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Jean I. Aranowicz
Feb 6, 2018
Jean (Tobias) Aranowicz, 89, of Fleetwood, passed away in her residence on Tuesday, February 6th. Jean was the wife of the late John Aranowicz who passed away September 1, 2006. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Florence Tobias of Temple. Jean is survived by a brother, David Tobias and wife Nancy of New...
Margarete K. Bucca
Feb 1, 2018
Margarete K. Bucca, 90, a resident of Maidencreek Place, passed away early Thursday morning, February 1, 2018. Born in Trier, Germany, Margarete was the only daughter of Matthias and Katharina (Schrick) Hank. She was predeceased by her three brothers. Margarete was a loving wife to the late Anthony Bucca who died in 2006. Margarete met her husband, Anthony, during WWII....
Laura M. Boeshore
Feb 1, 2018
Laura M. Boeshore, 90, of Laureldale, passed away Thursday, February 1st in Berks Heim. Laura was married to the late Joseph H. Boeshore, Jr. who passed away September 11, 2000. Born in Lower Heidelberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Daniel Ohlinger and Emma (Gelsinger) Ohlinger. Laura was a member of St. John's Hains United Church of Christ...
Dorothy F. Peplau
Jan 28, 2018
Dorothy F. Peplau, 91, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday, January 28th in Berks Heim. Dorothy was married to the late Carl J. Peplau who passed away December 15, 2008. Dorothy and Carl were married May 5, 1950 and celebrated fifty eight years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Mildred (Adams) Frank. Dorothy...
Carol L. Ashworth
Jan 25, 2018
Carol L. Ashworth, 80, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday afternoon, surrounded by her loving family, in the residence of her daughter, Robin Kistler, in Reading. Carol is the wife Robert W. Ashworth. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John P. Horine and Kathryn (Parker) Clark. Carol was a 1954 graduate of Reading High School. Carol...
Nicholas F. Roccamanta
Jan 20, 2018
Nicholas F. Roccamanta 73 of Shillington died Saturday in the Reading Hospital. Son of the late Nicholas and Rosie (Cirulci) Roccamanta. Father of Nicholas M. Roccamanta of Shillington. Nick was born in Reading on December 3, 1944. He was owner of a tool and dye company for several years. Cremation services are private at the convenience of the family. The...
Elizabeth A. LeVan
Jan 18, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" (Griesemer) A. LeVan 91 of Amity Place, Douglassville, and formerly of Temple died Thursday, January 18th in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Lee M. Le Van, who died January 18, 1996. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Earl S. E. and Kathryn V. (Ammarell) Griesemer. Surviving are her children; Glenn L....
Raedell J. Lutz
Jan 17, 2018
Raedell J. Lutz, 81, a resident of Topton Lutheran Home, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Robert D. Lutz, Sr. who passed in 2010. Raedell was a daughter of the late Sherwood and Carrie M. (Davis) Frick. Raedell was an active member of the Faith Evangelical Congregational Church in Temple where she...
Leon W. Baer
Jan 15, 2018
Leon W. Baer, 84, of Jefferson Township, passed away Monday, January 15th in his residence. Leon was the spouse of the late Nancy Long who passed away February 17, 2011. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leon Baer and Luella (Kissling) Baer Harbonic. Leon was raised by his step father, John Harbonic. Leon worked as a...
Anthony Allen Warner
Jan 15, 2018
Anthony Allen Warner, 17 Months Old, passed away Monday, January 15th in Penn State Health St, Joseph Medical Center. Born in Reading, Anthony was the loving son of Robert Allen Warner, Jr. and Misty Dawn (Beeman) Warner of Temple. Anthony is survived by a sister, Brianna Warner of Temple. Also, maternal grandfather, John L. Beeman of Temple and maternal great...
Richard F. "Dick" Grim
Jan 13, 2018
Richard 'Dick' F. Grim, 87, lifelong resident of the Reading area, passed away Saturday evening, January 13, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services Laureldale where he had resided for the past year. Dick was the loving husband of the late Rachael (Wiltrout) Grim. Born in a farmhouse in Macungie, Pa, Dick was a son of the late Irvin F. and Margaret...
Catherine Tetlak
Jan 9, 2018
Catherine "Kitty" Tetlak, 89, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at home. She was the long-devoted wife of the late Paul A. "Rip" Tetlak who died in 2012. Residing in the Reading area all her life, Kitty was a daughter of the late John J. and Anna V. (Billi) Kalina. Growing up, Kitty attended the Saints Cyril...
Fernanda M. Barrell
Jan 8, 2018
Fernanda M. (Pomponi) Barrell 86 formerly of Ontelaunee Township died Monday morning in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the widow of George E. Barrell, who died October 10, 1998. Mrs. Barrell was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Guerrino and Maria (DiSaverio) Pomponi. She is survived by a son, Steven R. Husband of...
Eugene E. "Sonny" Kramer
Jan 8, 2018
Eugene "Sonny" Edwin Kramer, 55, of Bernville, Pa. passed away late Monday night, January 8, 2018 at home surrounded by his devoted family and friends. Born in West Reading, Sonny was a son of Henry E. Kramer and the late Betty M. (Beidler) Kramer. New Year's Eve marked the twentieth wedding anniversary with his loving wife, Traci L. (Myers) Kramer....
Faye B. Kauterman
Jan 7, 2018
Faye B. Kauterman, 80, of Temple, passed away early Sunday morning, January 7, 2018. Born in Reading, Faye was the daughter of Ralph D. and Betty M. (Wertz) Biehl. Faye worked as a supervisor at AT&T, retiring in 1994. After retirement, she would often be found working in the office at her son's shop, J&L Auto Service & Repair, in...
Harold L. Althouse
Jan 6, 2018
Milkins Giles Funeral Home, 4914 Kutztown Rd., Temple, PA 19560 Harold L. Althouse, 72, of Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Saturday, January 6th in Doey's House Hospice of Washington County in Hagerstown, MD. Harold was married to Catherine R. (Rothenberger) Althouse. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Harold Althouse, Sr. and Ellen I....
John C. Blatt
Jan 5, 2018
John C. Blatt, 75, of North Heidelberg Twp., passed away Friday, January 5th in the Reading Hospital. John was married for forty nine loving years to May L. (Hollenbach) Blatt. Born in North Heidelberg Twp., he was the son of the late Ralph and Sarah (Yoder) Blatt. John was a member of North Heidelberg Church United Church of Christ. He...
Harold D. Reinhart
Jan 4, 2018
Harold D. Reinhart, 81, of Jefferson Twp., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife and family, on Thursday evening, January 4th in his residence. He was married to Anna C. (Schrack) Reinhart. Harold and Anna would be married for sixty loving years on April 12th. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Theodore and Clara (Stump)...
Christian E. Sherman
Jan 1, 2018
Christian E. Sherman, 91, of the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, formerly of Laureldale and Coatesville, passed away Monday, January 1st in Lancaster General Hospital. He was married to the late Joanna S. (Bubp) Sherman who passed away October 28, 2013. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of the late William T. and Mae (Trivits) Sherman. He was of...
Colleen A. Wenrich
Dec 27, 2017
Colleen A. Wenrich, 63, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Wednesday evening in her residence of natural causes. She was married to Dana A. Wenrich. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Allen and Eva Allen. Additional survivors include two children, Jason Brown and wife Laura and Tammy Brown and longtime partner Justin Schlegel. Also, a brother...
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