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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Philip Parzanese
Dec 14, 2015
Philip A. Parzanese, 86, passed away December 14, 2015 in Berks Heim. He was the widower of Vivian M. (Lesher) Parzanese, who passed away August 21, 2012. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Anthony and Jenny (Priori) Parzanese. Philip was a 1949 graduate of Reading High School and attended Kutztown State College. He was the owner...
Esther Stump
Dec 13, 2015
Esther S. Stump, 90, of Shillington, passed away on December 13, 2015 at Berks Heim. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alan T.W. Williams and H. Esther (Labe) Williams. She was a member of Holy Cross United Methodist Church. Esther was employed as a time keeper for Textile Machine Works, a book keeper and office manager...
Angela Levanti
Dec 13, 2015
Angela Levanti, 75, of Spring Twp., passed away December 13, 2015 in her residence. She was the widow of Salvatore Levanti, who passed away August 29, 2001. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Frank and Sarah (Gatto) Cambria. Angela was a 1958 graduate of Reading Catholic High School and a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church...
Alice Spang
Dec 9, 2015
Alice A. Spang, 94, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 7:30 am in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township. She was the wife of the late John H. "Jack" Spang who passed away October 14, 1987. Born in Spring Grove, York County, she was the daughter of the late Percy M. and Sallie (Miller) Berkheimer. She was...
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