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

Richard E. Kochel

Richard E. Kochel

Aug 12, 2015

Richard E. "Rich" Kochel, 87 of Shillington, died Wednesday in Exeter Township at the residence of his loving companion, Jeanne E. DeAngelo. Richard was formerly married to Lee (Kochel) Smith, who precedes him in death. Rich was born in Kenhorst on September 27, 1927. He was the son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Esterly) Kochel. Surviving is a daughter,...

Thomas R. Collins

Thomas R. Collins

Aug 12, 2015

Thomas R. Collins, 80, of Fleetwood, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, August 12th in his home with all his children by his bedside. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Tom retired from Allstate Boiler of Baltimore, Maryland. During his time in Baltimore, he was a member of the Market Café Fishing Club. Tom loved fishing, golfing,...

John DiGiamberardino

John DiGiamberardino

Aug 10, 2015

John DiGiamberardino, 90, of Lower Heidelberg Towship passed away Monday, August 10th surrounded by his loving family. John was the son of the late Francesco and Edith (Valora) DiGiamberardino. He is survived by his son, John A. DiGiamberardino and wife Diana, of Sinking Spring; daughter, Lucille Peck and husband Steven, of Ashford Kent, England; brother, Albert DiGiamberardino and wife Joan,...

Milford A. "Tony" Dunlap Jr

Milford A. "Tony" Dunlap Jr

Aug 10, 2015

Milford A. Dunlap, Jr., also known as Tony or Sonny, 79, of Temple passed away Monday, August 10th at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Reading. Milford was the son of the late Milford A. Dunlap, Sr., and Elsie (Miller) Dunlap He is survived by wife, Patricia A. (Michalski) Dunlap; son, Michael A. Dunlap, of Temple; daughters, Michele L. Satz and husband...

Shirley M. Strausser

Shirley M. Strausser

Aug 3, 2015

Shirley M. Strausser, 80, of Reading, passed away Monday August 3rd in her residence. Shirley was married to the late Warren T. Strausser who passed away April 29, 1983. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Martin Scholl and Ethel (Bechtel) Scholl. Shirley was the owner and operator of Nutsy's Bar in Ontelaunee Twp. for twenty years...

Josephine (Pantaloni)  DiMarco

Josephine (Pantaloni) DiMarco

Aug 1, 2015

Josephine DiMarco, 93, of Muhlenberg Park passed away Saturday, August 1st surrounded by her loving family. Josephine was the daughter of the late Nazzareno and Enrica (Tarli) Pantaloni. She is survived by her daughter, Maria Haas and husband Walter, of Muhlenberg Park who had lovingly cared for her mother for many years; grandsons, John Fioravanti and wife April, of Temple,...

Mary Ann (Lessig)  Spang

Mary Ann (Lessig) Spang

Jul 30, 2015

Mary Ann (Lessig) Spang 90 of Reading died July 30, 2015 at the Columbia Cottage, Wyomissing where she had resided for the past seven years. She was the widow of Dr. James R. Spang who died March 23, 1992. Mary Ann was born in Reading on February 2, 1925. She was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Wegman)...

Harold W. Leas

Harold W. Leas

Jul 28, 2015

Harold "Hal" W. Leas 94 formerly of West Lawn died Tuesday at 1:10 P.M. at the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center, Wernersville. He was the widower of Lois J. (Shontz) Leas, who died May 10, 1996. They had shared a loving marriage of fifty years. Harold was born in Reading, PA on March 4, 1921. He was the son of...

Myrna A (Moyer)  Phillips

Myrna A (Moyer) Phillips

Jul 27, 2015

Myrna A. Phillips, 80, of Fleetwood passed away Monday, July 27th under the loving care of the caretakers of Chestnut Knoll, Boyertown, and Caring Hospice where she had been a long time resident. Myrna was the daughter of the late Abram R. and Pearl E. (Reiter) Moyer. She is survived by brother-in-laws, Daniel Phillips, Timothy Phillips, and Charles Phillips, Jr.;...

Lillian V. Marburger

Lillian V. Marburger

Jul 26, 2015

Lillian V. Marburger, 93, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Sunday July 26th in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Lillian was married to the late Allen E. Marburger who passed away July 20, 1990. Born in Ruscombmanor Twp., she was the daughter of the late James B. Conrad and Eva V. (Batz) Conrad. Lillian was a cashier for the...

