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June P. Arecco
Oct 31, 2017
June P. (Branham) Arecco, 70, of Blandon, Pa died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at the Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading. Born on November 17, 1946 in Somerville, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Roy Z. and Katherine M. (Hopf) Branham. June spent the last 12-years with her loving companion, Bruce Young of Blandon. June loved...
Carol J. Gechter
Oct 31, 2017
Carol J. Gechter, 77 of Wernersville, Pa., passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Reuben and Fianna (Keppley) Phillips and the loving wife of the late Lindberg "Pat" Gechter who passed in August, 2007. Carol loved caring for her family. She was an avid antique collector, buying and selling her...
Ernest P. Solomon
Oct 25, 2017
Ernest (Ernie) P. Solomon, 99, of Blandon, Pa, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in the Keystone Villa of Fleetwood. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on June 1, 1918, Ernest was a son of the late Bahshara and Rapha Solomon. Married for 67-years, Ernest was the loving husband of Eleanor (Moyer) Solomon. Ernest was a member of St. John's Gernant's UCC...
Mildred "Bette" Krause
Oct 22, 2017
Mildred E. "Bette" (Snyder) Krause, 94, formerly of Leesport, passed away Sunday October 22nd in Berks Heim. She was married to the late David B. Krause who passed away March 19, 2003. Born in Mohrsville, she was the daughter of the late Merritt A. C. "Mac" Snyder and Lizzie (Rahn) Snyder. She was a 1941 graduate of Ontelaunee High School....
Glenn E. Luckenbill
Oct 16, 2017
Glenn E. Luckenbill, 88, a lifelong resident of Bernville, Pa., passed away peacefully, Monday, October 16, 2017 in his home. Born in Penn Twp., August 3, 1929, Glenn was a son of the late James W. and Alice J. (Haag) Luckenbill. Married October 21, 1951, he was the long-devoted husband of the late Louise L. (Hiester) Luckenbill who passed in...
William R. Hoffman Jr
Oct 15, 2017
William R. "Bill" Hoffman, Jr., 48, formerly of Mohrsville, passed away Sunday October 15th in his residence in Bernville of natural causes. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Grace C. E. (Oxenreider) Hoffman and the late William R. Hoffman, Sr. Bill was a 1988 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School. Bill loved the outdoors. He really loved...
George W. Schlappich
Oct 13, 2017
George W. Schlappich, 95, formerly of Bernville, passed away Friday, October 13th in Berks Heim. George was born in Penn Twp., he was the son of the late Raymond & Carrie (Ohlinger) Schlappich. George was a member of St. Thomas Church in Bernville. George completed twelve years of schooling at the former Penn Bernville School, now Tulpehocken School District. George...
Mark P. Schaeffer
Oct 11, 2017
Mark Paul Schaeffer, 79, formerly of Bernville, passed away Wednesday, October 11th in Exeter Greens Care and Rehabilitation in Exeter Twp. Mark was married to Mary Ann (Rudy) Schaeffer of Topton. Mark and Mary were married on February 14, 1963. Born in Denver, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Carrie (Wolf) Schaeffer. Mark was a member...
W. Ann Porter
Oct 3, 2017
W. Ann Porter, 84, formerly of Penn Twp., passed away Tuesday October 3rd in Riles Home-Aid Haven in Myerstown. She was married to the late Richard A. Porter who passed away November 8, 2009. Born in Troy PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Hendershot and Winifred (Beam) Hendershot. She graduated from Troy High School. She then graduated...
E. Edith "Edie" Reifsnyder
Oct 2, 2017
E. Edith "Edie" (Schaeffer) Reifsnyder, a resident of Penn Township, entered eternal life on Monday October 2nd at her home near Bernville. Edith was born on March 8, 1924 in Jefferson Township, the daughter of the late Charles H. and Sallie A. (Degler) Schaeffer. She graduated from Penn-Bernville High School in 1941 and then completed a 1½ year course in...
