Obituaries
Marvin E. Kimmel
Aug 5, 2017
Marvin E. Kimmel, 83 of Sinking Spring, passed away Saturday August 5, 2017 in his residence.
He was the husband of Carrie "Dolly" (Firing) Kimmel; they would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, August 8.
Born in Hamburg, he was the son of the late Elwood and Mamie (Raudenbush) Kimmel.
Marvin was a 1952 graduate of Wilson High School.
He was a...
Orland K. Lemay
Aug 4, 2017
Orland K. LeMay, Sr., 75 of Exeter Township died August 4 th , 2017 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Moyer) LeMay. Orland was born in Council Grove, KS. and was the son of the late Charles LeMay and Lena Mae (Pratt) Zorn. He was a U.S. States Army Veteran and was...
William George Beckley
Aug 3, 2017
William George Beckley, Sr. , of Hamburg, loving husband, father, and grandfather, died in the early morning on Wednesday August 3. He was 95 years old.  He was born in Lebanon PA, and was the son of the late Joseph F. and Ada M. (née Koons) Beckley.  He was a 1939 graduate of Hamburg High School.  Bill, as his friends...
Mary T. Goheen
Aug 3, 2017
Mary T. (Fratesi) Goheen, 95, formerly of Sinking Spring and Lititz, passed away August 3, 2017, in Ephrata Manor.
Her husband, Arlan J. Goheen, died March 28, 2001.
Born in Greenville, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Cesare and Della (Greganti) Fratesi.
Mary was employed by Wenger's Bakery for over 30 years as a sales clerk.
She was a member of St...
Richard N. Zaorski Jr.
Aug 3, 2017
Richard N. Zaorski Jr., 56, of Shillington, passed away August 3, 2017 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Richard N. Sr., and Monica V. (Lascoskie) Zaorski.
Richard was a 1979 graduate of Reading Central Catholic High School and received his Auto-Mechanic Certification from Reading-Muhlenberg Vo-tech.
He was employed by A.W. Golden for over 33 years...
May L. Palm
Aug 2, 2017
May L. (Naregang) Palm, 93, died August 2, 2017, in ManorCare, West Reading.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Laura (Whitmoyer) Naregang.
She was the widow of Charles A. Palm.
May was a graduate of Wilson High School.
She was employed by Berkshire Knitting Mills.
May enjoyed knitting, crochet and flea markets.
She is survived by two children: Allen, husband...
Jacqueline F. Dipaolo
Aug 1, 2017
Jacqueline F. DiPaolo, 89, of Kenhorst, passed August 1, 2017, in Mifflin Court.
She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph DiPaolo, with whom she celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Born in Nashua, NH, she was the daughter of the late Auguste and Marie Anne (Jean) Bechard.
Jacqueline was employed by Boscov's East as a sales clerk for 15 years retiring in...
Mary D. Ertel
Jul 31, 2017
Mary D. (Duda) Ertel, 96, of Wyomissing, died July 31, 2017, in Columbia Cottage.
Her husband, Dennis J. Ertel, died February 26, 1992.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Anastasia (Balik) Duda.
She was employed by Lucent Technologies as an electronics technician.
Mary was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
She will be remembered for...
George J. Kurowski
Jul 29, 2017
George J. "Slug" Kurowski, Jr., 75, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017, in his Shillington residence.
He is survived by his wife, Creeda (Bensinger) Kurowski, who he married July 2, 1967.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George J., Sr., "Whitey", and Joan (Setley) Kurowski.
George was a 1960 graduate of Governor Mifflin and attended Albright College.
He was a...
Fern M. Adam
Jul 28, 2017
Fern M. Adam, 88 of Tilden Township died July 28 th in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. She was born in Windsor Township and was the daughter of the late Edwin G. and Amelia E. (Rausch) Adam. Fern was a 1946 graduate of Hamburg High School. She worked at Miller's 5 & 10 for 16 years and the Goodwill Store...
