Obituaries

Feb 23, 2016

Helen K. Kline, 69 of Shoemakersville died Tuesday morning, February 23rd in her residence. She was the wife of Bruce G. Kline to whom she was married to for 50 years. Helen was born in Shoemakersville and was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Lillian A. (Dietrich) Hartman. She was a 1964 graduate of Hamburg Area High School....

Feb 21, 2016

Feb 21, 2016

Ruth M. (Fister) McGrath, 87, of Wyomissing, died Sunday February 21, 2016, in her Wyomissing residence.

She was the wife of Rod L. McGrath, whom she married January 18, 2014.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Beryl (Baker) Fister.

Ruth was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School. Later she earned her BA from Kutztown University and...

Feb 19, 2016

Sabina M. (Mulligan) Miller, 80, of Spring Twp., died February 19, 2016, in Reading Hospital.

Her husband, Robert E. Miller died January 13, 1994. They were married December 10, 1961.

Born in the Bronx, NY, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Rose (McDonald) Mulligan.

Sabina was last employed by Sheraton, Wyomissing until her retirement.

She enjoyed her friends and working out...

Feb 18, 2016

Marie Louise Poletti, 84, of Cumru Township, passed away February 18, 2016 in the Reading Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Rinaldo Poletti.

Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Marco and Rose (Querello) Camurati.

Louise was a graduate of Flower 5th Avenue Hospital Medical School, New York, where she received her degree in nursing.

She was employed by...

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...