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Dora M. (Rissmiller) Pollock
Dec 7, 2015
Dora M. (Rissmiller) Pollock, 85, of Fleetwood, passed away Monday, December 7th in Rittenhouse Senior Living of Reading located in Muhlenberg Twp (Hyde Park). Dora was married to the late Richard "Dick" Pollock who passed away August 9, 2009. Born in Blandon, she was the daughter of the late Edwin J. Rissmiller and Katie (George) Rissmiller. Dora was a seamstress...
Michael J. Galavage
Dec 4, 2015
Michael J. Galavage 62 died Friday, December 4th at the Zerbe Sister's Nursing Center, Inc. Narvon, PA . He was the husband of Dyanne M. (Joachim) Galavage. Michael was born in Pottsville, PA on December 6, 1952. He is the son of Edward Galavage of Pottsville and the late Martha (Lipshaw) Galavage. Surviving in addition to his wife are four...
Lee B. Heffner
Dec 3, 2015
Lee B. Heffner "62130" 85 of Keystone Villa at Fleetwood and formerly of Temple, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, December 3, 2015 in Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Born in Oley Township, he was a son of the late Lee R. and Catherine (Bloch) Heffner. He was the widower of Josepha S. "Joy" (Schera) Heffner who passed away December 20,...
Dorothy J. Seyler
Dec 3, 2015
Dorothy J. Seyler, 87, of Sanatoga Ridge Retirement Villa, Pottstown and formerly of Laureldale died Thursday, December 3rd in Manor Care, Pottstown. She was the widow of Lester P. Seyler who died April 12, 2010. Born in Blainsport, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Weber) Kern. She was employed for 21 years as a...
Rodney D. Focht
Nov 22, 2015
Focht-on the 22nd day of November, Rodney D. Focht of Reading, age 72 years. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Please omit sending flowers. Milkins Giles Funeral Home, Inc.
Richard E. Miller
Nov 18, 2015
Richard E. Miller, 77, of Temple, passed away Wednesday, November 18th in his residence. Richard was married to the late Betty A. Miller who passed away September 21, 2003. Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Lester and Emma (Berger) Miller. Richard was a 1956 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and a graduate of Albright College....
Barbara T. (Kirlik) Bentz
Nov 15, 2015
Barbara T. (Kirlik) Bentz,92, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, of Leesport, formerly of Laureldale, passed away Sunday, November 15th in the Reading Hospital. Barbara was married to the late Rudolph J. Bentz, Sr., who passed away November 21, 2013. Barbara and Rudolph were married for sixty seven years. Her family, faith, and Slovak traditions brought her great joy. Born in...
Frank J. "Frankie" Schwab
Nov 10, 2015
Frank J. "Frankie" Schwab, Jr., 59, formerly of Temple, passed away Tuesday, November 10th in his residence in Reading of natural causes. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank J. Schwab, Sr. and Ruth (Adam) Schwab. He graduated in 1974 from Holy Name High School. He was employed by Pohl Brothers for many years. In earlier...
Mitzie L. (Frost) Santiago
Nov 6, 2015
Mitzie L. Santiago, 67, of Bern Township, passed away Friday, November 6th at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Mitzie was the daughter of the late Aaron Frost, Jr. and Freda Rogers. She is survived by husband, Julio Santiago of Bern Township; daughters, Wanda Niser and husband James of Aston, PA and Lisa Anderson and husband Joshua of...
Charles E. Cooke
Nov 4, 2015
Charles Cooke, better known as Cookey, died on Wednesday, November 4 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Reading. Cookey was ill recently, having survived multiple bouts of pneumonia after having defeated esophageal cancer more than a decade earlier. Having beaten back death on several occasions, the latest episode proved to be too much. Born in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1942 to Lourene...
Patrick J. Dugan
Oct 31, 2015
Patrick J. Dugan 55 of Leesport Avenue, Temple died Saturday at his residence. He was born July 24, 1960 in Reading, PA Patrick was the son of the late Donald J. and Jean L. (Withers) Dugan. He was also predeceased by a twin brother Terrance. Surviving is a sister, Colleen J. wife of David K. Potts of Pottsville and a...
