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Feb 19, 2010

Caleb J. Holzmacher, 2 month old son of Jesse L. Holzmacher and Cheryl Holleran of West Lawn was born in Lock Haven on December 22, 2009 and passed away February 19, 2010.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his paternal grandparents Jed P. Holzmacher and Charlene (Leuci) Holzmacher, maternal grandparents Ernest and Rhonda Spencer and Carol...

Feb 16, 2010

Wilma P. Simpson, 90, formerly of Ephrata, passed away February 16, 2010 at 5:45 PM in Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center where she resided since 2002. She was the wife of Bill T. Simpson who passed away in 1975. Born in Uhrichsville, Ohio on November 9, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William and Beatrice Peters.

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Feb 16, 2010

Irvin Leroy Unger, 92, of The Highlands at Wyomissing and formerly North Whitfield, passed away February 16, 2010. He was the husband of Virginia (Stephan) Unger who passed away September 22, 1990. Born in Penn Twp. on March 16, 1917, he was the youngest son of the late Edward B. and Rebecca P. (Rahn) Unger.

He was...

Feb 15, 2010

Dorothy E. Gehman, 87, Shillington, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of David H. Gehman, who passed away on Aug. 18, 1990. Born in Schuylkill Haven, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Webber) Bomberger. Dorothy always had a passion for learning, especially God's Word. She graduated from Shillington...

Feb 14, 2010

Wilson P. Rehrer, 90, of Ontelaunee Twp. passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient for a day.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Paul Leroy Rehrer and Norma Rhea (Trumbore) Rehrer, and widower of the late Grace...

Feb 14, 2010

Betty J. Stroh, 88, formerly of Reading, passed away February 14, 2010 at 6:00 am in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was taken to the hosptial from ManorCare-Spring Township where she was a resident for 1 1/2 years. She was the wife of the late Jospeh J. Stroh who passed away March 25, 1991. Born in Shamokin,...

Feb 14, 2010

David Moyer, 85, of Reading, passed away February 14, 2010 in St. Joseph Medical Center Emergency Room. He was the husband of Marjorie L. (Sulman) Moyer. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Abraham and Annie(Yaffee) Moyer. Mr. Moyer was employed by Goldstan's in Reading as a weigh master, then by Campbell's Mushroom Company in Evansville...

Feb 14, 2010

Joseph Schmidt, 86, of Wernersville, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Phoebe Berks.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Anna (Czecs) Schmidt. For 64 years, he was the loving husband of Marion I. (Rawlings) Schmidt.

He was a 1941 graduate of Reading High...

Feb 13, 2010

Louis Malamud, 95, formerly of 3068 Pricetown Road, passed away February 13, 2010 at 11:20 am in the Jewish Home, Lower Paxton Township. He was the husband of the late Sara(Altman)Malamud who passed away May 22, 2008. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Moishe and Dena Leah Malamud. He was the owner of...

Feb 13, 2010

Betty J. Brown, 72, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away Februry 13, 2010 at 7:00 am in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of the late Robert Brown, Jr. who passed away September 29, 2005. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary(Kilousky)Seifert. Mrs. Brown was a 1956 graduate of Mt. Penn High School...

Feb 12, 2010

Joan Catalano, 75, of Sadsbury Township, Chester County, passed away February 12, 2010 at 4:08 pm in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Benjamin L. Catalano to whom she was married for 54 years. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late John and Irene(Sutik)Holdried. Joan's whole life was...

Feb 11, 2010

Ralph M. Rentschler, 80, of Wernersville, passed away suddenly February 11, 2010 at 1:44 PM at his residence after being stricken while shoveling snow. He was the husband of Mabel E. (Althouse) Rentschler. Born in Shartlesville on July 21, 1929, he was the son of the late Robert and Emma (Kiene) Rentschler.

Mr. Rentschler was employed for...

Feb 10, 2010

Hazel K. Wenrich, 86, formerly of Shillington and Lincoln Park, passed away February 10, 2010 in her residence in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the wife of the late Forrest E. Wenrich who passed away October 3, 1998. Born in Dante, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Allene(Leonard) Kasefang. She was a member of Grace Evangelical...

Feb 10, 2010

Harry L. Larish, 84, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in the Emergency Room of the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Harry L. Larrish Sr. and Alverta Larish.

He was a US Army veteran during peacetime, and was a life member of...

Feb 9, 2010

Harry Mirenna, 88, formerly of Reading, passed away February 9, 2010 at 4:40 am in Mifflin Center a resident for 3 years. He was the husband of the late Rose(Nucio) Mirenna who passed away May 19, 2006. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary(Nigrelli) Mirenna. Mr. Mirenna was employed by Glidden Paints for...

Feb 8, 2010

Shirley M. (Miller) Hill, ED. D., 81, of Wyomissing, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 6:40 p.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of the late Walter P. Miller and Myrlie M. (Unger) Miller.

She was the wife of Samuel E. Hill. The couple...

Feb 8, 2010

Mabel A. Hill, 88, of Cumru Township, passed away February 8, 2010 at 10:55 am in Berks Heim where she was a resident for 3 years. She was the wife of the late Willard E. Hill who passed away in 1981. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Franklin E. and Emma(Ibach) Ernst. She was employed...

Feb 7, 2010

Roseann Ludwig, 70, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away February 7, 2010 at 1:20 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient for 1 week. She was the devoted wife of 46 years to Zenith F. Ludwig. Born in Reading on August 21, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Roland C. and Rose...

Feb 7, 2010

Ethel S. Binkley, 93, of West Reading, passed away February 7, 2010 at 6:40 AM in ManorCare Health Services Sinking Spring. She was the wife of Paul Binkley who passed away in 1965. Born in Spring Twp. on March 14, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Laura (Whitmoyer) Naregang.

Ethel was...

Feb 5, 2010

Jeannette K. Flores, of Bethel, formerly of Reading, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 1:10 p.m. at Hershey Medical Center, where she had been a patient since January 31st.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of David N. "Red" Freeman, husband of Judy A. Freeman of Temple and Patricia M. "Pat" (Ziss) Bowman of...