Gary L. Ney

Gary L. Ney

Jul 24, 2015

Gary L. Ney, 57, of Bernville passed away Friday, July 24th at his home. He is the son of the late Jackson G. and Ruth A. (Lengle) Ney. Gary is survived by his brother, Terry L. Ney and sister, Sandra S. Ney, both of Bernville; and aunt, Mary Moyer of Myerstown. Mr. Ney was a Tulpehocken High Graduate of 1967...

Louis J. Ciabattoni

Louis J. Ciabattoni

Jul 20, 2015

Louis J. Ciabattoni, 86, of Temple, passed away Monday July 20th in the Reading Hospital. Louis was married to the late Clara A."Connie" (Paci) Ciabattoni who passed away December 21, 2003. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (Depardo) Ciabattoni. Louis was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park. Louis...

Dorothy E. (Fisher)  Swavely

Dorothy E. (Fisher) Swavely

Jul 15, 2015

Dorothy E. Swavely 97 of Laureldale passed away Wednesday, July 15th at 12:18 P.M. under the professionalism and loving care of the doctors and nurses of Hospice Care at the Reading Hospital until she expired. Dorothy was the widow of Ernest Swavely, who died in 2000. She is survived by her caretakers, Franklin and Ellen Zettlemoyer of Fleetwood. Mrs. Swavely...

Richard L. Stoudt

Richard L. Stoudt

Jul 14, 2015

Richard L. Stoudt, 86, formerly of 3401 Sheidy Avenue, Muhlenberg Park, died Tuesday at 11:45 p.m. in the Mifflin Center, Shillington. He was the widower of Anna S. (Sayer) Stoudt, who died October 15, 2013. They would have been married 64 years this month. Born in Shoemakersville, PA on March 27, 1929, he was the son of the late Lawrence...

Mary P. Leitzel

Mary P. Leitzel

Jul 12, 2015

Mary P. (Polit) Leitzel, 76, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Sunday, July 12th in Manor Care Health Services, Sinking Spring. Mary was the loving wife of Lawrence F. Leitzel. Mary and Lawrence were married for fifty two years. Born in Minersville, she was the daughter of the late John Polit and Sophie (Skawinsky) Polit. Mary...

Joan E. Simmons

Joan E. Simmons

Jul 10, 2015

Joan Ethel Hoffman Simmons passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10th, 2015. Joan was born on June 26, 1936 to Walter D. Hoffman and Ethel G. Hoffman. She lived her early childhood in Elkins Park, outside of Philadelphia, and graduated from Cheltenham High School, before her family moved to the Reading area. Joan loved caring for her horses and all...

Mildred S. "Mickey" Stoudt

Mildred S. "Mickey" Stoudt

Jul 9, 2015

Mildred (Mickey) Stoudt, 86, of Rile's Home Aide Haven, Myerstown, formerly of Adamstown, passed away Thursday July 9th under hospice care at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Wayne L. Stoudt in 2000. Born in Strausstown, she was the daughter of the late Charles Mengel and Mabel (Stine) Mengel. Mickey was...

Emidio J. "Mimi" Camilli

Emidio J. "Mimi" Camilli

Jul 8, 2015

Emidio J. Camilli, also known as Mimi or Mim, 83 of Muhlenberg Township died July 8, 2015 in Reading Hospital where he had been a patient since June 29th. He was the husband of Rosalie (Barbitta) Camilli. Born in Temple, he was a son of the late Ettore and Livia (Fiorvanti) Camilli. He was a 1950 graduate of Central Catholic...

Raymond K. ""Sonny"" Kohl

Raymond K. ""Sonny"" Kohl

Jun 30, 2015

Raymond K. "Sonny" Kohl, 83, formerly of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away June 30th in St. Joseph Medical Center where he was a patient since June 27th. He was married to the late Margaret C. (Bausman) Kohl who passed away November 7, 2009. He was the son of the late Raymond and Mabel Kohl. He served in the Army during the...

Raymond W. Shuman

Raymond W. Shuman

Jun 29, 2015

Raymond W. Shuman, 92, of Blandon, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Born in Blandon, he was the son of the late Herbert J. Shuman, Sr. and Carrie A. (Shade) Shuman. Raymond was employed for many years at General Battery in the Burning Department, and then went on to work at Yuasa Battery as a supervisor, and...