Patsy A. Wagner
Oct 31, 2015
Patsy A. Wagner, 76, 0f Upper Bern Township, passed away Saturday, October 31st in Reading Hospital. Patsy was married to the late Lewis G. Wagner who passed away March 9, 1999. Born in Upper Tulpehocken Twp., she was the daughter of the late William L. Boyer and Esther N. (Yoh) Boyer. Surviving are three sons, William L. Wagner and wife...
Mary V. Clouser
Oct 30, 2015
Mary V. Clouser, 90, a resident of Berkshire Commons, formerly of Temple, passed away Friday, October 30th in Health South, Reading Rehab. Hospital. Mary was married to the late Leon Clouser who passed away December 23, 2009. Born in Branchdale, Schuylkill Co., she was the daughter of the late Eugene McGuire and Matilda (Devlin) McGuire. Mary graduated in 1945 from...
Vernon M. Reifsnyder
Oct 25, 2015
Vernon M. Reifsnyder, 92, a resident of Penn Township, entered eternal life on October 25, 2015 at his home near Bernville. He had cancer of the lining of the lungs and gratefully received hospice care in his home in recent months. Vernon was born on August 15, 1923 in North Heidelberg Township, the son of the late William M. and...
Roberta A. Geist
Oct 24, 2015
Roberta A. Geist, 77, of Topton, passed away Saturday, October 24th at the Lutheran Home at Topton. Roberta was the daughter of the late Edgar P. and Sallie E. (Hilbert) Geist. She is survived by brother, Carl E. Geist of Coatesville; sister, Arlene V. Moss, widow of James Moss of Mertztown; nephews: Robert, Richard, Lee and Tobin Geist; and nieces:...
Doris J. (Springer) Stoudt
Oct 24, 2015
Doris J. Stoudt, 91, of Muhlenberg Park, passed away Saturday, October 24th at her home surrounded by her loving family. Doris was the daughter of the late Harry and Kathryn (Scheib) Springer. She is survived by son, Lee G. Stoudt and wife Sharon of Wyomissing; daughter, Sandra L. Ott of Muhlenberg Park; grandchildren, Michelle Ott and Melinda Ott and Ariel...
Shirley M. Luckenbill
Oct 21, 2015
Shirley M. Luckenbill, 79, of Penn Twp., passed away Wednesday, October 21st in the Reading Hospital. Shirley was married for sixty one years to Robert D. Luckenbill , they celebrated their wedding anniversary on September 25th. Born in Cumru Twp., she was the daughter of the late Edward Hoyer and Laura (Wayne) Hoyer. Shirley was a 1954 graduate of Penn...
Betty B. Gollub
Oct 17, 2015
Betty B, Gollub 93 formerly of Cumru Township died Saturday afternoon in the Berks Heim. She is the widow of Edward Gollub. Betty was born in Reading on January 14, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Nathan and Naomi (Marks) Sweitzer. Surviving are two daughters and a son; Sharyn A. Gollub-Buch of Shillington, Jacqueline A. Kohler of Birdsboro,...
Constance R. Heller Horacek
Oct 16, 2015
Constance Ruth Heller Horacek, of Reading, passed away on October 16th in Philadelphia after spending two weeks as a patient in the Neurological ICU at Jefferson Hospital. Never one for the formality of professor, she was known by all as Connie. She will be missed dearly by her family, friends, and students--all of whom knew her to be unfailingly gregarious,...
Constance R. Heller Horacek
Oct 16, 2015
Constance Ruth Heller Horacek, of Reading, passed away on October 16th in Philadelphia after spending two weeks as a patient in the Neurological ICU at Jefferson Hospital. Never one for the formality of "professor," she was known by all as Connie. She will be missed dearly by her family, friends, and students--all of whom knew her to be unfailingly gregarious,...
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