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Stephen Pradon

Stephen Pradon

Sep 29, 2016

Stephen Pradon, 93, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away Thursday September 29, 2016 in his residence. He was the widower of Frances M.(Bellock) Pradon, who died October 19, 2007. Mr. Pradon was born on April 17, 1923 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA and grew up on his parents' dairy farm in Sterling, PA. He was the son of the late Anthony...

Dorothy Anne Keates

Dorothy Anne Keates

Sep 21, 2016

Dorothy Anne Keates, 93, formerly of Huntington, NY, passed away Wednesday, September 21st at Chestnut Knoll Personal Care in Boyertown. Dorothy was married to the late George Albert Keates who passed away April 17, 2002. Born in Fall River MA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Brickhill and Agnes M. (Garside) Brickhill. Dorothy was a member of St....

William C. "Bill" Boyd

William C. "Bill" Boyd

Sep 19, 2016

William C. " Bill" Boyd, 83, of Bernville, passed away suddenly on Monday evening in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Bill was married to the late Joan (Schell) Boyd, who passed away May 10, 2015. Bill and Joan were married for almost sixty years. Born in Frailey, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late William J....

Ray L. Berger

Ray L. Berger

Sep 4, 2016

Ray L. Berger, 88, ,of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Sunday, September 4th in the Reading Hospital. Ray was married to the late Marian E. (Luckenbill) Berger who passed away August 4, 2012. Ray and Marian were married for sixty two years. Born in Shartlesville, he was the son of the late Frank W. Berger and Emma E. (Kerschner) Berger....

Leon E. Wojszwillo

Leon E. Wojszwillo

Aug 22, 2016

Leon E. Wojszwillo 78 of Mohnton, Brecknock township died Monday at 11:10 A.M. in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Mengel) Wojszwillo. Leon was a very devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was born in Reading on April 21, 1938. He was the son of the late Leon and Mae (Roeser) Wojszwillo He was the father of...

LeRoy G. Fishburn

LeRoy G. Fishburn

Aug 17, 2016

LeRoy G. Fishburn, 85, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Wednesday, August 17th in Berks Heim. He was married to the late Marian (Oberly) Fishburn who passed away February 17, 2009. Born in Heidelberg Twp., he was the son of the late Levi Fishburn and Verna (Oxenreider) Fishburn. He was employed by Glen-Gery Brick in Shoemakersville for forty five years....

Arthur A. "Sonny" Wessner

Arthur A. "Sonny" Wessner

Aug 15, 2016

Arthur A. "Sonny" Wessner, Jr. 78 of Upper Tulpehocken Township died Monday morning in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Diane M. (Wagner) Wessner. They shared a loving marriage of fifty-six years. Sonny was born in Tilden Township on December 5, 1937. He was the son of the late Arthur A. and Laura A. (Wagner) Wessner. Arthur was...

Richard W. Bagenstose

Richard W. Bagenstose

Aug 15, 2016

Richard W. Bagenstose, 89, formerly of Bernville and Hamburg, passed away Monday, August 15th in the Orwigsburg Center in Orwigsburg. He was married to the late Mildred Helen (Wolfe) Bagenstose. Born in Bernville, he was the son of the late Willis and Mabel (Stamm) Bagenstose. He was a farmer working on the family farm in the Bernville area. Surviving is...

Marie A. Zelano

Marie A. Zelano

Aug 13, 2016

Marie A. Zelano, 94, of Muhlenberg Park, and a guest at Berks Heim the last two years, passed away Saturday, August 13th in the Reading Hospital. Marie was the widow of the late Phillip G. Zelano who passed away June 6, 1984. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Carmelo Fonte and Domenica (Carabello) Fonte. Marie was...

Daniel W. "Danny" Rentschler

Daniel W. "Danny" Rentschler

Aug 12, 2016

Daniel W. "Danny" Rentschler 41 of Bernville died Friday August 12th in Penn Township. He was the husband of Stacy A. (Himmelberger) Rentschler. They had shared a marriage of Nineteen years. Daniel was born in West Reading on February 13, 1975. He was the son of Larry and Bonnie (Lando) Rentschler of Bernville. He was the father of three children;...

