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

Virginia W. "Ginny" (Henne)  Moyer

Virginia W. "Ginny" (Henne) Moyer

Jan 23, 2014

Virginia W. (Henne) Moyer, age 80, of Richmond Township, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2014, in her residence of natural causes. She was the widow of Raymond W. Moyer who passed on October 23, 2002. Mrs. Moyer (known to many as "Ginny") was born on December 24, 1933 in Upper Tulpehocken Township. She was the daughter of the...

Harry C. Dussinger

Harry C. Dussinger

Jan 20, 2014

Harry C. Dussinger, 74, of Sinking Spring, passed away suddenly on Monday January 20th in the Reading Hospital, shortly after being admitted, of natural causes. He was married to Lanette A. (Miller) Dussinger. Harry and Lanette celebrated fifty three years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Frank Dussinger and Elsie (Berkey) Dussinger. He was...

Lillian J. (Zappacosta)  Schlegel

Lillian J. (Zappacosta) Schlegel

Jan 13, 2014

Lillian J. Schlegel, 93, of Temple, passed away Monday evening in her home. She was the wife of the late Harvey Schlegel, who passed away in 1972. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Carmella (Malandra) Zappacosta. Lillian was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church. She had been employed as a floor...

Ronald M.K. "Ron" Schoener

Ronald M.K. "Ron" Schoener

Jan 12, 2014

Ronald M. K. "Ron" Schoener, 79, of Sinking Spring, passed away Sunday, January 12th in the Reading Hospital following a stay of eight days. He was the husband of Eleanor J. (Eisenhart) Schoener. Ron and Eleanor would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 6th. Born at home in Bernville, he was the son of the late Douglas F....

Danny E. Allen

Danny E. Allen

Jan 9, 2014

Danny E. Allen, 48, of Reading passed away Thursday in his residence. Born in Chicago, he was the son of Mark and Sharon (Saari) Allen. Danny worked as a chiropractor in Reading. Surviving in addition to his parents is a son, Luke. Funeral services are private at the convenience of the family and entrusted to the Milkins Giles Funeral Home,...

Helen M. (Keller)  Franklin

Helen M. (Keller) Franklin

Jan 5, 2014

Helen M. Franklin, 74, of Maidencreek Twp. passed away Sunday, January 5th in her residence. She was the wife of John Franklin who died December 28, 2002. Born in Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Adolf Gartenschalger and Ruth (Glosser) Keller. Helen was employed as a presser for the Fleetwood Shirt Factory for thirty years and subsequently for...

Marion Loeb Oswald

Marion Loeb Oswald

Jan 5, 2014

Marian Oswald, 82, of Bethel Twp., passed away Sunday January 5th in the Reading Hospital. She was married to the late Claude D. Oswald who passed away November 29, 1987. Born in Jefferson Twp., she was the daughter of the late Clarence Loeb and Mary Rebecca (Degler) Loeb. She was employed in the textile industry for many years. Surviving are...

Mamie L. (Binner)  Lando

Mamie L. (Binner) Lando

Jan 4, 2014

Mamie L. (Binner) Lando, 101, formerly of Strausstown, died Saturday morning in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township where she has been a guest since October 2005. She was the widow of Adam J. Lando, who died in 1989. Mrs. Lando was born in Upper Tulpehocken Township on March 6, 1912. She was the daughter of the late Levi and Mary...

Constance H. (Kanish)  Miller

Constance H. (Kanish) Miller

Jan 4, 2014

Constance H. Miller, 82, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died January 4, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Jacksonville, FL Memorial Hospital. Constance had resided in the Jacksonville Fl area for the past several years. Mrs. Miller was the widow of Lyman H. Miller who died in 2002. Constance was born in St. Clair, Schuylkill County on March 14, 1931. She...

Joan J. "Snookie" Clinton

Joan J. "Snookie" Clinton

Dec 31, 2013

Joan J. "Snookie" Clinton, 78, of Robesonia, passed away December 31st at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Born in Temple, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Clinton and Florence L. "Flossie" (Keller) Clinton. She enjoyed playing bingo and cards, camping, and spending time with her family. Ms. Clinton was employed by the former Luden's candy factory...

Irvin J. Lengle

Irvin J. Lengle

Dec 27, 2013

Irvin J. Lengle, 93, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother, passed away Friday evening December 27th in his residence. He was married to the late Margaret (Zebertavage) Lengle who passed away July 2, 2012. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late George B. Lengle, Sr. and Beulah (Dixon) Lengle. He was a brakeman...

Tillie (DeLuca)  Hummel

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

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

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...

Charles I. Hamilton

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...

Anna M. "Anne" Ruth

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....

Fern P. Wenrich

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

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

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

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....