Obituaries
Harrie P. Bragg
Nov 14, 2014
Our loving father, Harrie P Bragg, 89, of Wyomissing, died November 14, 2014.
His wife, Josephine B. (Bihl) Bragg, died October, 26. 2000, and he was predeceased by his sisters Mary Bragg and Virginia Di Muccio. Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, he was the son of the late Harrie P., Sr. and Elsie W. (Williams) Bragg.
Besides his family, he was also...
John C. Morgan
Nov 14, 2014
John C. Morgan, 67, of Fleetwood, died November 14, 2014 in Suburban Wood Extended Care.
He was the husband of Sharon L. (Golembiewski) Morgan.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Francis V. and Grace A. (Ziegler) Morgan.
He was a 1964 graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
John was a Personal Director and Foreman of Yard Maintenance for Royal Green ,...
Brent E. Honsberger
Nov 13, 2014
Brent E. Honsberger, 52, passed away November 13, 2014 in his Womelsdorf residence.
Born December 30, 1961 in Reading he was a son of Carl D. Honsberger, Shillington, and Shirley S., wife of Jack Bolig, West Reading.
He attended Hamburg High School.
Brent worked in production for Sonoco Products Co., Robesonia, last working on November 7, 2014. He had also previously worked for...
Clement Frederick Lawson
Nov 13, 2014
Clement Frederick Lawson, Jr., 84, died peacefully November 13, 2014 in his Muhlenberg Township home.
He was the husband of Joan (Gismervik) Lawson for 63 years. They were married September 7, 1952.
Born May 14, 1930 in Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Clement Frederick, Sr. and Gertrude Anna (Bushing) Lawson.
Clement was a 1948 graduate of Oceanside High...
Mark Scott Weidner
Nov 12, 2014
Mark Scott Weidner, 50, of Muhlenberg Township, lost his battle with cancer on November 12, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Cherie Ann (Garl) Weidner whom he married May 30, 1987.
Born February 20, 1964 in West Reading, he was a son of Edna F. (Hinnershitz) Weidner of Muhlenberg Township and the...
Mikeal D. Franks
Nov 12, 2014
Mikeal D. Franks, 60, of Marietta, Lancaster, died November 12, 2014, in Kindred Health Care, 10 days shy of his 61st birthday.
Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was a son of Mikeal V., husband of Dorothy Franks, Wyoming, IA and the late Whitney A. (Dodd) Franks.
He was employed by Iowa Steel as a foundry worker before moving to PA where...
Linda Lou Gumbert
Nov 11, 2014
Linda Lou Gumbert, 66, of Reading passed away November 11, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Marlin B. Gumbert and they were married for 42 years. Born in Reading on October 16, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Carolyn K. (Schaeffer) Billman.
Linda was a graduate of Reading High School and...
Rose J. Bilak
Nov 11, 2014
Rose J. Bilak, 102 of Reading, passed away November 11, 2014 in Berks Heim.
She was the widow of Julius J. Bilak.
Born January 10, 1912 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Sonsini) DeMarte.
Rose worked in the Morgen Hill Knitting Mill.
She was a member of St. Cyril and Methodius R.C. Church, Reading.
Rose is survived by her...
Dorothy Ann Taulker
Nov 10, 2014
Dorothy Ann (Hoch) Taulker, 81, of Oley, passed away November 10, 2014.
She was the wife of Elmer August Taulker, whom she married 56 years ago on June 14, 1958.
Born April 27, 1933 in Boyertown, she was a daughter of the late Grover Knabb and Sarah (Rissmiller) Hoch.
She was a graduate of Heidelberg University , OH.
Dorothy was a teacher for over...
Gloria June Hetrick
Nov 9, 2014
Gloria J. (Hafer) Hetrick, 83, passed away November 9, 2014 in St. Joseph's Medical Center.
She was the widow of John S. Hetrick who passed away in 1992.
Born in Oley on October 30, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Paul S. and Mary B. (Prutzman) Hafer.
Gloria was a graduate of Boyertown Area High School.
She was employed for several years...
