William H. Mackay
Jul 9, 2016
William H. "Bill" MacKay, 77, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away July 9, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital, after a courageous fourteen month battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
He was the loving husband of Nancy L. (Ostrowski) MacKay. They were married on September 22, 1998.
Bill was a son of the late Howard W. and Hannah M. (Finnin) McKay.
He was a graduate of Upper...
James W. Smith
Jul 6, 2016
James W. Smith, 71, of Spring Township, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in Reading Hospital.
Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Howard A. and Elizabeth Rose (Frank) Smith.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
James is survived by his daughter, Andrea Hunter.
Services will be Monday July 11, 2016 at 10 a.m. in Edward J....
Greta Leinbach Smith
Jul 5, 2016
Greta Leinbach Smith, 86, formerly of Wyomissing, died July 5, 2016, in Mifflin Center.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Harold M. and Dorothy Oberlaender Leinbach. Greta was a graduate of Abbot Academy, Andover, MA; Briar Cliff Jr. College, Briar Cliff, NY and earned her bachelor of art degree from Carleton Colllege, Northfield, MN.
She held various...
John J. Lord
Jul 5, 2016
John J. Lord Sr., 74, passed away July 5, 2016, in his Wernersville residence.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Anna Lord and Lewis Seaman.
He was the husband of Kathleen (Pewor) Lord.
John was a graduate of Reading High School.
He was employed by Dana Corporation for 36 years in the maintenance department.
John enjoyed going to classic car shows...
Dr. Allen Ashcroft
Jul 2, 2016
Dr. Allen J. Ashcroft, 88, passed away at home, on July 2, 2016 , from complications of Parkinson's disease. He was the loving husband of Ethel Ann (Roslin), with whom they shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania on September 28, 1927, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Loretta (Benden) Ashcroft. His sister, Margaret...
Jeanne Golden Frank
Jul 1, 2016
Jeanne Golden Frank of Wyomissing passed away July 1, 2016. Jeanne was born on December 24, 1920 in Columbia, PA to Charles R. Golden, Sr. and Alberta M. (Warfel) Golden.
James Frank met Jeanne when she was in high school, and they dated before and during WWII. She was a Junior Inspector of Aircraft Supplies at the Reading Army Airfield. In...
Elizabeth M. Bennis
Jul 1, 2016
Elizabeth M. Bennis, 88, passed away on July 1, 2016.
"Betty", the daughter of James and Marion Nangle, was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on December 6, 1927.
She was a graduate of Central Catholic High School and St. Joseph's School of Nursing.
While in nursing school, Betty met the love of her life, Walter J. Bennis, Jr., and they married in 1949. Walt...
Adamaris Gabreilla Marie Velez
Jul 1, 2016
Adamaris Gabriella Marie Velez, born in Reading, June 24, 2016, passed away July 1, 2016 in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
She was the daughter of Timothy J. Kerns and Keishla M. Velez.
Services will be Friday July 8, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Avenue, West Reading. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
Mattie L. Bender
Jun 29, 2016
Mattie L. Bender, 100 formerly of Hamburg and Riverview Park died June 29 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Township. Her husbands, Stanley Kunsman and Ralph R. Bender, predeceased her. She was born in Sugar Hollow, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Frank S. and Ida V. (Via) James. Mattie was the owner-operator of Society Cleaners for over 50...
John C. Alexander
Jun 27, 2016
John C. Alexander, 74, of Bernville, passed away June 27, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Horstman) Alexander. They were married on June 27, 1964. They were fortunate to make it to their 52nd wedding anniversary the day he passed.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Theodore and Miriam (Nagle) Alexander.
He was...
Roseann Conrad
Jun 27, 2016
Roseann Conrad, 63 of Emmaus, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown.
A memorial service will be held Friday, July 1, 2016 at 12 p.m. in Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Avenue, West Reading. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.. Online condolences may be recorded at: www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.
John J. Robinson
Jun 26, 2016
John J. Robinson, 89, died June 26, 2016.
He was a son of the late Patrick and Jane (Boyle) Robinson.
John was the widower of Florence (Harmon) Robinson.
He is survived by his brother, Charles A. Robinson, Brigantine, NJ.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, July 11, 2016, at 10 a.m. in St. Catharine of Siena RCC, 2427 Perkiomen Avenue, Mount...
Betty L. Noll
Jun 26, 2016
Betty L. Noll, 89, of Wernersville, passed away, Sunday, June 26 in Wyomissing Nursing and Rehab.
She was the wife of the late Richard G. Noll who died Oct. 23, 1997.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude (Janda) Pauley.
Betty was a member of Mt. Pleasant Fire Company.
She is survived by a daughter- in- law: Dana...