Mary Barthel
May 17, 2016
Mary L. (DeCindio) Barthel, 86, formerly of Mohnton, and a resident of Manor at Market Square, Reading, passed May 17, 2016.
She was the wife of William V. Barthel, whom she married on September 27, 1952.
Mary was preceded in death by her loving husband by one week.
Born in Brockton, PA, Mary was the daughter of Italian immigrants, Donato and Filamena (Carlone)...
Anne M. Cunningham
May 16, 2016
Anne M. Cunningham, 77 of Lenhartsville died in her residence May 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of S. Lee Cunningham to whom she was married for 56 years. Anne was born in Sellersville and was the daughter of the late Franklin and Anna Clymer. She was a 1956 graduate of Penn Ridge High School...
Sara E. Boyer
May 16, 2016
Sara E. Boyer, 71 formerly of Hamburg died May 16th, 2016 in Spruce Manor, West Reading. She was born in West Reading and was the daughter of the late Milton J. and Helen I. (Strickler) Boyer. Her sister Mary A. Boyer predeceased Sara on April 22, 2004. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 AM from Zion's Cemetery,...
Marcella H. Boland
May 16, 2016
Marcella H. Boland, 92, of Wyomissing, died May 16, 2016, in her Wyomissing residence.
Her husband, Atty. Robert K. Boland, Sr., died October 25, 1984. They were married on July 28, 1956. She was also predeceased by her husband Leroy "Butch" Unger on September 16, 1955.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Frederic and Ethel (Snyder) Hammes.
Marcella was...
Richard B. Van Reed
May 14, 2016
Richard Blair "Rick" Van Reed, 71, passed away May 14, 2016 in his West Lawn residence.
He was the beloved husband of Lynne (Herzog) Van Reed, whom he married October 21, 1967.
Born in Reading, Rick was the son of the late Harrison and Carrie (Hoster) Van Reed.
He was employed by Reading Truck Body as a welder.
Rick was an avid bowler, enjoyed...
Susan E. Swoyer
May 13, 2016
Susan E. Swoyer, 51, passed away May 13, 2016, in her Exeter Township residence.
She was the wife of Andrew C. Swoyer, whom she married May 7, 2003. She is also survived by their daughter, Elizabeth "Libby" J. Swoyer, a 5th grade student at Reiffton Middle School.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of Barry E. Kreisher, St. Lawrence and the...
Roger J. Labe
May 12, 2016
Roger J. Labe, 92, of West Lawn, passed away May 12, 2016, at the Reading Hospital.
His wife, Irene I. (Hoffman) died June 23, 2003.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul and Clara Labe.
He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Roger worked for Maier's Bakery.
He was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Reading.
Roger is survived by two daughters:...
Antonio Donatelli
May 12, 2016
Antonio Donatelli, 84, of Reading, passed away May 12, 2016, at Keystone Villa at Douglassville.
He was the husband of Aurelia A. (Kaluzny) Donatelli.
Born in West Hamburg, he was a son of the late Antonio and Maria (Amicone) Donatelli.
He was a 1949 graduate of Hamburg High School and attended Albright College.
He was a U.S. Army veteran serving from 1952-1954 during the...
William V. Barthel
May 10, 2016
William V. Barthel, formerly of Mohnton, and a resident of Manor at Market Square, Reading, passed May 10, 2016 just shy of his 91st birthday.
He was the husband of Mary L. (DeCindio) Barthel whom he married on September 27, 1952.
William preceded his beloved wife in death by only one week.
Born in Brockton, PA, William was the son of the late...
Barbara L. Darrow
May 10, 2016
Barbara L. Darrow, 68, of Muhlenberg Township, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home surrounded by dear friends.
Born May 22, 1947 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus S. and Mary (Hettinger) Darrow.
Barbara loved gardening, camping, trips to the shore, music, arts and crafts, poetry, bird watching, calls to WEEU and meeting many new friends via...
Winifred M. Bowers
May 10, 2016
Winnifred "Winnie" M. Bowers of Hamburg died in her home May 10, 2016. She was the widow of Leon Bowers. She was born in Pottsville and was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Bessie M. (Smith) Ryan. Winnie's request there will be no services.
Rosemary C. Mountain
May 9, 2016
Rosemary Mountain, 92, died peacefully in her residence at the Keystone Villa in Blandon May ninth.
She was born in Girardville Schuylkill County. She was the youngest daughter of Timothy and Ellen ( Gilroy ) Carlin having six sisters and a brother. When she a young child the family moved to Philadelphia. She loved the city and made many lifelong friends...
Miriam M. Hillbish
May 9, 2016
Miriam M. Hillbish, 91, of Reading passed away on May, 9 2016, in St. Joseph's Hospital.
She was the beloved wife of Burd S. Hillbish Jr., who died February 24. 2003.
Born in Reading she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Cummings) Boas.
Miriam was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School.
She was employed by Marten's Realty, Reading, as a...
Douglas R. Nelson
May 7, 2016
Douglas R. Nelson, 65, of Bern Township, passed away May 7, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital.
He was the husband of Susan G. (Person) Nelson. They married on June 15, 1974.
Born in Sioux Falls, SD, he was a son of the late Virgil H. and Judith Nelson.
He was a graduate of Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
He worked for Campbell Soup...
Joseph R. Seyfert
May 5, 2016
Joseph R. Seyfert, 85, of Hamburg passed away May 5, 2016, in his residence. Born in Upper Bern Township, he was the son of the late Walter N. and Amy E. (Degler) Seyfert. Joe's wife, Betty G. (Hartman) Mattson Seyfert, predeceased him on January 21, 2009. They were married on June 25, 1966. Joe graduated from Hamburg High School and...
Gary Lee Reinert
May 5, 2016
Gary Lee Reinert, 78, of Wyomissing, died May 5, 2016, at the Lebanon Veteran's Hospital.
He was the husband of Marie T. (Tittermary) Reinert.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul, Sr., and Dorothy Marie (Hoffman) Reinert.
He was a graduate of Reading High School and Harrisburg Area Community College. He also attended St. Ignatius Parish RCIA Class of...
Leona Szpak
May 3, 2016
Leona M. Szpak, 85, retired artist fell asleep peacefully at The Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg, on May 3, 2016.
She was the beloved wife of Stanley J. Szpak , who passed away May 9, 1998.
Born in Shillington, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Maryann (Kaczor) Peters.
Leona graduated from Shillington High School in 1948 and later from the...