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Dorothy Rothenberger

Dorothy Rothenberger

Jan 16, 2016

Dorothy S. Rothenberger, 87, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away January 16, 2016 in ManorCare, Spring Township where she was a guest since June. She was the loving wife of Ernest E. Rothenberger, they would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in April. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Eva (Bower) Stoudt. Dorothy was...

Doris Zaugg

Doris Zaugg

Jan 15, 2016

Doris Zaugg, 95, of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at 7:20 pm in her home. She was the wife of the late Lester J. Zaugg who passed away January 27, 2010. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Albert George and Jessie(Hughes) Blain. Mrs. Zaugg is survived by her children Josephine D. Makoul of...

Marian Healey

Marian Healey

Jan 15, 2016

Marian Landis Healey passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at 11:23 pm in Mercy Medical Center in Redding, California. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 16, 1966. She graduated from Wilson High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania. She obtained her BS degree at Villanova University where she graduated Cum Laude and was a member of Who's Who amongst...

Otto Lefkowith

Otto Lefkowith

Jan 13, 2016

Otto S. Lefkowith, 89, of Kenhorst, passed away January 13, 2016 in Penn State Health-St. Joseph. He was the husband of Dorene L. (Heckman) Lefkowith. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Simon and Helen (Friedman) Lefkowith. Mr. Lefkowith was an Army veteran, serving during World War II, where he received the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal,...

Shirley Oberly

Shirley Oberly

Jan 13, 2016

Shirley A. Oberly, 85, of Lebanon, passed away January 13, 2016 in Countryside Christian Community in Annville. She was the widow of Donald R. Oberly who passed away in 1963. Born in Oley, she was the daughter of the late Adam P. and Bessie P. (Brenner) Hafer. Mrs. Oberly was a life time member of Reading Moravian Church, where she...

Helen Schmehl

Helen Schmehl

Jan 12, 2016

Helen G. Schmehl, 93, of Exeter Township, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 4:05 pm in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. She was the wife of the late John M. Schmehl who passed away March 14, 1998. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Grace (Ammarell) Kott. She was a member of New Apostolic...

Ardelle Williams

Ardelle Williams

Jan 11, 2016

Ardelle J. "Teddi" Williams, 81, of Lebanon, formerly of Reading, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 at 8:10 pm in Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Amelia A. (Kohl) Williams. She was a 1952 graduate of Reading High School and served in Women's Army Corp during Korean War as...

Floyd Angstadt

Floyd Angstadt

Dec 29, 2015

Floyd A. Angstadt, 88, of Blandon, passed away on December 29, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Douglassville, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Edna E. (Buchert) Angstadt. Floyd was employed as a meat cutter for Berks Meat Packing for 23 years. He was a loving husband and father. He was predeceased by 6...

Lawrence Gasser

Lawrence Gasser

Dec 29, 2015

Lawrence N. Gasser, 76, of Fleetwood passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was born December 18, 1939 in the City of Reading to the late Kathryn E. (Stuber) Gasser, wife of the late Wilber H. Gasser. Larry graduated from Reading High School in 1957 and was an active baseball, basketball, and soccer player. He enlisted in the United...

Dennis Hemmig

Dennis Hemmig

Dec 29, 2015

Dennis J. Hemmig, 57, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away December 29, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his loving family after battling idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was the husband of Diana M. (McDonald) Hemmig; they celebrated 17 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lester L. and Lorraine L. (Knabb) Hemmig. Dennis was employed...

Florence Lengel

Florence Lengel

Dec 27, 2015

Florence E. Lengel, 85, of Wyomissing, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 3:15 am in Penn State Health-St. Joseph Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul A. Lengel, Jr. who passed away July 18, 2001 and prior to his death, they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with family and close friends. Born in Reading she was the...

Larry Mullen

Larry Mullen

Dec 25, 2015

Larry H. Mullen, 77, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at 7:17 am in Reading Hospital. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Hardee L. and Catherine A. (Snell) Mullen. He was a 1956 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and a 1958 graduate of Reading Business Institute. Mr. Mullen served in the United States...

Reverend Mccarty

Reverend Mccarty

Dec 24, 2015

Reverend Thomas A. McCarty, 68, of Mount Penn, was called home by the Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2015 while at Penn State Health-St. Joseph. He was born in Confluence, PA to Harold and Margaret (skinner) McCarty who have both preceded him in death as well as 2 brothers Jack and Richard. He is survived by his wife Salli A....

H. Miller

H. Miller

Dec 23, 2015

H. Jane Miller, 95, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 5:00 pm in Wyomissing Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her husbands Willis E. Lomas, William Stolz and James F. Miller. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Helen (Fleckenstein) Reinert. She was a member of...

Clara Meals

Clara Meals

Dec 22, 2015

Clara M. Meals, 91, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away on December 22, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lucy (Ochocki) Rhein. Clara, along with her late husband, was the owner of Wahl's Food Market of Reading where she worked for over 20 years. In her spare time, she...

Harold Stephens

Harold Stephens

Dec 22, 2015

Harold T. Stephens, 100, formerly of Reading, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 3:50 am in Berks Heim where he resided since April 2015. Born in Reading he was the son of the late William H. and Catherine A. (Faust) Stephens. He was a member of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church and served in the United States Army Air...

Miriam Hopp

Miriam Hopp

Dec 20, 2015

Miriam M. Hopp, 96, formerly of West Lawn, passed away December 20, 2015 in Moravian Village, Bethlehem. She was the widow of Norman C. Hopp, who passed away September 8, 2002. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Jennie E. (Umbenhouer) Wentzel. Miriam was a 1937 graduate of Wilson High School and was employed...

B. Eckenrode

B. Eckenrode

Dec 18, 2015

B. Dolores Eckenrode, 88, of Exeter Twp., passed away December 18, 2015 in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she was a guest since October. Born in Hazelton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl A. and Myrtle V. (Speese) Culp. A 1945 graduate of Reading High School and was employed at Channel 8 in Lancaster as a commentary. Dolores...

Rose Papich

Rose Papich

Dec 16, 2015

Rose Papich, 94, formerly of Reading, passed away in the loving arms of her daughters on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 7:40 pm. She was the wife of the late Martin P. Papich who passed away March 19, 1993. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Rosaria (Laporta) Borzellino. She was a member of Holy...

Doris Loughlin

Doris Loughlin

Dec 14, 2015

Doris J. Loughlin, 75, of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at 7:15 am in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of the late John W. Loughlin who passed away March 14, 2013. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen (Lenart) Zielinski and was also preceded in death by her step father Walter...