Joseph J. Killian
Jul 28, 2017
Joseph J. Killian, 88 of Mohrsville died July 28 th in St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Joseph was the husband of Josephine A. (Checkley) Killian. Joe was born in Manhattan, N.Y. City and was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Batik) Killian. He worked as a service technician in the heating business for many years before his...
Erin R. Overley
Jul 27, 2017
Erin R. Overley, 45, passed away July 27, 2017, in her Reading residence.
Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Timothy L. and Melanie L. (Hiester) Overley, Mohnton.
Erin was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in 1989 and attended Kutztown University.
Erin was an enthusiastic Dallas Cowboys fan, loved John Hughes' movies and Marilyn Monroe, enjoyed the Ken-Grill Pool...
Mary E. Longenecker
Jul 27, 2017
Mary E. (Ram) Longenecker, 92, formerly of Wyomissing, died on July 27, 2017.
Born on September 8, 1924 in Pleasantville, NJ, she grew up in Chicago and attended DePaul University. Highlights of her life include serving in the US Coast Guard during WWII, traveling extensively throughout the US and abroad, and volunteering at various local organizations.
She is survived by a daughter,...
Theodore Calvin Clouser
Jul 24, 2017
Theodore Calvin Clouser, 82, formerly of Douglassville, passed away July 24, 2017, at Seasons Hospice, Phoenixville.
His wife, Betty Jean (Erickson) Clouser, died October 21, 2010.
Born in Stony Creek, he was a son of the late Arlington and Dorothy (Houser) Clouser.
He was a retired U.S Navy Petty Officer 1st Class.
He was a member of St. Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church,...
Alfonso Iannucci
Jul 24, 2017
Alfonso Iannucci, 92, formerly of Kenhorst, died July 24, 2017, in ManorCare, Sinking Spring.
He was the husband of Helen (Gay) Iannucci. They were married on September 5, 1949.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Francesco and Santa (Ninfo) Iannucci.
Alfonso was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in nine different countries during WWII.
He was employed by ATV Bakery as...
Barbara Dentzer
Jul 23, 2017
Barbara A. Dentzer, 74, of Reading, Pa, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at home with her loving family by her side.
Barbara was the widow of Ronald J., who passed away in 2011. At the time of his passing, they had shared 50 years of marriage.
Born in Lebanon, Pa., Barbara was the daughter of the late C. Richard and...
David J. Kudleck
Jul 23, 2017
David J. Kudleck, 77 of Hamburg died July 23, 2017 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the son of the late Walter J. and Clara M. (Borinski) Kudleck. David was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Reading and a 1962 graduate of Kutztown University. David's career path took him to Long Branch, NJ where he taught...
Annetta Louise Shaner
Jul 23, 2017
Annetta "Nancy" Louise Shaner, 89, passed away at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville on July 23, 2017 where she had been a resident since 2013.
Born on June 4, 1928 in Shamokin, she was a daughter of the late Malachi and Gertrude (Glessner) Delaney.
She was a 1947 graduate of Bulter Township High School and resided in Lavelle for a good part of her...
Catherine M. White
Jul 22, 2017
Catherine Marie White, 78,went to be with the Lord on July 22 in Leesburg, Florida and formerly of Shoemakersville. Â She was the loving wife of Joseph C White. They shared 60 years of marriage together. Â Born in Indiana, Pennsylvania on November 25, 1938, she was the daughter of Wasil and Helen Berezansky. She was a graduate of Purchase Line High...
Elizabeth E. Shoemaker
Jul 22, 2017
Elizabeth E. "Betsy" Shoemaker, 81, of Shoemakersville passed away peacefully on July 22, 2017, at her daughter's home. She was the fiancée of the late Philip G. Racine.
Born at home in Shoemakersville, Betsy was the daughter of Mae S. (Lengel) and the late Therman C. Noecker. Betsy was a member of the class of 1954 of Perry High School, Shoemakersville....
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