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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,...
Richard P. Kegerise
Oct 14, 2015
Rich Kegerise, 97, formerly of Temple passed away Wednesday October 14, 2015 at the Lancaster Manor Care. He was predeceased by his wife Eleanor E. (Eschbach) Kegerise, January 14, 2011, and five siblings. Mr. Kegerise was born in Allentown on January 5, 1918, son of the late Raymond and Maude (Peters) Kegerise. After graduating from Reading High School in 1935,...
Lloyd R. McQuate
Oct 10, 2015
Lloyd R. McQuate, Jr., 78, of Robesonia, passed away Saturday, October 10th at his home surrounded by his loving family. Lloyd was the son of the late Lloyd R. McQuate and Margaret E. (Tobias) Blatt. He is survived by wife, Ruth A. (Degler) McQuate of Robesonia; daughters, Bonnie R. Oberly and husband Michael of Lower Heidelberg Township, Candace R. Ruth...
Charles D. Buck
Oct 6, 2015
Charles D. "Charlie" Buck 82 of Exeter Township died Tuesday at 12:22 P.M. in Manor Care, Laureldale where he had been a guest since September 4th of this year. He was the widower of Frances V. (Fiorillo) Buck, who died March, 2007. Charlie was born in Pottsville, PA on August 5, 1933. He was the son of the late John...
George J. Neuin
Oct 5, 2015
George J. Neuin, 89, formerly of Bernville and more recently of Reading, passed away Monday, October 5th at his home surrounded by his loving family George was the son of the late George C. and Cora M. (Hollenbach) Neuin. He is survived by a son, Robert L. Neuin, Sr. of Reading; grandson, Robert Neuin, Jr.; brothers, Samuel S. Neuin, Sr....
Melvin O. Spease
Oct 3, 2015
Melvin Owen Spease, Jr., 70, of Penn Twp., passed away Saturday, October 3rd in the Reading Hospital. Born in Cross Keys, he was the son of the late Melvin and Myrtle (Manmiller) Spease. He is survived by daughters, Shawn Isenberg Spease, Penny Spease, and Dawn Spease. Also, ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren, five sisters, and one brother. Services were private...
Clara L. Moyer
Oct 3, 2015
Clara L. (Rittle) Moyer, 80, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away suddenly following an accidental fall at home, on Saturday, October 3rd in Penn State-St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. Clara was married to Ray W. Moyer. Clara and Ray celebrated sixty three years of marriage on September 20th. Born in Fredericksburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert...
Donna L. Spinka
Oct 2, 2015
Donna L. Spinka, 66, formerly of Temple, passed away Friday, October 2nd in Manor Care, Laureldale. Donna courageously battled several illnesses for many years. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Donald Guiles, husband of MaryJane Guiles of Fleetwood and Dolores (Frantz) Hosler, widow of Edward W. Hosler of Lancaster. Donna was employed by Schell's Drive Inn in Temple...
Edith M. (Wily) Kehr
Sep 30, 2015
Edith M. Kehr, 100, of Shoemakersville passed away Wednesday, September 30th at Laurel Center, Hamburg where she had resided for the past few months. Edith was the daughter of the late Howard and Mae (Brown) Wily. She is survived by daughter, Barbara Adam, widow of the late Glenn Adam, of Shoemakersville; son, Barry Kehr and wife Dolores of Shoemakersville; grandchildren,...
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