Obituaries
Clarence Edwin Musket
Apr 22, 2018
Clarence E. Musket, 94, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 22 at The Highlands of Wyomissing, where he lived for the past 18 years. He was the loving husband of Irene M. (Bacon) Musket, who passed away January 7, 2000.
Born January 11, 1924 in Reading, Clarence was a son of the late Morgan and Katie R. (Gift) Musket. He was the...
Helen A. Dugan
Apr 21, 2018
Helen A. Dugan, 83, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018, in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
She was the beloved wife of Anthony C. Dugan who she married February 20, 1954.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late James and Helen (Grimes) Gruber.
Helen was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
She was a member of St John Baptist De La Salle...
Lynne A. Eckroth
Apr 21, 2018
Lynne A. (Ruppert) Eckroth, 65, of Reading, passed away April 21, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
Her husband Kenneth R. Eckroth died on January 16, 1998.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Elizabeth V. (Marino) Ruppert.
She was a 1971 graduate of Holy Name High School.
She was employed by J&J Medical, Birdsboro for 20 years, last...
Margaret M. Mcdevitt
Apr 20, 2018
Margaret M. (Rehr) McDevitt, 99, formerly of Reading, passed away April 20, 2018, at Berkshire Center.
Her husband, Robert G. McDevitt, died on January 12, 2005.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Laura (Hakel) Rehr.
Margaret was a homemaker who was dedicated to her family. One of the best gifts she gave her children was love of...
Marie Chipperfield
Apr 20, 2018
Marie (Kraft) Chipperfield, 91, of West Reading, passed away April 20, 2018, at the Reading Hospital.
She was the wife of Calvin R. Chipperfield. They married on July 4, 1971.
Born in Reading, She was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Boyer) Kraft.
Marie was a member of Bausman Memorial United Church, Wyomissing.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by...
Marian W. Glass
Apr 20, 2018
Marian W. (Drumheller) Glass, 86, died on April 20, 2018, at Phoebe Berks, Wernersville, where she resided.
She is survived by her husband, Robert T. Glass, Jr., whom she married in 1949; three daughters, Dianne C. Work, wife of C. Thomas Work; Linda M. Anderson, wife of Michael D. Anderson; and Debra Glass Harris, wife of Terence R. Harris; three grandchildren,...
James P. Luke
Apr 20, 2018
James P. Luke, 70, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, in his Spring Township residence.
He was the beloved husband of Laureen A. (DeLuca) Luke.
Born in Williamsport, PA, he was the son of the late Ambrose and Martha (Pawlak) Luke.
James earned a Master's degree in Education from Elmira College, NY.
He was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola R. C. Church.
James was...
Christina "Tina" J. Belz
Apr 19, 2018
Christina J. "Tina" Belz, 47, of Reading, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Reading Hospital after a short, but hard-fought battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Robert M. "Mike" Beissel, whom she had shared 20 wonderful years with.
Tina was born October 12, 1970, in Reading, PA, to Thomas Belz, and the late Sharon Eisenhauer....
Martha E. Kohler
Apr 18, 2018
Martha E. Kohler, 76 formerly of Shoemakersville died April 18, 2018 in Wyomissing. She was the wife of Richard R. Kohler. Martha was born in Windsor Township and was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Mabel M. (Kohler) Stewart. Among her many survivors are two great-grandchildren. Services are private. The Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc. Hamburg is...
Olga Kitixis
Apr 18, 2018
Olga (Vasiliadis) Kitixis, 79, of Reading, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at the Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife of Pavlos Kitixis; they were married for 54 years.
Born in Akropotamos, Greece, Olga was the daughter of the late Spyridon and Maria Vasiliadis.
Olga worked for over 30 years as a seamstress at the H. Oritsky, Inc. clothing manufacturing...
Lovina May Weldy
Apr 18, 2018
Lovina May "Lovie" (Shenk) Weldy, of Wyomissing, passed away peacefully on her 78th birthday, Wednesday, April 18 in ManorCare Health Services-Sinking Spring, where she had resided since October. Born April 18, 1940 in West Reading, Lovie was a daughter of the late Harold and Grace (Palm) Shenk. She was the loving wife of Larry W. Weldy, Sr., who passed in...
Walter P. Gipprich
Apr 18, 2018
Walter P. Gipprich, 95, passed away on Wednesday April 18th in his Wyomissing residence. His wife, Patricia M. (Goheen) Gipprich, died on February 13, 2014. They celebrated 67 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the only child of the late Walter J. and Rosalia (Otto) Gipprich. He graduated from Mt. Penn High School and Albright College where he...
Jean E. Beard
Apr 18, 2018
Jean E. Beard, 98, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Berkshire Center.
She was the beloved wife of the late Nevin K. Beard.
Born in Wyomissing, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Theresa E. (Spangler) Kroenig.
Jean was a 1938 graduate of St. Peter's High School.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola R.C. Church, Whitfield.
Jean was the...
Mary Lou Field
Apr 17, 2018
Mary Lou Field, 89, passed away April 17, 2018, in her Blue Bell residence.
She was the beloved wife of Robert R. Field, who died November of 2015.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Benton and Nellie (Meade) Leinbach.
Mary Lou was a 1946 graduate of West Reading High School.
She is survived by her two daughters, Barbara L., wife...
Eugene H."Poppy" Borkey
Apr 17, 2018
Eugene H. "Poppy" Borkey, 89, of Heritage of Green Hills, passed away April 17, 2018 in the Reading Hospital.
He was the beloved husband for 65 years of Bette J. Borkey, who died December 8, 2017.
Born in Auburn,PA, he was the son of the late Edwin C. and Kathryn E. (Henne) Borkey.
Eugene was a 1946 graduate of Auburn High School and...
Robert J. Gerhart
Apr 16, 2018
Robert J. Gerhart, 58, of West Lawn, passed away on April, 16, 2018, in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Melvin and Margaret (Griffith) Gerhart.
He was a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School.
Bob was employed as a line mechanic for Malina Corporation in Womelsdorf from 1977-1985. He went on to work as a maintenance...
Ronald G. Browne
Apr 16, 2018
Ronald G. Browne, 83, died April 16, 2018, in his Temple residence.
His wife, Duraine M. (Sonsini) Browne, died on December 11, 2003. Ronald married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life on September 29, 1956.
He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1952; Kutztown State Teacher's College in 1961 and Temple University.
He was a U.S. Army...
Sara T. Jockel
Apr 15, 2018
In Memory of
Sara T. Jockel
Sara T. Jockel (Santa Tendra Giamo), 97, of Spring Township, closed her eyes and went to the Lord on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Country Meadows of Wyomissing.
She was a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church, Whitfield.
Sara was the wife of Harold P. Jockel, who passed away on March 22, 2015.
Born on March 26,...
Sidney M. Modesto
Apr 15, 2018
Sidney M. Modesto Jr., 39, of Reading, passed away April 15, 2018, in the Reading Hospital.
Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of Sidney M. Sr. and Marilyn (Modesto) Blum, Hartford, CT.
Sidney was employed by Age in Place Home Care, Hamburg as a home care aide and Viwinco Windows as a lead on the production .
He enjoyed...
Donald M. Wilson
Apr 13, 2018
Donald M. "Wink" Wilson, Jr., 64, of Temple, passed away peacefully in his residence after a lengthy illness on April 13, 2018.
He was the beloved husband of Maryann T. (Bumeder) Wilson. They were married in October of 1994.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of Donald M., Sr., and Norma M. (Kantner) Wilson.
Wink was a 1971 graduate of Muhlenberg...
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