 years to his wife, Ruth F. (Bryant) Rubright, who passed away in 2011. A graduate of Dickinson University and...

Bernice Kochard

Bernice Kochard

Jan 25, 2017

Bernice B. Kochard, nee Faust, 93, passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 25, 2017 at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Wyomissing, PA. Born on February 26, 1923 in Reading, PA, she was one of seven children born to Hulda (Schoellkopf) and Irvin Faust, Sr. Bernice was married for 69 years to George W. Kochard, who passed away in...

Joseph Ferri

Joseph Ferri

Jan 14, 2017

Joseph E. Ferri, 89, of Shillington, passed away on January 14, 2017, at Penn State Health-St. Joseph. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Albert Ferri and Annuziata (Bernachhi) Ferri Spadafora. He was the widower of Rose M. Ferri, to whom he was married from October 18, 1947, until her passing on April 22, 2016. Joe was...

John Kadlecsik

John Kadlecsik

Jan 13, 2017

John Kadlecsik, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away on January 13, 2017 at Country Meadows of Wyomissing. Born in Bakonycsernye, Hungary, he was the son of the late Janas and Juliana (Bolersezki) Kadlecsik. John immigrated to America form Hungary when he was 26 years old. He was employed at Lucent Technology. He was predeceased by his brother: Istzan Kadlecsik and sisters:...