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Roger Reed

Jul 10, 2009

Roger W. Reed, 55, of Reading, passed away on Friday, July 10th at 12:50 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient for three weeks.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Grayce (Hottel) Reed of Laureldale, and the late Ralph W. Reed, who passed away April 26, 2007.

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Herta Gudd

Jul 7, 2009

Herta H. Gudd, 89, of Reading, passed away July 7, 2009 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. She was the wife of Hans P. Gudd who passed away September 17, 1984. Born in Wilster, Germany on October 6, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Heinrich and Marie A. (Heimann) Schmuetsch.

Herta was employed as an...

Arlene Smith

Jul 6, 2009

Arlene H. Smith, 78, of Reading, passed away July 6, 2009 at 2:05 PM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center where she was a patient since July 5th. She was the wife of Jackie C. Smith who passed away December 22, 2004. Born in Tamaqua on December 22, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Walter...

Edna Himmelberger

Jul 5, 2009

Edna D. Himmelberger, 89, of Sinking Spring, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 5:15 a.m. at Manor Care, Sinking Spring, where she had been a patient for one year.Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Leo Schultz and Mary (Webb) Schultz, and widow of the late Richard I. Himmelberger, who passed away in July of 1985.She...

Jean Anderson

Jul 4, 2009

Jean L. Anderson, 82, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away July 4, 2009 at 8:47 am in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Anderson who passed away in 1995. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Agnes (Walborn) Knecht. She was employed by Boscov's Department Stores as a...

Virginia Blewett

Jul 4, 2009

Virginia F. Blewett, 87, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away July 4, 2009 at 11:45 pm in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She is survived by her Loving Husband John H. Blewett to whom she has been married since July 11, 1942. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Phares Fink and Gladys(Ruth) Smith. Mrs. Blewett...

Dorothy Pettit

Jul 4, 2009

Dorothy M. Pettit, 93, of Exeter Township, passed away July 4, 2009 at 7:35 am in Phoebe Berks Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Pettit, Sr. who passed away in 1977. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph E. and Amelia M. (Hare) Lueken. Mrs. Pettit was a member...

Clyde Wood

Jul 2, 2009

Clyde J. Wood, 58, of Shillington, died at 7:12 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, where he had been admitted after suffering a brain aneurysm earlier in the day.

Clyde was born in Pottsville, PA, the son of the late Rita (Niadna) and the late Clyde Cyril Wood, and grandson of the late...

John Clouse

Jul 2, 2009

John E. Clouse, 62, of Reiffton, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:00 a.m. at home.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Violet M. (Himmelberger) Clouse of Sinking Spring, and the late Floyd L. Clouse.

He was the husband of Theresa A. (Shenk) Clouse of Reiffton.

He was a 1964...

Helen Sadowskas

Jun 29, 2009

Helen Sadowskas, 83, of Womelsdorf, passed away June 28, 2009 at 3:35 pm in her residence. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Justin and Anna(Palavanas) Sadowskas. Ms. Sadowskas was employed as a graphic artist for Chase Manhattan Bank in New York for 27 years, retiring in 1987. She was a member of New Life...

James Shade

Jun 29, 2009

James E. Shade, 83, of Reading, passed away June 29, 2009 at 5:15 am in Mifflin Center a resident since April. He was the husband of Ellen M. (Hess) Shade. Born in West Leesport, he was the son of the late Christian and Carolina (Hottenstein) Shade. Mr. Shade was employed by Glidden Paints in Reading for 44 years last...

Clara Ludwig

Jun 29, 2009

Clara Ann Ludwig, 83, of Laguna Woods, CA, formerly of Whitfield, passed away June 29, 2009 at 10:26 am in Mission Regional Hospital, Mission Viejo, CA. She was the wife of the late Richard L. Ludwig III who passed away July 22, 2004. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Emidio and Madeline(Marella) Moscirella. Mrs. Ludwig...

Gilbert Noll

Jun 27, 2009

Gilbert S. Noll, 93, of Myerstown, passed away June 27, 2009 at 7:25 PM in ECC Retirement Village. He was the husband of Georgene A. (Miller) Noll who passed away January 6, 2006. Born in Reading on May 15, 1916, he was the son of the late Calvin M. and Bertha (Gilbert) Noll.

Mr. Noll was a...

Linda Firus

Jun 26, 2009

Linda R. Firus, 62, of South Heidelberg Twp., passed away June 26, 2009 at 5:30 PM in ManorCare Health Services, Sinking Spring where she resided since Tuesday. She was the wife of Ewald Firus. Born in Reading on November 12, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Messner and Dorothy M. (Troxel) Messner of Shillington.

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Barbara Mccue

Jun 24, 2009

Barbara Jean McCue, 75, of South Heidelberg Twp., passed away June, 2009 at 11:30 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center shortly after her arrival. She was the beloved wife of William M. McCue. Born in Hartford, CT on August 30, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Frances (Rekas) Quealey

Mrs....

Ginoris Roop

Jun 24, 2009

Ginoris Roop, 52, of Exeter Twp., passed away June 24, 2009 at 8:19 AM in Reading Hospital & Medical Center shorty after her arrival. She was the wife of David R. Roop. Born in Wurzberg, Germany on August 14, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Celia (Diaz) Castro and Salvador Castro of Carolina, Puerto Rico....

Donald Ravel

Jun 24, 2009

Donald B. Ravel, 72, of Exeter Twp., passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 2:50 a.m. at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since June 2nd.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Vincent G. Ravel and Evelyn E. (Wrentzel) Ravel, and the husband of Yvonne B. (Evans)...

Charles Breon

Jun 22, 2009

Charles D. Breon, 81, formerly of Shillington, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009, at 9:20 a.m., at Laurel Center in Hamburg, where he had been a patient since November of 2008.

Born in Port Clinton, he was the son of the late Reuben B. Breon and Ellen J. (Crater) Breon, and companion of the late June D....

Ann Herr

Jun 22, 2009

Ann (Kirk) Herr, 78, of Brecknock Twp., passed away June 22, 2009 at 5:30 AM in her residence. She was the wife of Gordon A. Herr. Born in Upper Darby, Delaware County on April 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Israel Vernon Kirk and the late Silvia Mary (Fairweather) Kirk.

Mrs. Herr was a...

William Buddell

Jun 19, 2009

William A. (Bill) Buddell, 75, of Exeter Township, passed away June 19, 2009 at 2:47 am in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center a patient for 23 days. He is survived by his Loving Wife CArol A. (Buser) Buddell and was preceded in death by his first wife Dena Buddell in 1975. Born in Kingston, PA he was the...