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Tillie (DeLuca) Hummel
Dec 24, 2013
Tillie (DeLuca) Valgus Hummel, 87, of Temple, Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Tuesday December 24th in her residence. She was married to the late Peter Valgus and then to the late Paul D. Hummel. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas DeLuca and Grace (Carabello) DeLuca. She was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church...
Flora C. (Coffin) Heverly
Dec 21, 2013
Flora C. Heverly, 80, of Ruscombmanor Twp., passed away Saturday December 21st in St. Joseph Medical Center following a short illness. She was married to the late Howard J. Heverly who passed away March 6, 2003. Born in Brooklyn New York, she was the daughter of the late John T. Coffin and Edna M. (Hogberg) McCormack. She graduated from Bay...
Kathryn B. Stoudt
Dec 17, 2013
Kathryn B. Stoudt, 80, of Tilden Twp., passed away Tuesday December 17th in her residence. She was married to the late Harold R. Stoudt who passed away November 16, 2004. Born in Lower Heidelberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late John A. Sheidy and Helen (Bender) Sheidy. She was a graduate of Wilson High School. She was employed...
Anna M. "Anne" Ruth
Dec 15, 2013
Anna M. "Anne" Ruth, 80, of Womelsdorf, passed away Sunday December 15th in Mt. Pleasant following a four year battle with cancer. Anne was born in Schaefferstown, a daughter of the late William "Jake" Ruth and Mary "Mamie" (Brown) Ruth. She graduated from Womelsdorf High School in 1951, she was a Registered Nurse attending Nursing School in Lancaster General Hospital....
Charles I. Hamilton
Dec 15, 2013
CHARLES I. HAMILTON, 91 OF EXETER TOWNSHIP DIED DECEMBER 15TH, 2013 IN BERKSHIRE COMMONS WHERE HE HAD BEEN A PATIENT SINCE NOVEMBER 29TH. BORN IN MASONTOWN, FAYETTE COUNTY, PA, HE WAS A SON OF THE LATE EUGENE W. AND IDA MAE (PATTON) HAMILTON. HE SERVED AS A CIVILIAN AGENT IN THE TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE US AIR FORCE FROM 1943...
Fern P. Wenrich
Dec 13, 2013
Fern P. Wenrich, 82, of Reading, passed away Friday December 13th in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late David F. D. Wenrich who passed away June 11, 2012. Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late Lehman W. Kissling and Florence A. (Stump) Kissling. She was a member of St. Thomas Church in Bernville. She...
Kenneth T. Mengel
Dec 10, 2013
Kenneth T. "Popsicle" Mengel, 86, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Tuesday December 10th in his residence. He was married to Marilyn Mae (Moser) Mengel. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Hazel (Taylor) Mengel. He was a truck driver and diesel mechanic for Branch Trucking in Reading and C. W. Pletz Trucking in Glenside....
Perry M. Eich
Dec 10, 2013
Perry M. Eich 85 of Temple was dead on arrival at the Reading Hospital on Tuesday. He was the husband of Florence M. (Umstead) Eich. They had shared fifty-sever years of a loving marriage. Perry was born in Reading on January 24, 1928. He was the son of the late Perry and Anna Marie (Miller) Eich. Surviving in addition to...
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Noll
Dec 9, 2013
Elizabeth "Betty" Hofmann Noll, 85, died Monday in her home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Warren Lester Noll, Jr. who died in 1977. Betty was born in Reading on November 29, 1928 to Earl and Marie (Nettles) Hofmann She graduated from Reading High School in the Class of 1947. After high school she became a homemaker....
Ronald E. Haas
Dec 9, 2013
Ronald E. Haas, 83, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Monday December 9th in his residence with his loving family by his side. He was married for sixty three years to Mildred (Valeriano) Haas. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Edgar T. Haas and Leona (Gutekunst) Toye. He owned and operated the Yellow & Charlie's Cab Co....
Willard L. Smith
Dec 5, 2013
Willard L. Smith, 90, of Bern Twp., passed away Thursday December 5th in his residence. He was married to the late Mildred A. (Strause) Smith who passed away in 1982. Born in Mohnton, he was the son of the late Clayton and Clara (Demming) Smith. He was a carpenter for forty five years, last employed by Berks Construction Co., Inc....
Raymond John Klingler
Nov 30, 2013
Raymond J. Klingler, 82 of Bern Township, died November 30, 2013 in his residence. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late Raymond F. and Margaret W. (Hofelich) Klingler. A graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School, he received his bachelor of science degree from Kutztown University and his master of education degree from West Chester University. He...
Gregory R. Fetter
Nov 27, 2013
Gregory R. Fetter, 54 of Riverview Park died Wednesday evening in his residence due to an extended illness. Greg was the husband of Michele J. (Myers) Fetter. Father of Melissa A., wife of Corey A. Davies of Maidencreek Township. Grandfather to Brody Davies. Son of Russell and Sara Fetter of Temple. Also surviving is a mother-in-law, Laural P. Adams of...
Judy Diane Griffith
Nov 22, 2013
Judy Diane Griffith 62 of Collierville, TN, formerly of Berks County, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Germantown Methodist Hospital in Germantown, TN. Born in Brecknock Township on April 30, 1951, she was the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Derr) Griffith. Judy was a member of Epiphany Lutheran Church in Collierville. She was a graduate of Governor...
Rudolph J. "Rudy" Bentz Sr
Nov 21, 2013
Rudolph J. "Rudy" Bentz, Sr. 91, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, of Leesport, formerly of Laureldale, passed away Thursday, November 21st in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was married to Barbara (Kirlik) Bentz. Rudolph and Barbara were married for sixty seven years and he was her loving caregiver in recent years. Born in Birdsboro, he was the son of...
Catherine A. (Bissey) Endy
Nov 19, 2013
Catherine A. (Bissey) Endy, of Keystone Villa in Fleetwood, formerly of Temple, passed away Monday night at St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was married to the late Irvin H. Endy who passed away November 3, 1978. Born in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late George Bissey and Helen (Epting) Bissey. She was employed as a secretary and...
Richard E. "Dick" Regar
Nov 13, 2013
Richard E. "Dick" Regar, 87, of Wyomissing, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in his residence. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Edward B. and Florence L. (Milkins) Regar. He was the husband of Doris A. (Strausser) Regar, with whom he was married to for 55 years. A 1944 graduate of Reading High School,...
Shawn B. Peters
Nov 10, 2013
Shawn B. Peters, 29, of Temple passed away Sunday November 10th in his residence. He was married to Dannielle N. (Sands) Peters. Born in Reading, he is survived by his father, Keith L. Peters, husband of Shannon of Leesport and his mother, Michele L. (Holland) Kramer, wife of Jack Kramer of Temple. He was formerly employed by Holland Trash Removal,...
Betty Jane (Mattern) Fisher
Nov 1, 2013
Betty Jane Fisher, 88, passed away Friday, November 1st at her home in Laureldale. She was the wife of Warren H. Fisher, with whom she had shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Violet (Moser) Mattern. Betty was employed as an LPN at local hospitals. Surviving in addition to...
Eula May Yarnall
Nov 1, 2013
Eula May Yarnall, 70, of Jefferson Twp., passed away peacefully Friday November 1st in Manor Care, Sinking Spring. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Elem and Mary (Erwin) Freeman. She loved her children, grandchildren, and her entire family. She enjoyed picnics with her family and especially enjoyed the time she spent hiking and sleepovers with her...
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