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May 17, 2011

Iola V. Lunden, 96, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away May 17, 2011 at 4:00 am in Mifflin Center a resident since September 3, 2008. She was the wife of the late Emmett Lunden who passed away January 22, 1988. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late John A. and Elsie (Strohm) Beilhart. Mrs. Lunden was a...

May 16, 2011

Benjamin Earl Brown, 87, formerly of Reading, passed away May 16, 2011 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was taken to the hospital from Country Meadows of Wyomissing where he resided since 2006 and until his recent illness. Born in Pittsburgh he was the son of the late Benjamin B. and Martha R. (Stewart) Brown. Mr. Brown...

May 14, 2011

Russell P. Labe, 90, formerly of Reading, passed away May 14, 2011 at 1:10 AM in ECC Retirement Village in Myerstown where he resided since 2002. He was the husband of Madeline A. (Boaman) Labe who passed away January 9, 2008. Born in St. Lawrence on January 5, 1921, he was the son of the late Paul M. Labe...

May 14, 2011

Hazel C. Bonner, 87, of Exeter Twp., passed away May 14, 2011 at 10:50 AM in Golden Living Center where she resided since 2002. She was the wife of Frank L. Bonner, Sr. who passed away in 1956. Born in Reading on January 29, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Stella Zerbe.

Hazel...

May 14, 2011

Joyce M. Prince, 75, lovingly known to most as Mickey or Gam, passed away on Saturday May 14th, 2011 at the St. Joseph Medical Center, with her family by her side. She was married to the love of her life, Henry L. Prince, on May 14th, 1955 who preceded her in death on May 14thth, 1968.

Born...

May 12, 2011

Marian I. Conrad, 84, of Robesonia, formerly of South Heidelberg Township, passed away May 12, 2011 at 2:00 pm in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond D. Conrad, Sr. who passed away March 28, 1997. Born in Phoenix Park, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond E. and...

May 10, 2011

Pauline A. Ott, 87, formerly of Riverview Park and Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living, passed away May 10, 2011 in Pottstown Medical Center where she was a patient for one month. She was the wife of Charles F. Ott, Jr. who passed away May 10, 1988. Born in Reading on July 31, 1923, she was the daughter of the late...

May 7, 2011

Fay M. Dietrich, 74, of Cumru Township, passed away May 7, 2011 in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ephrata she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Verna (Hackman) Fritz. She was a graduate of Cocalico High School and was a member of St....

May 7, 2011

Arlington R. Miller, 93, of Spring Township, passed away May 7, 2011 at 1:55 pm in The Reading Hosptial & Medical Center. He was the husband of Bernice A. (Fritch) Miller. Born in Hamburg he was the son of the late John E. and Laura Mae (Wilhelm) Miller. He was a forman for Textile Machine Works in Wyomissing for...

May 6, 2011

Barry K. Wiseman, Sr., 64, of Cumru Township, passed away May 6, 2011 at 10:23 pm in MS Hershey Medical Center. Born in Naperville, Ill, he was the son of the late Nelson and Minerva (Wagner) Wiseman. Mr. Wiseman was employed by Dana Corp. as a production supervisor and was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in...

May 6, 2011

Stanley L. "Stan" Andrukanis, 83, of Spring Township, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. Born in Mt. Carmel on February 10, 1928 he was the son of the late Stanley and Stella(Swiderski) Andrukanis. Stan was a loving husband to Marcella F. (Ziemba) formerly of Shamokin, PA. They were...

May 2, 2011

Harry R. Wolf, Jr., 88, last residing in Wyomissing Park, and formerly of Newtown Square, passed away May 2nd.

He was the husband of Leona S. (Stefens) Wolf.

Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Harry R. and Mae Elizabeth (Annesley) Wolf.

Mr. Wolf was employed as a...

May 2, 2011

Pauline (Screpesi) Buzzanca, 92, passed away May 2, 2011at 12:47pm in Berks Heim where she was a guest since 2009. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Nicolina (Amato) Screpesi. She was the wife of Anthony Buzzanca who passed away 1996. She was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church....

May 1, 2011

Elaine R. Sowers, 67, of Reading, passed away May 1, 2011 at 9:45 pm in her residence of natural causes. She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years Ira J. "Tony" Sowers. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Evelyn (Kuser) Bagor. She was a 1961 graduate of Reading High School and...

May 1, 2011

William J. Blessing, 87 passed away May 1, 2011 at 9:30am in the Berkshire Center where he was a guest since February 2010.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Elsie (Hirneisen) Blessing. He was the husband of Catherine C. (Conner) Blessing who passed away July 29,...

May 1, 2011

Michael E. Miller, 38, of South Heidelberg Township, passed away May 1, 2011 at 6:15 pm in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center a patient since April 27, 2011. Born in West Reading he is survived by his loving mother Doris E. (fisher) Heffner with whom he last resided and was a son of the late Robert I. Miller....

Apr 30, 2011

William J. Dickerson, 83, formerly of Lincoln Park passed away April 30, 2011 @ 11:35pm in The Lebanon Valley Brethren Village.

Born in Pulaski, VA he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Clara C. (Amburn) Dickerson. He was the husband of Joyce N. (Black) Dickerson.

Mr. Dickerson was a 1946 graduate of...

Apr 29, 2011

Rose Muthart, 98, of Reading, passed away April 29, 2011 at 3:50am in Manor Care, Laureldale.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Rosalia (Calabro) Lembo. She was the wife of John O. Muthart who passed away November 12, 2002.

She was a member of...

Apr 29, 2011

Howard L. "Bud" Reed, 85, of Bern Twp., passed away April 29, 2011 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dorothy L. (Walborn) Reed for 60 years. Born in Reading on July 18, 1925, he was the son of the late Carl E. and Alma (Moyer) Reed.

Howard was a 1943...

Apr 28, 2011

Brian J. "Ten Men" Oplinger, 41, of Douglassville, died on Thursday, April 28 at home, surrounded by love after a strong and courageous 8-year battle with brain cancer. He was the loving husband of Amanda B. (Guinther) Oplinger and father to young son, Hayden M. Oplinger, with whom he resided. Brian was born November 14th, 1969, in Pottstown, PA....