Bernard J. Roth
Jul 27, 2018
Bernard J. Roth, Sr., 88, formerly of Wernersville, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018, in Mifflin Center.
He was the beloved husband of the late Anne Marie (Murphy) Roth.
Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late George B. and Mary E. (Toomey) Roth.
Bernard was a 1949 graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School and a 1955 graduate of Sales, Marketing...
Harold "Al" L. Breidegam
Jul 25, 2018
Harold L. "Al" Breidegam, 80, of Wernersville, passed away, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in ManorCare Laureldale.
He was the beloved husband of the late Gloria S. (Smith) Breidegam.
Harold was U.S. Navy veteran.
"Al" worked as a mechanic for most of his life. He enjoyed rebuilding antique and classic cars. "Al" especially loved his Ford Model T. He was a great auto mechanic....
Erick S. Lichty
Jul 25, 2018
Erick S. Lichty, 40, passed away July 26, 2018 in his Muhlenberg Township residence.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was the beloved son of Leonard U., and Victoria A. (Socoloskie) Lichty, Blandon.
Erick was a 1996 graduate of Wilson High School, where enjoyed playing water polo and a graduate of Berks Technical Institute, where he received his Associates in Computer...
Nancy H. Schwartz
Jul 24, 2018
NANCY H. SCHWARTZ, FOUNDRESS OF ST. FRANCIS HOME, SHILLINGTON, PASSED AWAY AT ST. FRANCIS HOME.
Nancy embraced the dream many hospice nurses have to establish a home for terminally ill individuals and embarked on a seven-year journey to design, build and furnish a three-bedroom hospice care residence. St. Francis Home opened in Shillington in April of this year, and Nancy was...
Timothy Jay Dietrich
Jul 24, 2018
Timothy Jay Dietrich, 60, of Mt. Penn, passed away July 24, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Shannon Gale (Hopper) Dietrich. They married on May 10, 2005.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late James M., Sr. and Jane E. (Homan) Dietrich.
He was employed as a stone mason for various companies.
Timothy enjoyed camping in the...
Robert K. Stine
Jul 23, 2018
Robert K. Stine, 87 of Shartlesville died July 23 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. He was the widower of Margaret K. (Auman) Berger Stine who died August 6, 2003. Robert was born in Hamburg and was the son of the late William S. and Mae A. (Roth) Stine. He was a 1948 graduate of Hamburg High School and was...
Thomas L. Coleman
Jul 23, 2018
Thomas L. Coleman, 88, passed away July 23, 2018, in his West Reading residence.
He was the loving husband of Justine M. (Spangler) Coleman. They married on October 9, 1954.
Born in Pawtucket, RI, he was a son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Gorman) Coleman.
He was a 1949 graduate of Attleboro High School, Attleboro, MA.
Thomas was a veteran of the U.S....
Stella Morris
Jul 22, 2018
Stella (Sianis) Morris, formerly of Stowe, PA, age 91, passed away on July 22, 2018, in Jacksonville, FL.
She was the beloved wife of Nick Morris, who passed away on August 17, 2008. Born in Reading, PA on February 9, 1927, she was a daughter of the late James and Fotine (Geras) Sianis.
Stella was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School....
John J. Mastromarino
Jul 20, 2018
John J. Mastromarino, 91 of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 20 at the Reading Hospital, with his loving children by his side. Born January 23, 1927 in New Rochelle, NY, he was a son of the late John and Philomena (Bellucci) Mastromarino. He celebrated 46 years of marriage to his wife Eleanor, who passed away in 1997, and...
Susan Krall
Jul 16, 2018
Mrs. Susan "Suzy" Markham Krall, born on October 9, 1944 in Wilmington, Delaware, to the late Ethel "Tiny" Markham and the late Richard Markham, passed away at age 73 on July 16, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Susan graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in Wilmington, DE in 1962 and the University of Delaware in 1966 with a Bachelors of...