Virginia L. Auchenbach
Nov 7, 2014
Virginia L. Auchenbach, 94, of West Reading, passed away November 7, 2014 in Berks Heim.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Lee Gallmoyer, in 1944, and her second husband, Robert F. Auchenbach, in 1979.
Born May 4, 1920 in Topton, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Edith (Leas) Rohrbach.
Virginia was a graduate of Allentown High School, Allentown Business...
Holly Ann Lamont
Nov 7, 2014
Holly Ann (Sibley) Lamont passed away from this earth on November 7, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center at the age of 40.
She is survived by her husband, Gregory T. Lamont of Wyomissing, step-son Collin A. Lamont, daughter Amelia M. Lamont, and son Calvin S. Lamont, all of Wyomissing.
Other family include her mother, Mary F. Sibley, wife of...
William M. Levan
Nov 7, 2014
William M. (Duke) LeVan, 88, West Reading, passed away November 7, 2014 under hospice care in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the loving husband of the late Catherine V. (Fry) Yoder, deceased October 1, 2000.
Born July 17, 1926 in Reading, William was the son of the late William A. and Grace (Eckel) LeVan.
He was a graduate of...
Rose M. Smith
Nov 6, 2014
Rose M. Smith, 89, of Wyomissing, passed away November 6, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of George H. Smith, whom she married in 1961.
Born August 20, 1925 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Paulino and Julia (Nicolo) Valenti.
She was a 1944 graduate of Reading High School.
Rose worked as a secretary for...
Russell P. Rothenberger
Nov 4, 2014
Russell P. Rothenberger, 71, of Spring Township, passed away November 4, 2014 in Kindred Transitional Care, Wyomissing, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Eileen (Young) Rothenberger, whom he married on May 24, 1987.
Born June 18, 1943 in Reading, he was a son of the late Paul P. and Mary A. (Gerhart) Rothenberger.
He was a 1961 graduate of...
William Paul Christman
Nov 4, 2014
William P. Christman, Jr., 87, of Oley, passed away November 4, 2014 in Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of, Thelma B. (Reichert) Christman. They were married 65 years. Born in Oley, Bill was the son of the late William P. Sr. and Edna M. (Reppert) Christman.
He was a 1945 graduate of Oley Valley High School. He served in...
Charles Clarence Zimmerman
Nov 3, 2014
Charles Clarence Zimmerman, 80, of Muhlenberg Township, died November 3, 2014 in The Reading Hospital Medical Center.
He was the husband of Ilse M.M. (Barth) Zimmerman, whom he married September 5, 1956. Born November 17, 1933 in Leesport, he was a son of the late Howard and Sally (Noll) Zimmerman.
Charles worked for Rockwell International as a quality control specialist. He also...
Phyllis J. Schappell
Nov 2, 2014
Phyllis J. Schappell, 86 of Hamburg died Sunday, November 2nd in Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg. She was the widow of Rowland "Rocky" E. Schappell who died September 9, 2008. Phyllis was born in Hamburg and was the daughter of the late Leon "Count" D. and Mamie M. (Schappell) Zweizig. Phyllis worked for many years as a floor lady for Burkey Mills...
Josephine Anna Swist
Nov 1, 2014
Josephine Anna "Josie" Swist, 84, formerly of 524 Oley St., Wyomissing, passed away November 1, 2014 in Berks Heim.
Her husband of 55 years, Edward John Swist, died September 17, 2003.
Born March 15, 1930 in Reading she was a daughter of the late Joseph S. and Anna K. (Zondlo) Nowinski.
Josie enjoyed reading, baking, family vacations at the shore and Friday night...
Sterling L. Fasnacht
Nov 1, 2014
Sterling L. Fasnacht, 72, of Wernersville, passed away November 1, 2014, in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Mary M. (Holdeman) Fasnacht.
Born in Schoeneck, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Richard and Salinda (Getz) Fasnacht.
He was a graduate of Cocalico High School.
Sterling was a member of the 1958 undefeated Cocalico football team, founder of the Cocalico Midget...
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