Obituaries
William L. Love
May 3, 2017
William "Bill" L. Love, 55 passed away May 3, 2017 at his Exeter Township residence.
He was the beloved husband of Mira D. (Mitchem) Love, with whom he celebrated 14 years of marriage.
Born in Yonkers, New York, he was the son of the late William and Sally Ann (Borgstrom) Love.
Bill was a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School, NY and...
Gloria S. Taylor
May 3, 2017
Gloria S. Taylor, 89, of Reading, PA, passed away, Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in the Reading Hospital. She was the wife of James F. Taylor whom she married September 9, 1950. Born in West Hartford, CT she was the daughter of the late Hjalmar and Ann Swanson.
Gloria attended the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. Gloria was a natural leader in...
Linda Marie Mellinger
May 2, 2017
Linda M. Mellinger, 71, of Kenhorst, died May 2, 2017, in the Reading Hospital.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ralph M. and Helen P. (Kistler) Mellinger.
She was a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in 1963 and McCann School of Business.
Linda was employed by Dr. John Penta as a medical secretary for 25 years, retiring...
Linda M. Martz
May 2, 2017
Linda M. (Becker) Martz, 67, passed away May 2, 2017, in her Exeter Township residence.
She was the wife of Duane W. Martz.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Perry and Catherine (Dugan) Becker.
She was a graduate of Holy Name High School.
Linda was employed by St. Joseph Hospital as a chemical lab technician.
She was a member of St....
Samuel Stamson
May 1, 2017
Samuel Stamson, 64, of Cumru Twp., passed away May 1, 2017, in the Reading Hospital surrounded by loving family and friends.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late James and Florence (Nicholas) Stamson.
He was the beloved husband of Cynthia (Clausius). They would have celebrated 30 years of marriage May 9.
Sam was a 1971 graduate of Muhlenberg Twp. High...
John J. Scherrer
May 1, 2017
John J. Scherrer, 64, of Exeter Township passed away May 1, 2017, in St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Barbara (Graupp) Scherrer.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John C. and Caroline (Entzminger) Scherrer.
John was a 1972 graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed by Rohm and Haas as a powder processor for over 30...
Lawrence J. Scroble
May 1, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" J. Scroble, 67, passed away May 1, 2017 in his Reinholds residence.
He was the beloved husband of Marcia J. (Hollenbaugh) Scroble, with whom he celebrated 23 years of marriage.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Albert and Helen (Jacisin) Scroble.
Larry was a 1967 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
He was an United States Army veteran serving...
Marguerite D. Mazza
Apr 30, 2017
Marguerite D. "Meg" (Davy) Mazza, 88, passed away April 30, 2017, in Mennonite Home, Lancaster.
Her husband, Dr. Patrick A. Mazza, died on October 6, 2002.
Born in Newport News, VA, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary V. (Devine) Davy.
She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School in 1946 and St. Mary of the Woods College in...
Carl M. Davis
Apr 29, 2017
Carl M. Davis, 86, of West Reading, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017.
He was the beloved husband of Deborah E. (Jamison) Bewley.
Born in Kenhorst, he was the son of the late Miles and Emma K. (Graeff) Davis.
Carl was employed by UGI for 45 years. He most recently worked as a courier for Quest Diagnostics where he was employed for...
Dorothy F. Wixon
Apr 28, 2017
Dorothy F. (Youndt) Wixon, 82, of Shillington passed away April 28, 2017 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd C. and Jennie (Weitzel) Youndt.
Dorothy was a graduate of Shillington High School.
She was employed by Ronco Pharmacy as a sales associate for over 20 years.
Dorothy was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan. She also enjoyed...
Diane T. Strickler
Apr 27, 2017
Diane T. Strickler, 64, of Wernersville, passed away April 27, 2017, in her residence.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Michael Turczyn and Marie (Amrhein) Turczyn Hampele.
She was a 1971 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.
Diane was employed by the Reading Hospital as a nursing assistant.
She is survived by her two children: Marisa E., wife of Corbin...
Robert L. Kline
Apr 27, 2017
Robert L Kline, 56, of Hamburg, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017.
Robert was predeceased by his wife, Carey Kohl Kline, who passed away in January of 2015.
Born in Reading, he was the a son of Raymond R. Kline and Dolores Jane (Klemmer) Hilbert.
Robert was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran.
He was self-employed as a cement contractor. His expertise was in finishing...
Alexander R. Gallagher
Apr 26, 2017
Alexander R. Gallagher, 86, of Wyomissing, went to Heaven on April 26, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the widower of Mollie G. (Perate) Gallagher to whom he was married for 58 years before her passing in January of 2011.
Born in Palo Alto, Pa, he was a son of the late Alexander and Theresa (Peifer) Gallagher.
He was very proud...
Peter W. Ehrgood
Apr 26, 2017
Peter W. Ehrgood, Jr., 70, of Sinking Spring and Mantoloking, NJ, passed away, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Deborah (Schmidt) Ehrgood, whom he married June 14, 1969.
Born in Lebanon, PA, he is the son of Elizabeth (Means) Ehrgood, and the late Peter W. Ehrgood, Sr.
Pete was a graduate of York Country Day School, and...
Mary Agnes Teson
Apr 26, 2017
Mary Agnes Teson, 87, of Sinking Spring, passed away April 26, 2017, in Phoebe Berks.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Agnes (Vogel) Rearden.
Her husband, Joseph Leo Teson, passed away on May 22, 1996.
She was employed by the BCIU as an occupational therapist.
Mary is survived by her nine children: Thomas L. Teson, Mark J. Teson,...
Richard A. Selig
Apr 25, 2017
Richard A. Selig, 94, of Sinking Spring, passed away April 25, 2017, in the Reading Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Marcus A. and Margaret (Heffleger) Selig.
His first wife, Madaline L. (Homan) Selig, passed away in 1969 and his second wife, Lois V. (Stephens) Selig passed away in 2012.
Richard was a...
John R. Prendergast
Apr 25, 2017
John R. Prendergast, 71, of Wyomissing, passed away April 25, 2017, in his residence.
He was the husband of Ann L. (Hoyer) Prendergast whom he married on June 7, 1969.
Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George and Mildred (Keeney) Prendergast.
He was 1963 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a 1967 graduate of St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia.
John...
Florence S. Fries
Apr 25, 2017
Florence S. (Frey) Fries, 88 , died April 25, 2017 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was the widow of Dr. Gene T. Fries who passed away in January of 2013.
Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William Carl and Gertrude (Doerr) Frey.
She was a graduate from Douglas College for Women, now known as Rutgers University, where...
Jean W. Eveland
Apr 24, 2017
Jean W. (Habecker) Eveland, 92, died April 24, 2017, in her Reading residence.
Her husband, Robert W. Eveland died August 5, 2011.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John and Emma Elizabeth (Herring) Habecker.
She was a 1942 graduate of Reading High School.
Jean was a long standing member of Trinity United Methodist Church and attended Glad Tidings Assembly of...
Christine M. Binder
Apr 24, 2017
Christine "Chris" Marian Binder, 88, of West Lawn, passed away April 24, 2017, in her residence.
Born December 19, 1928, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Cecelia (Tomaszewski) Lewicki.
Her husband, Charles Binder, passed away August 10, 2000, after 50 years of marriage.
Chris was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed in the laboratory and...
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