Frederick I. Strouse
Sep 25, 2017
Frederick I. "Fred" Strouse, 63 of Centre Twp., passed away Monday September 25th in the Reading Hospital of natural causes. Fred was married for forty four years to Dolores J. (Emerick) Strouse. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Melvin and Mildred (Yeich) Strouse. Fred was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School Fred was employed for Met...
Isadore E. "Izzy" Scholl
Sep 17, 2017
Isadore "Izzy" E. Scholl, 91 of Crestwood died September 17, 2017 in his residence. He was the life partner for over 60 years of Dr. Charles I. Hamilton who died December 15, 2013. Born in Reading he was a son of the late Isadore H. and Bessie M. (Moyer) Scholl. A 1944 graduate of Reading High School, Izzy was employed...
Fern I. Fishburn
Sep 14, 2017
Fern I. Fishburn, 84, of Mohrsville, passed away Thursday in the Reading Hospital. Fern was married for fifty five years to the late Richard K. Fishburn who passed away February 26, 2011. Born in Penn Twp., she was the daughter of the late John M. Sonday and Lillie M. (Anspach) Sonday. Fern was a member of Christ Little Tulpehocken Church,...
Sheldon S. Baumener
Sep 12, 2017
Sheldon S. Baumener, 64, of Penn Township died Tuesday morning in his residence. He was the husband of Danielle J. (Pradon) Baumener. They were married for forty-four years. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Edward A. and Ruth (Bohn) Baumener. Sheldon was the father of Christopher E., Ryan J. and Shawna A. Baumener, all of which...
Susan E. Rigby-Moore
Sep 11, 2017
Susan E. Rigby-Moore, 64, of Blandon, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Coventry, England, November 20, 1952, Susan was the daughter of William and Grace (Turley) Rigby. She was the loving wife of Robert Moore. In addition to her husband and her parents, Susan is survived by a daughter, Carly Moore; a brother, Jeffrey...
Anna M. Kaucher
Sep 9, 2017
Anna M. (Weidman) Kaucher, 74 of Temple, Pa died Saturday, September 9, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. Anna was the long-devoted wife of the late Elmer J. Kaucher who passed in 1995. Born on June 28, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Albert D. and Katie M. (Strunk) Weidman. Anna was a talented seamstress; from ornate costumes to...
Catherine P. Czarnecki
Sep 7, 2017
Catherine P. Czarnecki, 95, a lifelong resident of Reading, Pa died Thursday, September 7, 2017 in ManorCare Sinking Spring. Born February 13, 1922, Catherine was a daughter of the late William and Florence (Seiders) Czarnecki. Catherine worked as a sewing machine operator for many years at Custom Sportswear. She dearly loved all of her grandchildren. Catherine is survived by her...
Erma A. Groff
Sep 6, 2017
Erma A. Groff, 88, of Bernville passed away Wednesday, September 6th in Stoneridge Poplar Run in Myerstown. Errma was married to the late Leon V. Groff who passed away November 23, 1998. Born in Upper Tulpehocken Twp., she was the daughter of the late Isaac Schlegel and Suppora (Moser) Schlegel. Erma was a member of St. Thomas Church in Bernville...
Lawrence E. "Larry" Leitzel
Sep 1, 2017
Lawrence E. "Larry" Leitzel 78 of Jefferson Township died Friday morning in the Reading Hospital Emergency Room. He was the widower of Mary P. (Polit) Leitzel, who died July 12, 2015. Mr. Leitzel was born in Barnesville, Schuylkill County. He was the son of the late Leroy and Helen (Hall) Leitzel. Surviving are two sons; Lawrence J. Leitzel of Harrisburg,...
David R. Lorah
Aug 30, 2017
David R. Lorah, 82, of Bernville died suddenly on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. He was the loving husband of Anna Mae (Mountz) Lorah for 52 years. Born in Oley, on October 12, 1934, David was a son of the late George and Kate (Readinger) Lorah. David was a graduate of Mt. Penn High School, class of 1952. He was a...
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