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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,...
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....
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...
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