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Leroy "Roy" Medaglia
Jun 17, 2013
Leroy R. "Roy" Medaglia 89 of Temple died Monday at 11:30 A.M. in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading. He was the husband of Eleanor (Camilli) Medaglia. They had been married sixty years. Leroy was born in Reading on October 27, 1923. He was the son of the late Lorenzo and Virginia (Damato) Medaglia. In addition to his...
Ann Marie Kirsch
Jun 11, 2013
Ann Marie Kirsch, 83, of Temple, loving mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away Tuesday June 11th in the Lutheran Home At Topton. She was married to the late Miles R. "Red" Kirsch who passed away October 24, 2008. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late B. Franklin Reber, Sr. and Ann (Kennedy) Reber. She graduated from Reading...
Richard S. Bender
Jun 9, 2013
Richard S. Bender, 92, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and the Danken House in Wernersville, passed away Sunday June 9th in Manor Care Health Services, Spring Twp. Born in Penn Twp., he was the son of the late John B. Bender and Sallie F. (Schock) Bender. He was employed by Caron Mills in Robesonia for twenty eight years retiring in 1985....
Joyce A. LaFollette
Jun 5, 2013
Joyce A. LaFollette, 67, of Penn Twp., passed away Wednesday June 5th in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center of natural causes. She was the wife of Eugene E. "Gene" LaFollette. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John H. Epler and Helen K. (Shaw) Epler. She was office manager for B & G Glass in Reading...
Michael J. Demshock III
Jun 5, 2013
Michael J. Demshock, 3rd , 47, loving son and brother, of Maidencreek Twp., formerly of Levittown, passed away Wednesday June 5th in his residence of natural causes. Born in Bristol, Bucks County, he was the son of Anna V. (Tregea) Demshock of Maidencreek Twp. and the late Michael J. Demshock, Jr. He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman...
Jonathan M. "Jonny" Velez
Jun 4, 2013
Jonathan M. "Jonny" Velez, 21, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away June 1, 2013, while fishing on the Susquehanna River near Peach Bottom. Born in St. Joseph Medical Center on October 7, 1991, he was the son of Edward Velez-Caraballo and Michelle A. (Yelk) Velez of Muhlenberg Twp. Jonny graduated from Muhlenberg High School in 2011. Jonny loved being with his...
Cody C. Moyer
Jun 3, 2013
Cody C. Moyer, 20 of Laureldale died June 1, 2013 while fishing on the Susquehanna river near Peach Bottom. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Michael T. and Candace M. (Brossman) Moyer at home. He was a 2011 graduate of Muhlenberg Township High School and was preparing to enlist in the US Navy. Cody lived life to...
William J. Wirtz III
May 26, 2013
William J. Wirtz, III, 54, of Jefferson Twp., formerly of Warminster, PA, passed away Sunday, May 26th in Reading Hospital & Medical Center of natural causes. Born in Abington, PA, he was the son of Grace Irene (Bisson) Wirtz of Jefferson Twp. and the late William J. Wirtz, Jr. who passed away in 2004. He graduated from Wm Tennett High...
George S. Gechter
May 20, 2013
George S. Gechter, 96, of Bernville passed away on Monday in the residence of his daughter, Irene, with whom he had resided for the past nine years. Born in Exeter Twp., he was married to Elsie Mae Hartman, who died on July 28, 2004. George retired as a farm manager at Ro-Ria Farm in 1984. He was previously employed by...
Timothy J. Botwright
May 18, 2013
Timothy J. Botwright, 63, of Temple, passed away Saturday May 18th in Reading Hospital & Medical Center of natural causes. Timothy was married to Patricia A. (Wolf) Botwright. Born in Hazelton, PA, he was the son of the late Norris J. Botwright and Helen M. (Jenco) Botwright. He was employed by Carpenter Technologies in Reading for thirty years, retiring in...
John V. Halstead Jr
May 16, 2013
John Halstead Jr, loving son of Roseline Johnson of Muhlenberg Twp., and the late John Halstead, now rests in peace. John was employed at Dimensions in Reading before their closing. After, working at his real passion art, some of his works displayed at Goggle Works. An Artist, lover of music, adventurer will be missed by all who loved and knew...
Leon S. Huey
May 16, 2013
Leon S. Huey, 76, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away Thursday May 16th in his home. Leon was married to Jean (Henry) Wagner-Huey for 16 years. Born in Muhlenberg Twp., he was the son of the late Samuel Huey and Sarah (Kaucher) Huey. Leon was employed with Berks Packing before his retirement in 2006. He was a member of Riverview Christian...
Clifford O. Unger
May 11, 2013
Clifford O. Unger 85 of Dagsboro, Delaware formerly of Reading died Saturday morning in the residence of his beloved daughter, Carolyn S. wife of Dr. David A. Lawrence. Clifford's daughter and husband cared for him in their home for the past eight years. Clifford was a very giving individual and he will be greatly missed by his family. Clifford was...
Florence E. McDonough
May 9, 2013
Florence E. McDonough, 89, of Jefferson Twp., passed away Thursday May 9th in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Twp. She was married to the late Marvin McDonough who passed away March 10, 2008. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frank Stutz and Eva (Nora) Stutz. She was formerly employed by Schoeners Candies in West Reading and...
David M. Braucher
May 7, 2013
David M. Braucher, 74, loving husband, father, and grandfather, of Bern Twp., passed away Tuesday May 7th in Reading Hospital & Medical Center of natural causes. David was the devoted husband of Barbara A. (Bair) Braucher. David and Barbara were married for fifty one years, celebrating their wedding anniversary on May 5th. Born in Richmond Twp., he was the son...
Gladys M. Stout
May 4, 2013
Gladys M. Stout, 93, of Reading, passed away Saturday May 4th in Manor Care Health Services in Laureldale. Gladys was predeceased by her loving husband Russell C. Stout. Born in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Edwin J. and Lula Mae (Swint) Sandow. She was a career housewife and mother who loved spending time with her...
Rose M. Perrotti
Apr 30, 2013
Rose M. Perrotti, 99, of Bern Township, formerly of Temple, died April 30, 2013, in St. Joseph Medical Center, where she had been a patient since Thursday. She was the widow of Tavis A. Perrotti, who died January 25, 1985. Born in Calabria, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Domenic and Carmela (Buda) Gallo. She and her husband...
Judith Ann Keener
Apr 29, 2013
Judith Ann (Miller) Keener, 66, of Hamburg, passed away Monday April 29, 2013, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center, of natural causes. She was married to the late Larry W. Keener, who passed away October 2, 2004. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Bessie (Haag) Miller. She was employed in the restaurant business for...
Dorothy P. Neuin
Apr 24, 2013
Dorothy P. Neuin, 92, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, April 24th in Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. Born in Myerstown, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Cora M. (Hollenbach) Neuin. She was a packer for Terry Printing Company in Lebanon, retiring in 1995. She was a member of Calvary Chapel in Lebanon. Surviving is one son,...
Janet M. Hartranft
Apr 18, 2013
Janet M. Hartranft, 78, of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Pottstown, passed away Thursday, April 18th in Lancaster General Hospital. She was married to the late John R. "Jack" Hartranft who passed away April 29, 2012. Born in Douglassville, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Leah (Yocom) DeTurck. She was a self employed hairdresser in her residence in...
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