Obituaries
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...
Patricia A. Seiger
May 2, 2016
Patricia A. (nee Behm) Seiger, 79, formerly of Spring Township, died May 2, 2016, at Mifflin Center.
Born in Pottsville, she was a daughter of the late P. Russell and Kathryn L. (Schaeffer) Behm.
Patricia worked for Arrow International for 40 years.
She was a former member of the Wyomissing United Church of Christ, Gouglersville; where she was a choir member for 20...
Raymond A. Kirschman
Apr 30, 2016
Raymond A. Kirschman, 89, formerly of Lincoln Park, passed away April 30, 2016 in the Reading Hospital.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Esther M. (White) Kirschman.
He was the beloved husband of June E. (Maurer) Kirschman, who died January 2, 2007.
He was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School.
Raymond was a veteran of the...
Richard C. Good
Apr 30, 2016
Richard C. Good, 80, former Fire Chief of Sinking Spring, passed away April 30, 2016 in the Reading Health System.
He was the beloved husband of Jane D. (Firing) Good for 61 year.
Born in South Heidelberg Township, he was the son of the late James C. and Lillian M. (Allwein) Good.
Richard was a member of the Sinking Spring Fire Company for...
Samuel P. Wentzel
Apr 29, 2016
Samuel P. Wentzel, Jr., 91 of Tilden Township died Friday April 29, 2016, in the Lebanon V.A. Medical Center. He was the widower of Miriam A. (Klopp) Wentzel. He was born in Bern Township and was the son of the late Samuel P. Wentzel, Sr., and Tamah Wentzel. Sam was a 1942 graduate of Hamburg High School and was employed...
Roy A. Orlando
Apr 26, 2016
Roy A. Orlando, 91, of Sinking Spring, died April 26, 2016, in Mifflin Center. He was the husband of Martha A. (Yonkovitch) Orlando. Born in Reading, PA on February 6, 1925, he was a son of the late Russell J. and Santa (Palmisano) Orlando.
A 1943 graduate of Central Catholic High School, he completed the HVAC apprenticeship program at Berks Engineering....
Joan Cassidy
Apr 24, 2016
Joan Delores (Eisenhower) Cassidy, 87, died April 24, 2016 after a long illness, at St. Joseph's Villa, Flourtown, PA surrounded by her beloved family. She was the wife of Dr. William J. Cassidy who died January 14, 1984. They were married for 32 years. Born in Reading, PA on July 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Clarence...
Scott N. Ruth
Apr 24, 2016
Scott N. Ruth, 67 of North Heidelberg Township died April 24th, 2016 in the Lebanon V. A. Medical Center. He was born in Reading and was the son of the late Norman C. and Gloria M. (Katzenmoyer) Ruth. L.Cpl. Ruth served in the United States Marine Corp in the Vietnam Conflict. Scott worked as a truck driver for many years...
Geneva Carr Yates
Apr 23, 2016
Geneva Carr Yates, 90, passed away at the Reading Hospital on April 23, 2016.
She was predeceased by her husband, Samuel A. Yates who died on August 7, 1987.
Born in Bradley, AR, she was a daughter of the late John Felix and Lilly Bell (Lovelady) Carr.
She was a 1945 valedictorian graduate of Beach Grove High School.
Geneva worked for The Old Depot...
Fern M. Dewald
Apr 22, 2016
Fern M. (Moyer) Dewald, 99 passed away April 22, 2016, at Berks Heim.
Her husband, George E. Dewald died on July 24, 1991.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Gertrude (Kaufman) Moyer.
She was a 1934 graduate of Reading High School.
Fern was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Glenside.
She was a member and former president of...
John J. Haile Jr.
Apr 22, 2016
John J. Haile Jr., 68, passed away April 22, 2016, in his Reading residence.
He was the husband of Carol J. (Batzel) Haile.
Born in Danville, he was a son of the late John J. and Catherine R. (Concannon) Haile.
He was a graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Shamokin in 1965 and Bloomsburg University in 1971.
John was a certified public...
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