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Mary Ganster

Oct 16, 2009

Mary A. Ganster, 94, of Wyomissing, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 at Berks Heim Nursing Home, where she had been a patient since March 13th. She had previously resided with her daughters.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herbert J. Shannon and Martha R. (Ganter) Shannon.

She was the widow...

Roy Wolfskill

Oct 16, 2009

Roy Harold Wolfskill, age 91, Anderson, IN, formerly of Temple, PA, passed away peacefully at Community Hospital in Anderson on October 16th, 2009. He was born on December 11, 1917 in Reading, PA, the son of George and Mary (Boyer) Wolfskill. He was retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and was a WW II Veteran where he served...

John Graybill

Oct 16, 2009

John Z. "Jack" Graybill, 77, of Leesport, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11:45 a.m. at home.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John U. Graybill and Mary Alice "Maude" (Zuber) Graybill.

He was the husband of Louise T. (Suklje) Graybill. The couple shared 55 wonderful years of marriage.

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Blanche Rothenberger

Oct 11, 2009

Blanche M. Rothenberger, 91, of Alsace Township, passed away peacefully, October 11, 2009 at 4:44 pm in her residence. She was the wife of the late Raymond L. Rothenberger who passed away in 2005. Born in Strausstown, she was the daughter of the late John and Minnie(Livers) Kantner. She was a machine operator for Rosedale Knitting Mills for 24...

Frederick Reifsnyder

Oct 11, 2009

Frederick S. "Fritz" Reifsnyder, 82, of Sinking Spring, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 4:25 a.m. at Mifflin Center, where he had been a patient for 3 years.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of Emily L. (Reifsnyder) Hiester of Sinking Spring, and the late Charles W. Hiester.

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Christine Stubblebine

Oct 11, 2009

Christine A. "Tina" Stubblebine, 72, of Reading, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 in her residence surrounded by her loving family and friends after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Alda (Shultz) Eltz.

She was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School.

She was a supervisor...

Mary Mohn

Oct 10, 2009

Mary E. Mohn, 91, formerly of Robesonia, passed away October 10, 2009 at 8:23 pm in The Reading Hospital & Medical Center a patient since October 4, 2009. She was taken to the hospital from ManorCare, Spring Township where she resided for 2 years. She was the wife of the late Chester A. Mohn, Jr. who passed away March...

Patricia Hill

Oct 9, 2009

Patricia A. (Hessinger) Hill, 74, of Spring Twp., passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 at home.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Roland R. Hessinger and Marion A. (Gray) Hessinger.

She was the wife of Marvin Hill at home. The couple shared 56 wonderful years of marriage.

She was...

Elizabeth Eberly

Oct 6, 2009

Elizabeth (Betty) Eberly, 97, of The Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away October 6, 2009 at 9:58 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Lancaster County on November 16, 1911, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Showalter) Eberly.

Miss Eberly was employed as a crystal grower by Western Electric in Reading for...

Lech Dolegowski

Oct 5, 2009

Lech Dolegowski, 63, of Lower Heidelberg Twp., passed away on Monday, October 5, 2009 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan.

Born in Poland he was the son of the late Stanislaw Dolegowski and Sabina (Zlotkiewicz) Dolegowski.

He was the husband of Zogia Dolegowski of Lower Heidelberg Twp.

He worked as a bricklayer for SNC-Lavalin of Toronto,...

Herbert Burkey Jr

Oct 4, 2009

Herbert N. Burkey Jr., 80, of Reading, passed away October 4, 2009 at 6:05 AM in his residence. He resided with Leona B. Frizzell. Born in Reading on October 3, 1929, he was the son of the late Herbert N. Burkey Sr. and the late Bertha M. (Levy) Burkey.

Mr. Burkey was employed as a grinder at...

Salvatore Marabella Sr

Oct 2, 2009

Salvatore D. "Sam" Marabella Sr., 84, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, October 2nd, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. at the residence of his daughter Andrea (Marabella) Miller.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John Marabella and Lena (Sfameni) Marabella.

He was the widower of Anne M. (BlanskI) Marabella, who...

Rosemary Churchman

Sep 30, 2009

Rosemary C. "Ro" Churchman, 74, of Flying Hills, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at home.

Born in Manheim, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Charles Caniford and Cleda M. (Heaton) Caniford.

She was a 1953 graduate of Rowlesburg High School, Rowlesburg, West Virginia. She worked as CFO for the Delaware...

Gladys Pehlman

Sep 29, 2009

Gladys J. Pehlman, 76, of Perry Twp., passed away September 29, 2009 at 3:41 PM in St. Joseph Medical Center where she was a patient for 1 day. She was the wife of Franklin W. Pehlman. Born in Reading on November 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Martin R. and Edna M (Clemmens) Schaffer.

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Edna Kase

Sep 28, 2009

Edna R. Kase, 88, of Spring Twp., passed away September 28, 2009 at 5:45 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient since September 13th. She was the wife of William R. Kase for 62 years. Born in Jermyn, Lackawanna County on January 11, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Amelia...

Miriam Showers

Sep 25, 2009

Miriam G. "Mim" Binasiewicz Showers, 98, formerly of Wyomissing passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at Berkshire Center, where she had been a patient since April 20, 2005.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Charles Showers and Averda (Paull) Showers.

She worked as a finisher for Camp Hosiery Mill in Reading...

M. Einsel

Sep 25, 2009

M. Jane Einsel, 88, formerly of Maidencreek Township, passed away September 25, 2009 at 5:30 pm in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township a resident since June 23, 2008. She was the wife of the late Clarence C. Einsel who passed away April 30, 1980 and the late Elmer S. Sieger who passed away in 2004. Born in Reading she...

Ethel Johns

Sep 24, 2009

Ethel V. Johns, 86, of Maidencreek Twp., passed away September 24, 2009 at 1:55 PM in ManorCare, Sinking Spring where she resided since August 20th. She was the wife of Harry Johns who passed away in 1967. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Dominic A. and Viola M. (Burkey) Ciccanti.

She was an...

Dorothy Bingaman

Sep 24, 2009

Dorothy I. "Dot" (Fisher) Bingaman, 97, formerly of Reading, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. at Berks Heim Nursing Center, where she had been a patient since May 22, 2008.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Milton Fisher and Irene (Hinnershitz) Fisher, and widow of the late Walter R....

Mavis Scholtes

Sep 23, 2009

Mavis N. Scholtes, 88, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away September 23, 2009 at 3:05 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of Joseph J. Scholtes, Sr. Born in Valier, PA, she was the daughter of the late Winfield and Minnie(Dilts) Neal. Mrs. Scholtes was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Sinking Spring....