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Jan 30, 2009

Patricia E. Miller, 65, of Reinholds, passed away Friday, January 30th at 4:10 p.m. at home. Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Claude L. Yost and June (Heim) Yost, and wife of Lee A. Miller, with whom she resided. She was a 1961 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, and in 1965 received her...

Jan 29, 2009

Esther Mae(Schonour) Sanders passed away January 29, 2009 at the age of 92 in Berks Heim where she resided for ten years. Esther was born in Sinking Spring on May 9, 1916 to the late William F. and Annie A. Schonour. For forty-five years she was the loving wife of the late Stanley E. Sanders, who passed away in...

Jan 28, 2009

Leroy C. Marks, 97, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, passed away January 28, 2009 at 8:20 am in Manor Care, Spring Township a resident since October 22, 2003. He was the husband of the late Ruth G. (Stoudt) Marks who passed away June 24, 2004. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John C. and Eva (Zeigler)...

Jan 28, 2009

Howard O. Schmeck, 83, of Sinking Spring, passed away on Wednsday, January 28th at 9:59 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient for 17 days. He was born in Reading. He is survived by his companion: Thelma E. Linderman, with whom he resided, and a niece: Tori Lynn Culbert. Bean Funearl Home...

Jan 27, 2009

Violet J. Hoffmaster, 76, formerly of Mohrsville, passed away January 27, 2009 at 5:58 am in Moravian Manor, Lititz, a resident for two years. She was the wife of the late Rodney C. Hoffmaster who passed away September 25, 2006. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles Henn, Sr. and Stella(Borkey) Henn. Violet was a...

Jan 26, 2009

Joan E. Slichter,70, of Brecknock Township passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital where she had been a patient for 2 days. Prior to that she was a patient at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center from Dec. 20 to Jan. 24th. She was the wife of Robert G. Slichter who passed away January 31, 2001. Born in...

Jan 26, 2009

Eileen C. Stalnecker, 87, of Birdsboro, passed away on Monday, January 26th at Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a patient since December 12th.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Esterly and Effie Sypherd Esterly, and wife of the late John Stalnecker, who passed away November 28, 2002.

Jan 26, 2009

Miriam E. Gibson, 84, of Wyomissing, formerly of West Lawn, passed away January 26, 2009 at 7:15 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center a patient since January 17, 2009. She was taken to the hospital from Country Meadows of Wyomissing where she resided since April of 2007. She was the wife of the late Luther E. Gibson...

Jan 24, 2009

John W. (Jack) Bainbridge, 76, formerly of Shillington, passed away early in the morning on January 24, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.

Jack was the beloved brother of Richard A. Bainbridge, Birdsboro; Jane B. MacIntyre, Medford, NJ; the late Anne E. Hurd, Ambler; and Charles McGovern, Yardley. Jack was also the very proud uncle of 9 nieces...

Jan 24, 2009

Paul R. Troutman, 91, formerly of West Reading, passed away January 24, 2009 at 4:07 PM in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. He was the husband of Kathryn E. (Fleisher) Troutman who passed away October 14, 1996. Born in Reading on February 7, 1917, he was the son of the late Paul W. and Jennie (Coldren) Troutman....

Jan 22, 2009

Erma A. Evans, 89, formerly of Laureldale, passed away January 22, 2009 in Lehigh Valley Hospital where she was a patient for 1 day. Mrs. Evans resided at Country Meadows of Allentown since January 18, 2005. She was the wife of Edward L. Evans who passed away October 22, 1970. Born in Reading on August 15, 1919, she was...

Jan 21, 2009

Andrea M. Maurer, 58, of Cumru Twp. passed away Wednesday, January 21th at 9:42 p.m. in her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Malcom J. Moyer and Ruth (Tobias) Clouser of Laureldale.

She was the wife of Paul H. Maurer, who passed away December...

Jan 21, 2009

Frances E. Webber, 104, formerly of Kenhorst, passed away January 21, 2009 at 1:00 PM in Phoebe Berks Health Center where she resided since 2001. She was the wife of Harry E. Webber who passed away July 25, 1949. Born in Auburn, Schuylkill County on September 2, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Edward and...

Jan 20, 2009

Robert P. Everline, 87, of Reading, passed away January 20, 2009 at 6:05 a.m. in his residence. He was the husband of Marie A. (Elensky) Everline. Born in Reading on January 28, 1921, he was the son of the late John F. and Edna C. (Born) Everline.

Mr. Everline was a 1938 graduate of Reading High School,...

Jan 17, 2009

Margaret M. "Peg" Bollendorf, 92, formerly of Reading, Allentown and Harrisburg, passed away January 17, 2009 at 7:06 pm in her Needham, Mass. residence. She was the beloved wife of the late W.R. "Bob" Bollendorf who passed away December 13, 2007. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Ellen V. (Breslin) Barry. Mrs....

Jan 17, 2009

Carrie E. Crupi, 79, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Saturday, January 17th at home.

Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late George H. Spangler and Elsie M. (Rutter) Spangler, and wife of the late Vincent Crupi, who passed away January 28, 2003.

She worked as a bookkeeper for Shomper's Exxon for the...

Jan 17, 2009

Richard D. Good, 87, of Newark, DE, formerly of Temple, PA, passed away Saturday, January 17th in Newark Manor Nursing Care Facility, his home for the last fourteen months. Richard was born on May 29, 1921 in Reading, PA, and was a lifelong Berks County resident. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School, and attended Wyomissing Polytechnic Insititute....

Jan 15, 2009

M. Janet Ruppert, 89, of Spring Township, passed away January 15, 2009 8:00 pm in the Reading Hospital a patient since January 14, 2009. She was taken to the hosptial from ManorCare-Spring Township where she was a resident since December 6, 2008. She was the Loving wife of Earl W. Ruppert to whom she was married for 53 years....

Jan 15, 2009

Attorney Frederick G. McGavin, 91, of Wyomissing, passed away January 15, 2009 in the Reading Hospital a patient since Saturday. He was the Loving Husband of Berenice W. (Walley) McGavin, to whom he was married for 66 years.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Angleine M. (Mettetal) McGavin.

Jan 12, 2009

Edward J. Schwank, 63, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away January 12, 2009 at 8:50 am in his residence of natural causes. He was the Loving Husband of Linda J. (Batz) Schwank.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James and Thelma(Forry) Schwank. Mr. Schwank was a 1963 graduate of Central Catholic High School,...