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M. Martin
Apr 13, 2019
Mrs. M. Joyce Martin, 78, of Mohnton, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at home. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Edith (Woody) Haga. Mrs. Martin provided administrative support at a few of the large corporations in the Reading area over her career and was an administrative assistant at Calvary United Church of...
Albert Diamond
Apr 13, 2019
Albert Diamond, 97, formerly of Exeter Township, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1:30 pm in Berkshire Commons. He was the husband of the late Sara (Kaufman) Diamond who passed away June 25, 2004. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Diamond was the son of the late Louis and Bessie (Mann) Diamond. He was a graduate of Olney High School and...
Francis Stetz
Apr 13, 2019
Francis M. "Fritz" Stetz, 94, passed peacefully on April 13, 2019 at Maple Farms Nursing Home, Akron, PA. He was the husband of Jacquelyn C. (Bongart) Stetz, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage. Born in New Boston, PA, on May 5, 1924, he was the son of the late John Mitchell and Frances (Konieczkowski) Stetz. He was...
Jean Benedict
Apr 13, 2019
Jean E. Benedict, 90, of Spring Township, passed away Saturday, April 13,2 019 at 12:44 pm in her residence. She was the wife of the late Donald R. Benedict who passed away October 31, 2014. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Benedict was the daughter of the late Frederick and Helen (Plummer) Taylor. She was a member of Saint Alban Episcopal...
Dorothy Fix
Apr 12, 2019
Dorothy May Fix, 88 died peacefully in Womelsdorf, Friday April 12 at 11:40 PM, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the widow of Richard H. Fix Sr., who died April 21, 2015, with whom she had celebrated 59 years of marriage. Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Earl B. and Eliza Jane (Craze)...

Joyce Mauchline
Apr 9, 2019
Joyce Elaine Mauchline, 88, of Brecknock Township, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 3:15 am in her residence. She was the wife of Roger L. Mauchline. Born in Warren, PA, Mrs. Mauchline was the daughter of the late Melius and Luella (Hale) Nelsen. In addition to her husband, Joyce is survived by her children Elaine L. Mauchline, wife of...
Terry Frees
Apr 5, 2019
Terry H. Frees, 74, of Cumru Township, passed away April 5, 2019 at Berkshire Center. He was the husband of the late Sally A. Frees. They celebrated 54 years or marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Irvin and Catherine M. (Zehner) Frees. Terry was employed for over 30 years as a burner at Yuasa Battery...
Beverly Spotts
Apr 4, 2019
Beverly J. Spotts, 83, formerly of Cumru Twp., passed away on April 4, 2019 at Mifflin Center. She was the wife of the late Laurence L. R. Spotts. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Valeria (Seyfert) White. Beverly was employed as a bookkeeper for Sharp Point/Alcon Precision for a combined 20 years. Her passions...

Fay Sweigart
Apr 3, 2019
Fay B. Sweigart, 78, formerly of West Lawn, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 11:26 am in Rittenhouse Senior Living Center. She was the wife of the late Irvin R. "Dutch" Sweigart who passed away July 6, 2006. Born in Sellersville, Mrs. Sweigart was the daughter of the late Edward D. and Helen (Bancker) Harkness. She was a 1958...
Patricia Care
Apr 3, 2019
Patricia A. Care, 78, of West Lawn, formerly of New Schaefferstown, passed away on April 3, 2019 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Daniel Care, Sr.; they celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Denver, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Josephine (Mentzer) Ream. Patricia was employed as a Phlebotomist for Community General...
Joseph Gatto
Mar 30, 2019
Joseph A. Gatto, 100, of Bern Township, and formerly of Dunmore passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 7:30 am in his residence. Born in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Providenzia (Campisi) Gatto. He was the husband of the late Vera M. (Gasparri) Gatto who passed away October 13, 2013 after celebrating 70 years...

Irving Jacobson
Mar 29, 2019
Irving Jacobson, 88, of Cape May, New Jersey, formerly of Reading, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 in Cape Regional Hospital, Cape May, New Jersey. He was the husband of Sarah (Lewis) Jacobson. Born in New York City, Mr. Jacobson was the son of the late Jack and Yetta (Gertler) Jacobson. He was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School...

Shirley Keffer
Mar 29, 2019
Shirley A. Keffer, 85, of Exeter Township, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at 12:30 am in Berkshire Center. She was the wife of Rodney R. Keffer. Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late Alton and Dorothy (Smith) Kauffman. Mrs. Keffer was a telephone operator for Bell Telephone until her retirement and was a member of the...
Marijayne Oesterling
Mar 28, 2019
Marijayne H. Oesterling, 93, formerly of Exeter Twp., passed away on March 28, 2019 at Mifflin Center. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Ruth (Breitenstein) Hartranft. MariJayne was a 1945 graduate of Boyertown High School. She went on to work in Retail Sales at Pomeroy's Dept. Store, Waitressing at the Bully Lyons Saloon, and...
Vernon Murray
Mar 28, 2019
Vernon "Bill" Murray, 81, of Alsace Twp., passed away on March 28, 2019 at Topton Lutheran Home. He was the husband of Doris A. (Guigley) Murray. Born in Myersdale, PA he was the son of the late Vernon E. and Theresa (Geiger) Murray. Bill was a US Navy Veteran, proudly serving during the Korean Conflict on the USS Valley Forge....

George Focht
Mar 26, 2019
George R. Focht(G. Richard "Snitz" Focht), 93, of Reading, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm in Berks Heim. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, June M. (Bagenstose) Focht. Born in Boyertown, Mr. Focht was the son of the late George W. and Florence (Kolb) Focht. He served in the United States Army and was...
Doris Ernst
Mar 25, 2019
Doris C. Ernst, 72, formerly of Pennside, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at 2:15 pm in Manor Care Health Services, Sinking Spring. She was the wife of the late Donald C. Ernst, Sr. who passed away December 25, 1996. Born in St. Lawrence, Mrs. Ernst was the daughter of the late William H. and Bertha (Brown) Burkert. She is...
Charles Parker
Mar 21, 2019
Parker, Charles Joseph - "CJ" March 20, 1996 - March 21, 2019 Charles Joseph Parker (more commonly known and loved as "CJ"), 23, passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2019. No longer confined by this physical plane, there will be no limit to the adventures that await this amazing young man in the next stage of his existence. One of...
Beverly Deck
Mar 20, 2019
Beverly Colleen Deck, 95, of The Highlands at Wyomissing, passed away at 12:20 PM on March 20th in The Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing Unit. She was the wife of the late Curtis W. Deck of Robesonia, PA, who passed away in 1995. Born in Lehighton, PA, Mrs. Deck was the daughter of the late Clarence and Catherine (Bossert) Bryan....

Vivian Leber
Mar 20, 2019
Vivian G. Leber died after a long illness on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in her residence. She was born January 10, 1925 to the late John P. and Edna R. Reese. She was the loving wife of the late John E. Leber, Sr.; they were married for 52 years. Vivian was a graduate of Wernersville High School class of 1943....
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