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Apr 5, 2011

Michael V. Nodzak, 83, of Spring Twp., passed away April 5, 2011 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Arlene J. (Paul) Nodzak. Born in Mt. Carmel on October 12, 1927, he was the son of the late John and Christina (Sculla) Nodzak.

Michael was a 1945 graduate of Mt. Carmel High School...

Apr 5, 2011

Seymore Graff, 89, of Reading, passed away April 5, 2011 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center shortly after arrival. Born in Reading on July 20, 1921, he was the son of the late Jacob and Anna G. (Ellsovitz) Graff.

Mr. Graff was a graduate of Reading High School and served in the US Army during World War...

Apr 3, 2011

Barry L. Moore, 50, of Reading, passed away April 3, 2011 at 6:20 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where he was a patient since March 24th. Born in Reading on February 16, 1961, he was the son of Patricia A. Moore-Mierzejewski and the late Charles F. Moore, Sr.

Barry served in the US Marine Corp....

Apr 2, 2011

Donald I. Miller, 96, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away April 2, 2011 in his residence. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Reinhard) Miller. Born in Reading on April 20, 1914, he was the son of the late Ira Victor Miller and the late Florence (Rohrbach) Miller.

Donald was employed for more than 20 years by ARA...

Mar 29, 2011

Lori Lynn Kata, 40, of Womelsdorf, passed away March 29, 2011. Born in Amityville, NY on November 25, 1970, she was the daughter of Virginia L. (Crist) Kata of Summerfield, FL and the late Stanley Stephen Kata.

Lori was a 1988 graduate of Lindenhurst High School, received a BA from SUNY at Stony Brook, NY in 1996,...

Mar 28, 2011

Clyde G. Staley

Clyde G. Staley, 88, of Reading, passed away March 28, 2011 at 11:20 PM in St. Joseph Medical Center where he was a patient since March 25th. He was the husband of Irene A. (Toye) Staley who passed away September 4, 1984. Born in South Mountain, Franklin County on February 28, 1923,...

Mar 28, 2011

John H. Grube, 83, passed away March 28, 2011 at 7:50 am in Mifflin Center where he was a guest since March 18th. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Donald and Ethel (Merkel) Grube. He was the husband of Rita F. (Hoover) Grube whom he married February 4, 1950. John was employed at Yellow Freight as...

Mar 28, 2011

Mabel E. (Culp) Bean, 88, of Wernersville, passed away March 28, 2011 at 11:05 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient since March 20th. She was the wife of Roy J. Bean for 63 years when he passed away January 30, 2005. Born in Bernville on June 27, 1922, she was the daughter of...

Mar 27, 2011

Evelyn E. Esterly, 85, formerly of Reinholds, passed away March 27, 2011 in Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown surrounded by her loving family. She was married to Carlile J. "Carl" Esterly on December 16, 1944 in Elkton, MD, until he passed away January 28, 1997. Born in Reading Hospital on March 14, 1926, she was the daughter of the...

Mar 26, 2011

Bahjat Suleiman Azar, 92, passed away March 26, 2011 at 9:00pm in ManorCare, West Reading where he was a resident since January 2011.

Born in Syria on July 18, 1918, he was the husband of Selma ( Rahma) Azar.

Surviving in addition to his...

Mar 26, 2011

Earl J. Koch, 68, of Ontelaunee Township, passed away March 26, 2011 at 6:55 am in Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Ashland, PA he was the son of the late Earl and Mary (Tierney) Koch. Mr. Koch served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He is survived by his sister Dorothy "Dottie" wife of Sylvester J. Soltis...

Mar 26, 2011

Madeline L. Davidson, 77, of Alsace Township, passed away March 26, 2011 at 1:33 am in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Lamar F. "Fred" Davidson who passed away May 18, 2007. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Claude A. and Mary R. (Brodman) Wessner. Mrs. Davidson was...

Mar 25, 2011

Joan L. Conrad, 77, of Shillington, passed away March 25, 2011 at 9:34 pm in her residence of natural causes. She was the wife of the late Harlan L. Conrad who passed away June 6, 1995. Born in West Lawn she was the daughter of the late Hans and Dorothy (Renninger) Borner. She was a 1951 graduate of Shillington...

Mar 24, 2011

Betty J. Zimmerman, 84, of Wyomissing, passed away March 24, 2011 at 9:05 pm in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John R. Zimmerman who passed away in 2007. Born in Ephrata she was the daughter of the late Oscar Carl and Mary Edith (Royer) Weaver. Mrs. Zimmerman was employed as a...

Mar 24, 2011

Francis (Frank) H. Nolan, 73 passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Langhorne, from complications of Diabetes.

Born in Scranton, PA he was the son of the late Francis and Isabelle (Lasher) Nolan, he is also preceded in death by his brother Robert.

Mar 23, 2011

Jonathan Joseph McDonald was born July 14, 1992 in West Reading, PA to his parents John and Stephanie S. (Perez) McDonald. Jonathan was currently a freshman at Temple University having been awarded a merit scholarship for the Honors Program in the studies of Psychology.

Jonathan played for Conrad Weiser Lacrosse for 4 years as a defender and...

Mar 23, 2011

George A. Cauler, 96, of Wyomissing, passed away March 23, 2011 at 4:30 AM in Mifflin Center where he resided since March 19th. He was the husband of Eleanor J. (Keiper) Cauler. Born in Reading on December 2, 1914, he was the son of the late George A. and Bessie (Wills) Cauler.

Mr. Cauler was...

Mar 22, 2011

Brenda L. Mills, 28, of Philadelphia, passed away March 22, 2011 in Penn Presbyterian Hospital. Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, she was the daughter of Robert T. Mills of Spring Township and Debbie A. (Kennedy) Mills of Hamburg. Brenda was employed as an automotive detailer and a waitress. She is also survived by her daughters Summer B. Mills of...

Mar 22, 2011

Theresa L. Fiorini, 82, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away March 22, 2011 at 7:27 pm in her residence of natural causes. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 55 years Louis A. Fiorini. Born in Shenandoah she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Andrash) Michalski. She was a graduate of Shenandoah High...

Mar 21, 2011

Guy M. Lorah, Jr. 74, of Wyomissing, passed away March 21, 2011 at the Topton Lutheran Home where he was a resident since December 2010.

Born in Reading on February 13, 1937, he was the son of the late Guy M. Sr. and

Verna (Rathje) Lorah. He was the husband of Gerogine M....