Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas

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...
Gloria Manmiller
Mar 6, 2017
Gloria J. Manmiller, 83, a resident of Berks Heim, passed away Monday, March 6th in the Reading Hospital. She was the widow of William Manmiller who passed away in 1988. Born in Reading in 1934, she was the only child of the late Richard and Grace (Weinman) Romig. She is survived by her only son, Keith Manmiller, husband of Anne...
Esther May (Huey) Keller
Mar 6, 2017
Esther M. Keller 88, of Temple, passed away in ManorCare, Laureldale on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born in Muhlenberg Township on April 30th 1928, she was a daughter to the late Samuel M. and Sarah C. (Kaucher) Huey. Esther was the wife of the late Earl B. Keller, who passed on March 26, 1971. She was also the long- time...
Simon Merkel
Feb 28, 2017
Michael Simon Merkel, 19, of Muhlenberg, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Simon was born February 17, 1998 at RHMC. Simon was a 2016 graduate of Muhlenberg High School and Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center. He had a passion for soccer, cars, and of course video games. He graduated with High Honors and various awards such as Outstanding Technical...

Christina Elaine (Kimmel) Wealand
Feb 26, 2017
Christina Elaine Wealand, 65, of Temple, passed away in Reading Hospital and Medical Center on February 26, 2017. Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Lamar A. and Anna (Zabel) Kimmel. She was a graduate from Muhlenberg High School. On July 29, 1985, Christina married Jay H. Wealand. She was the owner/operator of Christina's Restaurant at...
Margaret L. "Peggy" Strause
Feb 25, 2017
Margaret L. "Peggy" Strause, 84, formerly of Bern Twp., passed away Saturday February 25th in the Laurel Center in Tilden Twp. She was married for fifty one years to the late Charles Strause who passed away June 23, 2013. She was previously married to Samuel Snyder from May 1953 until his passing in February of 1961. Born in Reading, she...

Barry L. Smith
Feb 20, 2017
Barry L. Smith, 64 formerly of Robesonia died Monday at 4:30 A.M. in the Laurel Center, Hamburg where he had been a guest since March 20, 2015. Barry was born in Jefferson Township, Berks County. He is the son of Arlene (Halderman) Smith of Wernersville and the late Leon I. Smith. Surviving is a daughter and a grandson. Two sisters;...
Mary A. Knowles Ruppert
Feb 19, 2017
Mary A. Knowles Ruppert, 91, of Muhlenberg Twp., beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away Sunday, February 19th in her residence. Mary was the wife of John A. Ruppert. Mary and John were married November 13, 1994. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Edward D. Knowles. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Varicchione...
Mary A. Knowles Ruppert
Feb 19, 2017
Mary A. Knowles Ruppert, 91, of Muhlenberg Twp., beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away Sunday, February 19th in her residence. Mary was the wife of John A. Ruppert. Mary and John were married November 13, 1994. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Edward D. Knowles. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Varicchione...