Obituaries

Mar 24, 2017

Charles R. Beck, Jr., 75, of Muhlenberg Twp., died March 24, 2017, at Penn State Health, St. Joseph.

He was the husband of Barbara A. (Vardjan) Beck.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Charles R., Sr., and Margaret (Bertolet) Beck.

He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam Era.

Charles was a line technician for R.M. Palmer Co.,...

Mar 23, 2017

Ethel B. (Guers) Unger, 88, of Robesonia, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Manor Care- Laureldale.

She was the wife of the late Luther F. Unger. Born in Orwigsburg, Schuykill County, on November 3, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Nora M. (Bensinger) Guers.

She is survived by her sons, Burt Melcher and his wife...

Mar 22, 2017

Jeanne M. Cremer, age 85 years, of Exeter Township, formerly of Riverview Park, passed away at Reading Hospital on Wednesday, March 22 surrounded by her loving family. Her beloved husband, William C. Cremer, Jr., passed away on December 31, 2015. Jeanne was born on April 26, 1931 in Reading, the daughter of the late Edna A. (Hinnershitz) and Joseph Lombardo.

A...

Mar 20, 2017

Garry L. Maurer, 61 of Shoemakersville died March 20, 2017. He was born in Shoemakersville and was the son of the late Robert A. and Emily G. (Kerchner) Maurer. Garry was a 1973 graduate of Hamburg Area High School and a 1977 graduate of the former Kutztown State College obtaining a B.S. in Elementary Education. He worked for the United...

Mar 19, 2017

Grace (Turrisi) Geiger, 82, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Reading Hospital.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Rosa Marullo Turrisi and Joseph Turrisi, who emigrated from Caronia, Sicily. She was predeceased by her siblings Mary, Brasa, Nick, Anthony, Rosalee, and Samuel. She is survived by her sister Bessie, her sister-in-laws Jean and Rita, her children...

Mar 19, 2017

Betty J. (Hinkle) Noll, 91, died March 19, 2017, in her Hyde Park residence.

Her husband, Warren C. Noll, died January 26, 1996.

Born in Hyde Park, he was the daughter of the late Charles and Loretta (Ulrich) Hinkle.

She was employed by Bachman Bakeries for 12 years.

Betty was a member of Alsace Lutheran Church, Hyde Park.

She is survived by her daughter, Deborah...

Mar 19, 2017

Constance "Connie" May (Septor) Levering, 79, of Wyomissing, died March 19, 2017, in her residence.

She was predeceased by her husband, David Levering, on May 22, 2015.

Born February 14, 1938, in South Amboy, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Lovera Septor.

A 1955 graduate of Harold Hoffman High School, South Amboy, NJ, she was a life-long member of...

Mar 19, 2017

John D. Hertzog, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away, Sunday March 19, 2017, in Berks Heim.

He was predeceased by his wife, Marie R. (Reich) Hertzog, to whom he had been married for 50 years.

Born in Wyomissing, he was the son of the late J. Stanley and Mary (Shannon) Hertzog.

John was a U.S. Marine veteran of WWII. He was extremely proud to...

Mar 11, 2017

Frank Kopteros, 100, of Spring Township, passed away, Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Reading Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Henrietta (Venezia) Kopteros who passed away October 10, 2008. They shared 66 years of marriage.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John and Vasiliki (Vaporellis) Kopteros.

Frank was a member of the Jehovah's Witness Lincoln Park Congregation.

He was...

Mar 10, 2017

Elizabeth M. (Bilak) Ward

Elizabeth (Beth) Mary Ward, 86, of Wyomissing, formerly of Lee Park, Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, in her Son's Wyomissing residence.

Beth was the wife of the late James P. Ward. Together they celebrated nearly 28 happy years of marriage, until sadly, her beloved Jim passed away on September 19, 1998.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was...

Mar 9, 2017

Thomas J. Lenich, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away March 9, 2017 in St. Joseph Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Michele M. (Hammes) Lenich whom he married on August 14, 1991.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Thomas E. and Mary C. (Heere) Lenich.

Tom was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. He graduated with a...

Mar 9, 2017

Debra M, Woolf, 61, of Mohrsville, passed away March 9, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.

She was the beloved wife of Elden L. Woolf Jr. with whom she celebrated 44 years of marriage.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ, she was the daughter of Clyde A. and Joan (Hill) Barton, Arizona.

Deb was dairy farmer with her husband for over 20 years. She...

Mar 8, 2017

Emily G. (Kerchner) Maurer, 92 of Shoemakersville died March 8, 2017 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Bern Township. She was the widow of Robert A. Maurer who died March 2, 2013. Emily was born in Windsor Castle and was the daughter of the late Clayton L. and Gertrude (Reppert) Kerchner. She was a 1942 graduate of Perry High School. Emily worked...

Mar 7, 2017

Charles Keith Spears, 60, of Wernersville, passed away March 7, 2017, in Penn State Health St. Joseph.

He was the husband of Angelena (Owens) Spears whom he married on April 19, 1980, on his birthday.

Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Ernest and Emily Elizabeth (Braxton) Spears.

Charles received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Morgan State...

Mar 7, 2017

William E. Boyer, Jr., 85, of West Lawn, passed away March 7, 2017, in his residence .

Bill was the husband of Joan E. (Anderson) Boyer until her passing in December of 2002. They were married on May 19, 1956.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William E. and Susan M. (Delaney) Boyer.

He was a member of St....

Mar 4, 2017

George H. Smith, 92, of Wyomissing, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Highlands in Wyomissing, PA. He was the husband of the late Rose M. (Valenti), with whom he shared 53 years of marriage at the time of her passing on November 6, 2014.

Born in Philadelphia, George was the son of the late Heber L. and Nellie...

Mar 3, 2017

Mary G. Perini, 63, of West Reading, passed away March 3, 2017, in the Reading Hospital after a long battle with MS.

Born in Cornwall, PA, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Sophie(Gerlovich) Perini.

She was a 1971 graduate of Holy Name High School and later graduated from the McCann School of Beauty.

Mary was employed as an administrative assistant...

Mar 3, 2017

Catherine A. (Stasulli) Beahr, 64 of Windsor Township died March 3, 2017 in the Reading Hospital surrounded by her family. Catherine was the widow of Dennis W. Beahr who died October 21, 2003. She was born in Shenandoah, PA and was the daughter of John A. and Rosemary (Dietler) Stasulli of Hamburg. Catherine was a 1970 graduate of Hamburg Area...

Mar 3, 2017

Marguerite M. "Maggie" (McDevitt) Cambria, 56, passed away March 3, 2017, after her long struggle with brain cancer in her home with her loving family by her side. Brave she was and brave and good too, her husband and best friend Chris. Maggie's way will be sorely missed- her graceful way of seeing the world and everything in it as...

Mar 3, 2017