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MelvinM. Moyer
Jun 3, 2017
Melvin M. Moyer, 72, of Reading, PA died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Born on June 9, 1944, he was a son of the late John F. and Helen M. (Steffy) Moyer. Married for 53 years, he was the devoted husband of Sandra Jean (Youse) Moyer. Melvin worked as a safety inspector for the Reading Railroad...
Mary Isabel (Hess) Koch
Jun 3, 2017
Mary Isabel Koch, 96, formerly of Muhlenberg Park, passed away Saturday, June 3rd in Kutztown Manor. She was married to the late Warren R. Koch who passed away March 21, 1995. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Harvey R. Hess and Helen (Stauffer) Hess. She was formerly employed as a sales clerk for Agway in Temple...
Alma E. Hill
May 31, 2017
Alma E. Hill, age 98, passed away at Elmcroft of Reading Senior Living Community on May 31, 2017. She was born in Pike Township, Berks County, PA on August 22, 1918, a daughter of the late Abraham Dierolf and Luella (Hafer) Dierolf. Her husband, Ernest W. Hill, preceded her in death in 1996. They were married on June 27, 1942,...
Suzanne (Zerbe) Hiester
May 29, 2017
Suzanne (Zerbe) Hiester, 59, of Bangor, PA passed away, May 29th in St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Alvin S. Zerbe and Betty V. (Sweigart) Zerbe. She graduated from Tulpehocken High School in 1975. She was a LPN working for ten years at Wernersville State Hospital. She enjoyed growing many Herbs...
Dennis J. Zerbe
May 28, 2017
Dennis J. Zerbe, 71, of Robesonia, passed away Sunday, May 28th in Penn State St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Alvin S. Zerbe and Betty V. (Sweigart) Zerbe. Dennis graduated in 1963 from Penn Bernville High School. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Dennis was a tractor trailer driver, owning...
Mabel C. Schildt
May 26, 2017
Mabel C. Schildt, 93, of Temple, passed away Friday, May 26th in Geisinger Bloomsburg Health Care Center in Bloomsburg. Mabel was married for sixty years to the late Donald W. Schildt who passed away March 26, 2010. Born in Kutztown, she was the daughter of the late Adam Conrad and Mary Conrad. Mabel is survived by three sons, Kerry L....
Barry C. Fitzgerald
May 25, 2017
Barry C. Fitzgerald, 60, of Bethel Twp., passed away Thursday, May 25th in Cedar Haven Health Care Center in Lebanon of natural causes. Barry was married to Carol (Wanner) Fitzgerald. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Heck) Fitzgerald. Barry was a truck driver for several trucking companies, last driving for Venezia Trucking. Barry...
L. Michael Sassaman
May 24, 2017
L. Michael Sassaman, 64 of Temple, PA died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Reading Hospital. Michael was born in West Reading, PA, on Christmas day, 1952 to the late Harry A. and Gladys F. (Kutz) Sassaman. Married for 43 years, he was the devoted husband of Terra L. (Young) Sassaman. Michael was the Lead Satellite Technician at the Reading...
Victoria Dillard
May 20, 2017
Victoria C. Dillard, 75 of Reading died Saturday night, May 20, 2017 surrounded by her loving family in her daughter's home. Born December 26, 1941 in Esmaralda, Coahuila Mexico, she was a daughter of the late Altagracia Ramirez. Victoria moved to the United States alone when she was 12-years old where she worked to help support her mother and siblings...
Amanda Barrell
May 17, 2017
Amanda Louise Barrell, 35, of Blandon, PA died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Married for three years, Amanda was the loving wife of Scott Heffner. Born August 21, 1981, she was a daughter of Debra (Kintz) Barrell and the late Steven Barrell. A 1999 graduate of Schuylkill Valley High School and 2003 graduate of Kutztown University, Amanda pursued a...
Arlene M. Haas
May 15, 2017
Arlene M. Haas, 74, of Robesonia passed away in her residence on Monday, May 15. Arlene was married to Harold R. Haas. Arlene and Harold would have celebrated fifty one years of marriage on July 2nd of this year. Born in Bern Twp., she was the daughter of the late Paul Miller and Stella (Eisenhower) Miller. Arlene was a member...
Pauline W. Bensinger (Frey)
May 15, 2017
PAULINE W. BENSINGER, 97, of Temple, PA, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at St. Joseph Medical Center. For 53 years, she was the loving wife of the late Charles R. Bensinger who passed December 9, 1996. Born November 19, 1919, she was a daughter of the late David S. and Elda M. (Wertz) Frey. A lifelong resident of Temple, Pauline...
Betty Lou Marbarger
May 11, 2017
BETTY LOU MARBARGER, 83, of Muhlenberg Township, died peacefully in her home Thursday, May 11, 2017. For 58 years, she was the loving wife of the late Harold C. Marbarger who passed April 20, 2014. Born May 29, 1933, she was a lifelong resident of the Reading area, Betty Lou, was an only child of the late Clarence V. and...
Nancy M. Kline
May 10, 2017
Nancy M. Kline, 88, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away Wednesday May 10th in Manor Care in Laureldale. She was married to the late William H. Kline. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. Sechrist and Berdine M. (Kleppinger) Sechrist. Services will be private. The Milkins Giles Funeral Home, Inc., Temple, is entrusted with the...
Myrtelina Colon
May 6, 2017
MYRTELINA COLON, 77, of Laureldale, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 in the Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA. Married for over 50-years, she was the loving wife of Francisco Colon. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Felipe Vazquez and Rosa (Velazquez) Padilla. Myrtelina moved to Fleetwood, PA when she was 17-years old and she worked...
Patricia A. Wert
May 4, 2017
Patricia A. (MIller) Wert 80 of Muhlenberg Township died Thursday evening in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Richard D. Wert who died February 19, 2016. Mr. Wert was born in Reading. She was the daughter of the late Irwin and Minnie (Shoemaker) Miller. Surviving are her loving children; Michael R. husband of Carol A. Wert of Kutztown,...
Robert W. "Bobby" Eschbach
May 4, 2017
Robert W. "Bobby" Eschbach, 90, of Blandon, passed away Thursday, May 4th in the Laurel Center in Tilden Twp. He was married to Anna (Ohlinger) Eschbach for sixty nine years. Born in Ruscombmanor Twp., he was the son of the late William Eschbach and Effie Matilda (Becker) Eschbach. Robert retired from the Reading Railroad, then Conrail, with forty four years...
Doris N. Landis
May 3, 2017
Doris N. (Derstine) Landis, 85, of Bernville, passed away Wednesday, May 3rd in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late Curtis L. Landis who passed away April 24, 2008. Doris and Curtis were married May 13, 1950. Doris was the daughter of the late Raymond H. Derstine and Susanna F. (Nyce) Derstine. Doris enjoyed listening to gospel music...
Alice E. Henry
Apr 29, 2017
Alice E. Henry 79 of Spring Township and formerly of Mohnton died Saturday morning in her residence. Alice was the "cheerleader" for the family attending all sporting events for her children and grandchildren. Family was central to her life. She was very proud of her grandchildren. She enjoyed her home and gardening. She was a kind and gentle person who...
Virginia N. Morganti
Apr 24, 2017
Virginia N. "Ginny" (Deeter) Morganti, 93, formerly of Temple passed away Monday April 24th in the Reading Hospital. She was married for sixty six years to the late Raymond J. Morganti. Born in Baumstown, she was the daughter of the late Roy Deeter and Sarah (Andes) Deeter. She was a Registered Nurse for twenty years at the Reading Hospital and...
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