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Mary Williams

Mary Williams

Jan 29, 2016

Mary Jane Williams, 88, of Lampeter, passed away on January 29, 2016 at her residence. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Iva (Angstadt) Geissler. Mary was employed as the gift department manager at Ronco's Pharmacy in Wyomissing for 10 years, retiring in 1985. Mary loved her family and enjoyed playing the Organ. She...

Filomena Schein

Filomena Schein

Jan 28, 2016

Filomena Schein, 89, of Wernersville, passed away on January 28, 2016 at Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. Born in Chester, PA she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine (Pregnazzato) Tallierchio. Filomena was employed as a wrapper for Luden's for 50 years, retiring in 1993. She later worked as a Cafeteria Aid for Governor Mifflin School District. She...

Charlene Wilcox

Charlene Wilcox

Jan 28, 2016

Charlene M. Wilcox, 88, of Exeter Twp. passed away January 28, 2016 in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Wayne L. Wilcox. Charlene was born in Waterman, IL, the daughter of the late Albert and Elsie (Monkemeyer) Popp. A graduate of Waterman High School, Charlene attended Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN) for a time. Years later, she received her...

Darlene Wagner

Darlene Wagner

Jan 27, 2016

Darlene M. Wagner, 69, of Reading, passed away January 27, 2016 in The Reading Hospital. She was the companion of David W. Guiles, Sr., who passed away May 8, 2000. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Marie F. (Murphy) Lenczden. Darlene was a graduate of St. Peter's Catholic School. She was employed at...

John Gordon

John Gordon

Jan 27, 2016

John C. "Jack" Gordon, 86, of Muhlenberg Twp, Passed away Jan. 27th, 2016. He was the widower of Betty L. (Cessna) Gordon. Jack was born in Hyndman, Bedford County on March 3, 1929 the son of John H. Gordon and Ethel C. (Beegle) Gordon. Jack was a 1946 graduate of Bedford High School. Jack and Betty were the founders of...

Anita Amendola

Anita Amendola

Jan 27, 2016

Anita G. Amendola, 102, of Muhlenberg Twp., last residing at Keystone Villa of Fleetwood, died of natural causes on January 27, 2016. She was the widow of Bart, deceased in 2002. Born in Fasano, Italy on May 27, 1913, to Raffaella (Sansonetti) and Pasquale G. Guarini, Anita sailed with her parents on her 7th birthday to New York City. Subsequently,...

Eileen Amaral

Eileen Amaral

Jan 27, 2016

Eileen F. Amaral, 91, of Douglassville passed away January 27, 2016 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph. Born in San Francisco, CA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Maybelle (Lynch) Logue.. She was the widow of John E. Amaral. Survivors include children Janice E. Toaso, wife of Lester C., Exeter Twp; Michael D. Amaral, husband of Kathy Miner,...

Jean Rehr

Jean Rehr

Jan 26, 2016

Jean Margaret (Rickenbach) Rehr, 86 of Womelsdorf, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 4:45 pm in Reading Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born on November 7, 1929 in Shillington Pa, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Rickenbach and Lillian M. (Johnson) Rickenbach. Jean was the wife of William H. Rehr who passed away November 14, 1991....

Alton Ellis

Alton Ellis

Jan 26, 2016

Alton "Bummer" Willard Ellis, 87, of Wernersville, passed away January 26, 2016 in his residence. Born in Mohnton, he was the son of the late George and Mazie (Epler) Ellis. Alton was a US Navy veteran and was employed at John Pfrommer, Inc. in Douglassville as a truck mechanic for over 20 years, retiring in 2000. He was chief mechanic...

Loretta Mullin

Loretta Mullin

Jan 24, 2016

Loretta Irene Mullin, 79, of Cumru Township, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 4:40 am in Green Hills Manor. She was the wife of the late Ronald W. Mullin, who passed away in February of 2004. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Loretta C. (Cronin) Boyle. She was a member of Jerusalem...

Justin Reber

Justin Reber

Jan 24, 2016

Justin M. Reber, 32, of Reading, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 8:00 am in his home. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Robert A. and Constance A. (Reber) Hertzog. Justin was a graduate of Reading Education Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother Harry F. Reber of Scranton, his sister...

Barbara Lykens

Barbara Lykens

Jan 23, 2016

Barbara S. Lykens, 94, formerly of West Reading, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 8:18 am in Village Commons at Phoebe Berks Village. She was the wife of the late I. Russell Lykens who passed away in 1990. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late William A. and Emma (Kirn) Staudt. She was a member...

Robert Clark

Robert Clark

Jan 23, 2016

Robert " Bob" Clark, beloved husband of Margaret Clark died January 23, 2016 after a brief and brave battle with cancer. Bob was a graduate of Upper Darby High Class of 1955 and married his high school sweetheart Judy Hawkins. They shared over 25 years of marriage with their three loving children Robert Scott (Carolanne), Steven (Terri) and Susan (Tom)....

Catherine Young

Catherine Young

Jan 22, 2016

Catherine L. "Kitty" Young, 85, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at 12:09 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township. She was the wife of the late Charles C. Young who passed away December 14, 1998. Born in Dauberville, she was the daughter of the late Wayne D. and Florence L. (Faust) Barto. She was a 1948...

Francesco Avanzato

Francesco Avanzato

Jan 20, 2016

Francesco "Frank" Avanzato, 87, of Reading, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Ilda (Gaspari) Avanzato to whom he was married to for 60 years. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Luigi and Carmela (Calerba) Avanzato. Frank was a member of Saint Margaret's Roman Catholic Church and served in...

Clyde Underkoffler

Clyde Underkoffler

Jan 20, 2016

Clyde N. Underkoffler, age 84, of Exeter Township, passed away on January 20, 2016 in the Reading Hospital. Clyde was born in Gilbertsville, PA, to Russell W. and Mary R. (Frey) Underkoffler on February 21, 1931. He attended high school at Boyertown High, graduating in 1948. Clyde went on to earn a BS degree in Business Administration from Albright College...

Ruth Shade

Ruth Shade

Jan 19, 2016

Ruth C. Shade, 92, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:15 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township where she was a guest for 1 year. She was the wife of the late Eugene D. Shade who passed away July 28, 1981 and to whom she married on December 8, 1945. Born in Reading she was the...

Jane Nitto

Jane Nitto

Jan 19, 2016

Jane V. Nitto, 81, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 5:00 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. She was the wife of Richard C. Nitto. Born in Port Washington, New York, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Vivian (Bonum) Markland. She was of the Catholic Faith. In addition to her husband , Mrs....

Janice Mclaughlin

Janice Mclaughlin

Jan 17, 2016

Janice L. M. McLaughlin, 61, of Amity Twp., passed away January 17, 2016. She was the wife of Michael L. McLaughlin. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elda L. (Devough) Schott. Surviving in addition to her husband are children Roy Phillips; Jon Phillips; Jamie Stitt; Steven McLaughlin; Stephanie McLaughlin; Jennifer McLaughlin; 15 grandchildren. Other...

David Voigt

David Voigt

Jan 16, 2016

David Q. Voigt, 89, of Cumru Twp., passed away on January 16, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of Virginia (Erb) Voigt, married Dec. 27, 1951. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Henry Wm., and Ethel (Osmond) Voigt who were former Albright professors. A 1944 graduate of the Hershey Industrial School (Milton Hershey School),...