Leroy P. Keeney Sr

Leroy P. Keeney Sr

Aug 11, 2016

Leroy P. Keeney, Sr., 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 11th in Stone Ridge Town Centre in Myerstown. He was married to the late Ruth Mae (Zimmerman) Keeney who passed away October 15, 2004. Born in Bethel Twp., he was the son of the late Herbert and Clara (Behney) Keeney. He was employed as a crane operator for the...

Wilbur R. "Buddy" Ellis

Wilbur R. "Buddy" Ellis

Aug 9, 2016

Wilbur R. "Buddy" Ellis, 79, of Fleetwood passed away Tuesday, August 9th in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. Buddy was married to Betty J. (Snyder) Ellis for forty two years. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late George Ellis and Maize (Epler) Ellis. He graduated from West Reading High School then honorably served his...

Sara J. Fiskaldo

Sara J. Fiskaldo

Aug 9, 2016

Sara J. Fiskaldo 89 formerly of Laureldale died Tuesday August 9th at the Reading Hospital. She was transferred there from Manor Care in Laureldale. She was the widow of Alfred Fiskaldo, who died March 18, 2010. Born Tulpehocken Township on September 17, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Emma R. (Schidt) Moyer Mrs. Fiskaldo was...

Stella M. Rohrbach

Stella M. Rohrbach

Aug 7, 2016

Stella M. Rohrbach, 87, of Bernville passed away Sunday, August 7th in the Reading Hospital. She was married to Russell G. Rohrbach, Sr. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank Joseph Stone, Sr. and Mary (Pierozak) Stone. Additional survivors include her children, Rita Barnett and husband Kirk, Dorothy Mattocks, Joyce Boughan and husband Charles,...

Robert E. "Bob" Yoe

Robert E. "Bob" Yoe

Jul 22, 2016

Robert E. "Bob" Yoe, 93, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Friday evening, July 22nd in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Bob was married to Mary E. (Richardson) Yoe. Bob and Mary were married August 21, 1946 and would be married seventy loving years this year. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert C. Yoe...

Paul R. Stief

Paul R. Stief

Jul 18, 2016

Paul R. Stief, 76, of North Heidelberg Twp., passed away Monday, July 18th in his residence. Paul was married to Jane E. (Ellis) Stief. Born in Brecknock Twp., he was the son of the late Paul L. Stief and Caroline (Melligan) Stief. Paul was employed by Martin Limestone in Denver, PA. Paul was a member of Hamburg Masonic Lodge #...

Gerald J. Kulp

Gerald J. Kulp

Jul 9, 2016

Gerald J. Kulp, 81, of Fleetwood, passed away Saturday, July 9th in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Gerald married to Nancy A. (Hess) Kulp. Gerald and Nancy were married for sixty two years. Born in Reading on August 13, 1934, he was the son of the late Charles Kulp, Jr. and Dorothy Catherine (Hittner) Kulp. Gerald graduated from...

Charles P. Pesce Jr

Charles P. Pesce Jr

Jul 9, 2016

Charles "Chuck" P. Pesce, Jr., 69, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Saturday, July 9th. Chuck was married to Susan G. (Davidheiser) Pesce. Born in Wilmington Delaware, he was the son of the late Charles P. Pesce, Sr. and Marietta (McNemar) Pesce. He graduated in 1964 from Salesianum High School. He continued his education at the University of Delaware where he...

Richard O. Stringer

Richard O. Stringer

Jul 7, 2016

Richard O. Stringer, 87, of Blandon, Berks County, passed away Thursday, July 7th in his residence. He was married to the late Margaret (Masters) Stringer. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William and Edna (Eisenhard) Stringer. He was formerly employed in the maintenance Department at Mack Truck in Allentown. He served his country in the U....

Nathan J. Muniz

Nathan J. Muniz

Jul 4, 2016

Nathan J. Muniz, 38, of Harrisburg, passed away Monday, July 4th in Pinnacle Health Harrisburg Hospital of natural causes. Born in West Reading, he was the loving son of Joseph P. Ferro and Kim N. (Koch) Ferro of Muhlenberg Township. Nathan graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 1996 where he played football. He continued his education at Franklin and Marshall...