Robert L. Neiswender
Jul 16, 2018
Robert L. Neiswender, 58 of Tilden Township died July 16 th in his residence. He was the husband of Kimberly A. (Jones) Neiswender. Robert was the son of the late Joseph Neiswender and Mabel (Noll) Blessing. Robert worked for Reading Truck Body for 18 years as a tow motor operator and at Exide Battery for 6 years. Robert last worked...
Sharon Diana Stein
Jul 16, 2018
Sharon D. Stein, 25, formerly of Wyomissing, passed away on Monday, July 16 at her residence in Philadelphia. Born June 15, 1993 in West Reading, she was a daughter of Walter Stein, Wyomissing, and Susan (Kubaska) Wallace, wife of Mark, Denver, PA.
A 2011 graduate of Wyomissing Area High School, Sharon was a student at Drexel University, Philadelphia, majoring in Chemistry,...
Brenda J. Koehler
Jul 16, 2018
Brenda Koehler, 66, of Shillington, Pa. passed away on July 16, 2018.
Born in Reading, Pa., she was the daughter of Henry Koehler and the late Helen (Sattler) Koehler.
She graduated as salutatorian from Manheim Central High School in 1969. Brenda attended Kutztown University later in life where she earned a Bachelor's of Arts in Communication.
She worked as a server at The...
Eufemia S. Guido
Jul 14, 2018
Eufemia S. "Coco" Guido, 82, formerly of Reading, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 in the Lutheran Home at Topton, PA.
She was the loving wife of Joseph C. Guido, who passed away on December 30, 2012. They were married May 6, 1964.
Born in Managua, Nicaragua, she was the daughter of the late Ramiro and Teresa M.
Uriza.
She was employed by Berkshire...
Terry A. Wagner
Jul 14, 2018
Terry A. Wagner, 80, formerly of Hamburg passed away in the Topton Home where he had been a guest for the past five days. He was the husband of Betty Lou (Fritch) Wagner who died December 3, 2017. Terry was born in Hamburg and was the son of the late John J. and Iva J. (Gackenbach) Wagner. He was a...
A. Smith Nevin
Jul 14, 2018
Nevin A. "Whitey" Smith, Jr., 70, of Upper Bern Township died July 14 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Glenna F. (Hix) Smith and the son of the late Nevin A. Smith, Sr. and Alice V. (Hargreaves) Smith. Nevin was a 1965 graduate of Hamburg Area High School, a veteran of the Army National Guard from 1967-1972,...
Grace A. Kauffman
Jul 13, 2018
Grace A. (Bailey) Kauffman, 82 of Tilden Township died July 13 th in St. Joseph's Hospital, Bern Township. Grace was the widow of C. Norman Kauffman who died March 6, 2009. Grace was born in Albany Township and was the daughter of the late Melvin and Helen (Henry) Bailey. She was a member of St. Michael's Church, Tilden Township. Grace...
Bruce J. Weller
Jul 12, 2018
Bruce Joseph Weller, 81, of Wyomissing, passed away July 12, 2018, at Phoebe Berks where he had been a resident for several months.
He was the beloved husband of Carol Ann Weller(Nerkowski), with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage.
Born in Bridgport, CT, he was the son of the late Ralph and Marion Weller(Turbert).
Bruce was a graduate of Fairfield Preparatory School.
He...
James A. Doyle
Jul 11, 2018
James A. Doyle, 77, formerly of West Reading, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 11 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born March 12, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, Jim was the son of the late James T. and Elizabeth A. (Bentfeld) Doyle. He was married to Barbara (Buckley) Doyle for 54 years.
Jim lived most of his life in Reading, graduating from...
Arlan Leroy Dunkelberger
Jul 11, 2018
Arlan LeRoy Dunkelberger, 88, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018, in his Wernersville residence.
He was the beloved husband of the late Colleen Dorothy Dunkelberger.
Born in Shoemakersville, PA, he was the son of the late LeRoy A. and Margaret (Zimmerman) Dunkelberger.
Arlan was a U.S. Navy veteran.
He was employed as a machine builder at Textile and Rockwell International for 42 years.
Arlan was...