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Kathryn Walters
Dec 22, 2016
Kathryn L. Walters, 89, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 8:40 am in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was the wife of Douglas A. Walters. Born in Laureldale, Mrs. Walters was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Gertrude (Gaulker) Carl. She was a 1945 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and was an assistant...
Gennaro Cava
Dec 20, 2016
Gennaro "Jerry" Cava, 80, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 6:24 pm in Manor Care Health Services, Spring Township where he was a guest for 6 years. Born in East Rutherford, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Evanskey) Cava. Mr. Cava is survived by his daughter Betsy Ann; his...
Dr. Jerome Buzas
Dec 18, 2016
Dr. Jerome W. Buzas, 69, of Spring Twp., passed away on December 18, 2016 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family following a two year battle with brain cancer. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Florence J. (Vockie) Buzas. Dr. Buzas attended Moravian College, where he received his undergraduate education. He went...
Richard Schmale
Dec 18, 2016
Richard L. Schmale, 58, of Exeter Twp., passed away on December 18, 2016 at Spruce Manor. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Walter D. and Ruth C. (Reigel) Schmale. Richard was last employed as a truck driver for Beacon Container. Prior to that, he was employed at Doehler Jarvis working in the shipping office and F.M....
Robert Copeland
Dec 17, 2016
Robert Bossler Copeland, 95, formally of Shillington, died at Berks Heim December 17th, where he resided since Jan. 2015. Surviving is his wife of 71 years, Margaret "Peggy" Copeland of Shillington, Pa. Born in Lancaster, Pa he was the Son of the late Roy Hartman Copeland and Maud (Sener) Copeland. Robert graduated from Columbia High School, Lancaster Pa and Bowman...
June Myers
Dec 14, 2016
June E. Myers, 83, formerly of Mohnton, passed away on December 14, 2016 at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Franklin H. and Florence A. (Troop) Myers. June was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Mohnton. She was a resident of The Zerbe Sisters Home of Narvon, where...
Rita Pietrovito
Dec 14, 2016
Rita Mae Pietrovito, 85, of Newtown, passed away on December 14, 2016 at her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Veronica (Wielandt) Nangle. Rita was employed as a bookeeper for John Hancock Insurance for 25 years. She was predeceased by her husband: John Pietrovito and siblings: Joseph A. Nangle, Bernard D. Nangle,...
Kenneth Goodman
Dec 12, 2016
Kenneth "Ken" Goodman of Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 12, 2016 at the age of 58. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Debra (Rush) and three children, Matthew, David and Kyle. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Ken was the son of the late Harry and Shirley (Hootstein) Goodman. He is also survived by his brothers,...
Erna Silas
Dec 11, 2016
Erna E. Silas, 90, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 7:55 pm in her home. She was the wife of the late William J. Silas who passed away April 30, 1994. Born in Ostrite, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Josefa (Kaplan) Schlums. Mrs. Silas was a member of Saint Paul's...
Helen Koch
Dec 11, 2016
Helen T. Koch, 87, formerly of Crestview Ave., Shillington, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 12:30 pm in Berks Heim. She was the wife of the late LeVerne A. Koch who passed away January 31, 2001. Born in Reading, Mrs. Koch was the daughter of the late Eustach and Lena T. (Schmidt) Schaefer. She was a graduate of Philadelphia...
Nicolas Simotas
Dec 11, 2016
Nicolas(Nicolaos) Simotas, 83, formerly of Shillington, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 8:27 am in Berks Heim with his loving family by his side. He was the son of the late Alexandros and Dimitria (Maroudas) Simotas. He is survived by his devoted wife, Aspasia, daughter Demetra (Simotas) Burkert, wife of Curtis A. Burkert; son Alexandros Simotas, husband of...
Bruce Slaski
Dec 8, 2016
Bruce E. Slaski, 73, of Wyomissing, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 8:11 pm in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Cynthia M. (Dragon) Slaski. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Mr. Slaski was the son of the late Edward and Violet (Ziemba) Slaski. He was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in South Amboy, New Jersey...
Janet Sassaman
Dec 8, 2016
Janet L. Sassaman, 83, of Shillington, passed away on December 8, 2016 in the comfort of her home with her husband at her side. She fought her heart failure disease for 8 years after open heart surgery, but is now at peace with the lord. She was the wife of David C. Sassaman for 64 wonderful years, married by Reverend...
Donald Carswell, Jr
Dec 3, 2016
Donald D. Carswell, Jr., 84, of Spring Twp., passed away on December 3, 2016 at Columbia Cottage. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Donald D. Carswell, Sr. and Ruth E. (Jones) Carswell. Donald was employed as an Engineer, working in Technical Sales Support for Polymer Corporation. In later years he co-found Wyomissing Specialties Corp., where...
Dorothy Freese
Dec 3, 2016
Dorothy Mae Freese, 90, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 5:45 pm in Renown Medical Center, Reno, Nevada. She was the wife of the late Wayne L. Freese who passed away July 9, 2002. Born in Tuckerton, Berks County, Mrs. Freese was the daughter of the late George W. and Ida M. (Clauser) Althouse. She was...
Jean Kantner
Dec 1, 2016
Jean P. Kantner, 85, of Alsace Twp., passed away on December 1, 2016 at Manor Care Laureldale. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Amanda Shartle. Jean was employed as a Drycleaner for Talbott Knitting Mills. She was later employed at Leader Nursing Home, working in dietary. She was predeceased by her husband: Elmer C....
Richard Robinson
Nov 30, 2016
Richard D. Robinson, 83, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at The Mifflin Center. He was the loving husband of Gloria L. (Seidel) Robinson. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Frank and Luella (Sensenderfer) Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Reading High School in 1951. During his life he was employed as...
Miriam Lewis
Nov 30, 2016
Miriam M. Lewis, 81, of Wyomissing, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 10:07 pm in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late Karl W. Lewis, Jr. who passed away September 1, 2009. Born in Upper Tulpehocken Township, she was the daughter of the late Adam E. and Irene E. (Kauffman) Feick. Mrs. Lewis was employed by Reading...
Robert Hartman
Nov 30, 2016
Robert A. Hartman of Laureldale, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 10:55 pm in Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born on December 17, 1918, he was the son of the late Charles N. and Gertrude (Becker) Hartman. He was a 1936 graduate of Reading High School. Mr. Hartman served in the Army Air Corp as a Corporal...
Joan Burkman
Nov 30, 2016
Joan L. (Mountz) Burkman, 77, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Berks Heim. Born in Reading on February 14, 1939, she was daughter of the late Charles Mountz and the late Mary (Nuss) Mountz. She was wife of Clifford P. Burkman, celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary on November 25th. She is survived by three sons: Michael,...
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