Obituaries

Feb 17, 2016

Feb 17, 2016

Donald Lewis Muller of Shillington passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.

Don was born in Jefferson Hospital on March 13, 1946 to George Muller Sr., and Maria (Kepner) Muller. He grew up in Wildwood, New Jersey, and graduated in the class of 1964 from Wildwood High School.

He served in the United States Airforce at...

Feb 17, 2016

Thomas E. Gorman, 62, formerly of Sayre, Pa. and currently of Hamburg, passed away February 17th, 2016 in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center, Reading, Pa. Tom was the husband of Sheila (French) Gorman to whom he was married to for 40 years. He was born in Sayre and was the son of the late Clarence and Eliza (Wayman) Gorman....

Feb 17, 2016

Robert Bruce Nolan, 73, of Wyomissing, PA, died February 17, 2016, in Reading Hospital.

He was the much loved husband of Maureen Rice Nolan; to whom he had been married for 47 years.

Born in Attleboro, MA, he was a son of the late Robert John and Mary (Dougherty) Nolan.

He was a graduate of St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT, and then served...

Feb 16, 2016

Casimir "Casey" Bialek, 92, of Sinking Spring passed away February 16, 2016 in the Reading Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Jeannette R. (Berube) Bialek, who died December 7, 2006 and were happily married for 58 years.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Antonio and Julia (Tyniec) Bialek.

Casimir was a graduate of Chicago Technical College, where he...

Feb 16, 2016

Pamela M. (Reist) Rineck, 39, of Reading, passed away, February 16, 2016 in her parent's residence; surrounded by her loving family, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

She was the beloved wife of Donald L. Rineck, Jr.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Daniel A. and Dianne D. (Dougherty) Reist, Fleetwood.

Pamela was a 1994 graduate of Oley Valley High...

Feb 14, 2016

Olive Elizabeth Ahrens, 87, formerly of West Reading, passed away February 14, 2016 in Mifflin Center, Shillington.

She was the beloved wife of the late Robert P. Ahrens, who died September 18, 2014.

Born in Reading, England, she was the daughter of the late Georage P. and Alice O. (Dryden) Denny.

Olive was employed by R. M. Palmer as a candy packer for...

Feb 14, 2016

Cecelia Barbara Bereski, 92, formerly of Mount Carmel, PA, passed away February 14, at the Mifflin Center Nursing Facility in Shillington, PA. Born in Mount Carmel, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Zalewski) Andrzejewski and the wife of Edward A. Bereski who resides in Shillington. She was married November 30, 1946, at Mother of Consolation Church...

Feb 13, 2016

John F. Garszczynski, 93, of Wyomissing, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Country Meadows.

He was predeceased by his wife, Florence Mary (Druzba) Garszczynski, whom he married February 9, 1946.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Stanley and Helen (Zradzinski) Garszczynski.

John was a long-time member of St. Ignatius Loyola R. C. Church, Whitfield.

He was an U.S. Army...

Feb 12, 2016

Leroy F. Fetter, 92, of West Reading, passed away February 12, 2016 in Wyomissing Nursing Home.

He was the beloved husband of Betty J. (Beard) Fetter. They were married 72 years. They married on January 31, 1944.

Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William F. and Edna (Lando) Fetter.

Leroy was a U.S. Air force veteran serving during WWII....

Feb 11, 2016

Marjorie L. (Plowmaker) Greaves, 71, passed away February 11, 2016 at Friendship Ridge, Beaver, PA.

Born in Beaver Falls, she was a daughter of the late Richard A. and A. Jeannette (Leiper) Plowmaker.

She was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School.

Marjorie was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship, Reading.

She is survived by her former husband, Donald, husband of Pege Greaves, Waterford,...

Feb 9, 2016

Gail D. Bowdy, 80 of Tilden Township died on February 9, 2016 in St. Joseph's Medical Center, Bern Township. She was the wife of Milton J. Bowdy. Gail was born in Pine Valley, NY, Chemung County and was the daughter of the late Robert and Pauline (Farr) Dilmore. She was a 1953 graduate of Horseheads High School and was of...

Feb 9, 2016

Ralph Reed "Randy" Roth, 86 died February 9, 2016 in his residence. He was the husband of Janet L. (Coldren) Roth to whom he was married to for 58 years. Ralph was born in Shubert, Pa. and was the son of the late J. Daniel Roth and the late Hattie V. (Reed) Master. He was Salutatorian of the Bernville High...

Feb 8, 2016

John J. Krause, 67 of West Brunswick Township died February 8th in the Reading Hospital & Medical Center. He was the husband of Norma J. (Wentzel) Krause to whom he was married to for almost 42 years. John was born in Pottsville and was the son of the late Lester and Clara (Stine) Krause. He was a 1966 graduate of...

Feb 8, 2016

Ethel M. Fetterly, 98, formerly of West Reading, died February 8, 2016 in Berks Heim.

She was the wife of 66 years to the late Rev. Walter P. Fetterly. Ethel served with him in congregations in Verona, Scenery Hill, Scranton, West Reading and Hamburg, PA.

Born April 15, 1917 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Carrie...

Feb 8, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

Janet M. (Wagner) Dolan, 74, died February 8, 2016, in her Exeter Township residence.

Her husband, Joseph E. Dolan, died June 14, 2012; they were married on December 29, 1962.

Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late Robert P. and Helen V. (Katarzynski) Wagner .

She was a member of the first graduating class from St. Catharine's Parochial School. In...

Feb 7, 2016

Michael J. Kase, 25, of Manhattan, NY, passed away February 7, 2016 at the Lenox Health Plex, New York, NY.

Born in Reading, he was a son of Michael and Kathy (Haggerty) Kase, Sinking Spring.

He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the University of Delaware and a graduate of Wilson high School

Michael was a member of the St. John Baptist...

Feb 7, 2016

Feb 6, 2016

Grace Schnader, 94, passed away February 6, 2016, in Chestnut Knoll Living Center.

Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Rosalia (Calabro) Lembo.

She was the wife of Vincent Schnader.

Grace enjoyed her garden club and volunteering at the Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was also a very proud breast cancer survivor. The family would like to give a...