Obituaries

Jul 5, 2016

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...

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...

Jul 2, 2016

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...

Jul 1, 2016

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...

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.

Jun 29, 2016

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Jun 26, 2016

Jun 25, 2016

Jun 25, 2016

Michael John Schonour, 47, of Denver, PA passed away Saturday, June 25th, 2016 at Ephrata Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Janice A. (Taylor) Schonour.

Born in West Reading, he was the son of Grace V. (Kachel) Schonour, formerly of Brecknock Township now of Terre Hill and the late John I. Schonour

Michael was a 1986 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School.

He...

Jun 24, 2016

Gail M. (Frankenstein) Baver, 77, of West Brunswick died June 24th in her residence. She was the widow of Lamont "Milky" C. Baver who died August 7, 2015. She was born in Pottsville and was the daughter of the late George E. and Hazel R. (Lechleitner) Frankenstein. Gail was a homemaker most of her life and a member of the...

Jun 24, 2016

Elizabeth A. Schwartz, 97, of Reading, died June 24, 2016, in St. Joseph's Hospital.

Her husband, William G. Schwartz, died February, 1989.

Born in Camden, NJ, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late John and Ellen (Rourke) Kennedy.

She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church in Exeter Township.

Elizabeth is survived by six children: William J., husband of Chole...

Jun 24, 2016

Robert Owen Jepsen, 85, passed away June 24, 2016 in Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living Center of Boyertown.

Born in, Wyomissing, he was a son of the late Robert Owe and Elsie (Smith) Jepsen.

He was the husband of Janet R. Jepsen.

Robert was a 1948 graduate of Wyomissing High School and received his bachelor's degree in economics from Bucknell University in 1953.

He was...