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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...
Julian Earl "Earl" Senat Jr
Apr 22, 2017
Julian "Earl" Senat Jr., 81, of Maidencreek Township, passed away in Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital on April 22, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Julian Earl and Sarah ( Walker) Senat Sr. Earl was the husband of Georgetta A. (Ostenreider) Senat, whom he married of May 7, 1977. He was a United States veteran,...
Filomena (Savini) DiPaolo
Apr 21, 2017
Filomena DiPaolo, 102, formerly of Temple, passed away Friday, April 21st in the Berkshire Center, Exeter Twp. She was married for almost sixty years to the late William DiPaolo who passed away August 8, 1997. Born in Swatara Twp., she was the daughter of the late Samuel Savini and Giovanna (Torquati) Savini. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels...
Jackeline (Padua) Roman
Apr 10, 2017
Jackeline (Padua) Roman, 42, of Temple, passed away Monday April 10th in the Reading Hospital. Born in Utado, Puerto Rico, she is the daughter of Ovidio Padua of Puerto Rico and Maria (Gonzalez) Snyder of Laureldale. She was employed by the Reading Hospital as a financial Specialist. Surviving are two loving children, Allie M. Padua and Dominic L. Roman and...
Peggy L. Bailey
Mar 30, 2017
Peggy L. Bailey, 77, formerly of Maidencreek Township, passed away March 30, 2017 in Topton Lutheran Home. Born in Mt. Penn on December 20, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Carl R. and Hannah S. (Fessler) Kline. She was the wife of Richard F. Bailey, whom she married on May 2, 1939. Peggy was a member of Maidencreek...
Margaret Ellen Steely
Mar 28, 2017
Margaret Ellen (Boyer) Steely, 101, was formerly of Reading, Berks County, and Stevens, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She passed away of natural causes March 28, 2017 in the Northgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Irving, Texas. She had resided there since August, 2012. Margaret was the wife of the late Warren Francis Steely who died in Irving, Texas, May 20, 2009....
Yvonne J. Stoudt
Mar 23, 2017
Yvonne J. Stoudt, 76, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Thursday March 23rd in the early morning hours in the residence of her son, Randy Stoudt, in Bethel Twp. Yvonne was married to the late Wayne Stoudt. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd McQuate and Margaret (Tobias) McQuate Blatt. She was a graduate of Penn Bernville...
Robert M. "Bob" Schaeffer
Mar 17, 2017
Robert M. "Bob" Schaeffer October 15, 1924 to March 19, 2017 Son of Ray C. Schaeffer and Jennie (Schock) Schaeffer. Born in Bernville, PA, he dropped out of school in the 8th grade to work at RC Schaeffer Motors, Bernville. Bob was a WWII veteran who served in the Army Quartermasters. He was stationed in Kerrick Fergus Castle in Scotland,...
Edwin W. Meredith
Mar 15, 2017
Edwin W. Meredith, 91, of Bernville, passed away Wednesday March 15th in his residence. Ed was married to Dorothy S. (Groff) Meredith. Ed and Dorothy were married November 9, 1946 and celebrated seventy loving years of marriage. Born in Stouchsburg, he was the son of the late William and Mary (Keeney) Meredith. He was a member of St. Thomas Church...
Florence Marie Eich
Mar 14, 2017
Florence Marie Eich, 82 of Muhlenberg Township passed away in her home on March 14, 2017. Born in Baumstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Sara (Walleigh) Umpstead. Florence was the widow of Perry Miller Eich, whom she was married to for 57 years. She was a graduate of Hialeah High School, Hialeah, FL. Florence was...
Dale Lee Snyder
Mar 10, 2017
Dale Lee Snyder, 67, of Reading, passed away on March 10, 2017 in his home. Born in Tioga County, on April 17, 1949, he was a son of the late Jeanette J. (Phillips) Snyder. He was the husband of Marjorie C. (Weidenhammer) Snyder. Dale served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era from 1966 to 1969. He enjoyed...
Robert F. Hetzog Sr
Mar 10, 2017
Robert F, Hertzog Sr., 77, of Muhlenberg Township, died Friday at 9:50 a.m., surrounded by his loving family. in Penn State Health St. Joseph Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara L. (Adams) Hertzog. They shared a loving marriage if fifty-seven years. Mr. Hertzog was born in Temple. He was the son of the late Walter and Elsie (Bauer) Hertzog....
Edward G. Grauf
Mar 10, 2017
Edward G. Grauf 74 formerly of Reading died Friday at 1:55 P.M. in the Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. Born in Reading he was the son of the late Irvin and Dorothy (Thomas) Grauf. Surviving is a niece Louise Schwartz-Smits of Boyertown. He was predeceased by a brother, Irvin G. Grauf; and a sister, Kathleen L. Spayd Edward graduated from...
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