Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Bernville, Berks County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Giacomina Morganti
Jul 19, 2013
Giacomina Morganti, 85, of Muhlenberg Twp. passed away Friday, July 19th at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. She was married to Giacomo Morganti, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born May 15, 1928 in Santa Maria A Corte, Ascoli Piceno, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Carmine Cagnetti and Giulia (Gabbappini). Giacomina was a member...
Robert M. "Wick" Wicklein
Jul 19, 2013
Robert M. Wicklein, 83, of Temple died Friday at 7:35 A.M. in Manor Care, Laureldale. He was known to many as, simply, "Wick." Robert was married to Margaret M. (Morgan). Born April 13, 1930 in Reading, he was the son of the late Martin A. and Irene (Seyfret) Wicklein. Robert served the U.S. Marine Corps as a Gunnery Marine Sergeant...
Gary W. Unger
Jul 19, 2013
Gary W. Unger, 59, of West Lawn, passed away Friday July 19th in his residence of natural causes. He was married to Rosie (Schilz) Unger. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Walter R. Unger and Grace Arlene (Burkhart) Unger. He was employed for thirty eight years for Empire Wrecking as union labor. Recently he was...
Helen B. Heller
Jul 18, 2013
Helen B. (Schwab) Heller 65 of Maidencreek Township died Thursday evening in her residence. She was the wife of Walter D. Heller with whom she shared forty six years of marriage. Helen was born on November 23, 1937 in Buena Vista. She was the daughter of the late John J. and Grace M. (Breidegam) Schwab Surviving in addition to her...
Carroll H. Bitting
Jul 18, 2013
Carroll H. Bitting, 85 formerly of Muhlenberg Township died July 18, 2013 in Reading Hospital where he had been a patient since Monday. He was admitted there from the skilled care unit of the Highlands at Wyomissing. He was the husband of Danice J. (Rapp) Bitting, also a guest at the Highlands of Wyomissing personal care unit. Born in Reading,...
William H. Krill
Jul 18, 2013
William H. Krill, 65, of Penn Twp., passed away Thursday July 18th in Reading Hospital of natural causes. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Harvey C. Krill, Sr. and Mildred A. (Hartman) Krill. He started his career transporting canned milk from area farms, then became a truck driver for Centerport Milk Haulers for thirty four...
Marlin W. Bashore
Jul 9, 2013
Marlin W. Bashore, 71, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away Tuesday July 9th in Reading Hospital of natural causes. He was married to Janet E. (Crouse) Bashore. Marlin and Janet were married for twenty years. Born in Fredericksburg, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Jennie (Wagner) Bashore. He was employed by the former Dana Corporation for...
Robert L. "Bobby" Sonday
Jul 9, 2013
Robert L. "Bobby" Sonday, 58, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away Tuesday July 9th in his residence of natural causes with his loving family by his side. He was married to Emily L. (Dietrich) Sonday. Bobby and Emily were married for thirty three years. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Lester C. Sonday and Ruth...
Joseph J. Sellari
Jul 7, 2013
Joseph J. Sellari, 79, of Temple, passed away Sunday July 7th in his residence of natural causes. He was married to Shirley A. (Lash) Sellari. Joseph and Shirley would have been married fifty nine years on December 24th of this year. He was born in Temple on December 17, 1933, son of the late Angelo and Mary (Spinelli) Sellari. He...
Eugene "Gino" Appolloni
Jun 30, 2013
Eugene "Gino" Appolloni, 78, of Temple, passed away on Sunday, June 30th in Reading Hospital. He was married to Mary Jane "Patti" Appolloni for 39 happy, adventurous years. Patti passed from this world into the next in 2011. Born in Minersville, Pennsylvania, Gino was the son of the late Jenno James Appolloni and Martha Stella Appolloni. Gino was a great...
Eleanor M. Burkart
Jun 28, 2013
Eleanor M. Burkart 94 of Muhlenberg Township died Friday morning in the St. Joseph's Medical Center.. Eleanor was the widow of Paul R. Burkart who died May 4, 1999 Mrs. Burkart was born in Reading, PA on March 13, 1919. She was the daughter of Roy and Verna Kirkley Eleanor had three children; Sandra L. Burkart of Muhlenberg Township; Dr....
Michael J. Gusley Jr
Jun 26, 2013
Michael J. Gusley, Jr., 67, passed away in the Reading Hospital Wednesday, June 26, at 4:52 P.M. where he was admitted on June 13th. He was the husband of Tamara J. (Miller) Gusley, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born March 3, 1946 in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Michael J. Gusley, Sr. and Catherine...
Steven E. Sabo Sr
Jun 26, 2013
Steven E. Sabo, Sr., 85, of Laureldale, passed away Wednesday June 26th in his residence of natural causes. He was married to Irene (Gaydos) Sabo. Steven and Irene celebrated sixty three years of marriage. Born in Sheridan, Wyoming, he was the son of the late Steve S. Sabo and Marie (Kovacic) Sabo. He was employed by Polymer Corporation in Reading...
Charles I. Strause
Jun 23, 2013
Charles I. Strause 82 of Bern Township died Sunday morning in the Berks Leisure Living Center. He is survived by his second wife, Margaret L. (Brown) Snyder Strause a guest at Country Meadows. They had been married fifty-one years. His first wife, Mary (Gotshall) predeceased him. Charles was born in Bern Township on May 17, 1931. He was the son...
Doyle L. Showers
Jun 22, 2013
Doyle L. Showers, age 85, of Bernville died Saturday, June 22nd at 2:15 p.m. in his residence with his loving family by his bedside. Also, present was Caring Hospice Services and Aide, Julie, which provided much love and care during his illness. He was the husband of Fay B. (Ney) Showers, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born...
Mabel A. Mengel
Jun 20, 2013
Mabel A. Mengel, 96, formerly of Bernville and Reading, passed away Thursday evening in Manor Care Health Services in Spring Twp. She was the widow of Charles S. Mengel who passed away March 23, 1986. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mabel M. (Hauck) Bosold. Mabel and her late husband Charles operated a...
John "Butch" Tolland
Jun 19, 2013
John J. "Butch" Tolland, Sr. 73 of Muhlenberg Township died Wednesday morning at 4:17 A.M. in his residence. John was the husband of Florence M. (Templin) Tolland. They had been married for thirty-nine years. Mr. Tolland was born in Reading on August 14,1939. He was the son of the late John F. and Fern (Laconsinsh) Tolland. In addition to his...
Bruce A. Reifsnyder
Jun 19, 2013
Bruce A. Reifsnyder, 55, of Bernville, loving husband, son, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away Wednesday June 19th in his residence, surrounded by his family, following a courageous six month battle with cancer. He was married to Diane "DeeDee" B. (Evans) Reifsnyder. Born in Savannah, GA, he was the son of William H. and Peggy A. (VonDohren) Reifsnyder of Bernville....
Ralph E. Gambler
Jun 18, 2013
Ralph E. Gambler, 97, of Muhlenberg Township died June 18, 2013 in his residence. He was the widower of Kathryn C. (Henne) Gambler who died September 3, 2008. They had shared 71 years of marriage together. Born August 11, 1915 in Leesport, he was the son of late Irvin and Alice Gambler. Ralph served in the Army Air Force during...
Faye M. Schlegel
Jun 18, 2013
Faye M. Schlegel, 87, formerly of Temple, passed away Tuesday June 18th in Berks Heim where she had been a resident for 4 ½ years. She was the widow of the late Paul L. Schlegel who passed away February 23, 1988. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. Goodman and Lena M. (Dailey) Goodman....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss