Obituaries
Helen Marie Westley
Apr 4, 2014
Helen Marie (Angstadt) Westley, 90, formerly of Muhlenberg Township, died April 4, 2014 in Berks Heim, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Earl K. Westley, whom she married May 12, 1973.
Born March 15, 1924 in Oley Township, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Sarah Elizabeth (Ohlinger) Angstadt.
Helen was a 1942 graduate of Oley Valley High School.
She...
Anna Durst
Apr 3, 2014
Anna Durst, 84 of the Hamburg Center died April 3 rd in the Reading Hospital. Â She was born in Philadelphia and was the daughter of the late Albert and Rose (Lothary) Durst. Â She was of the Catholic Faith and is survived by her Hamburg Center Family. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 9 th...
Janice K. Tasco
Apr 3, 2014
Janice K. Tasco, 66, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 3, 2014.
Born June 27, 1947, in West Reading, she was a daughter of the late Stanley D. and Wanda (Janiszewski) Kurowski.
She was a 1965 graduate of Reading High School.
Janice worked for CNA until her retirement; she then worked part time in child care.
She attended St. Stephen's...
Lois Mae Moll
Apr 3, 2014
Lois F. "Puddy" Moll, 87, formerly of Shillington and Wyomissing died Thursday, April 3, at Phoebe Berks Healthcare Center, after a long illness.
Puddy is survived by her husband, Donald H. Moll, Sr. The couple, who were married 67 years, met in Sunday School in Harrisburg when they were in the seventh grade. After graduating from John Harris High School in...
Marie A. Pregmon
Apr 2, 2014
Marie A. Pregmon, 92, passed away April 2, 2014 in her Wyomissing residence.
Her husband, Michael Pregmon, died December 2, 2010.
Born May 6, 1921, in Duryea, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Sally J. (Keiza) Vrabbel.
She was a graduate of Duryea High School and East Stroudsburg University.
Marie was a health and physical education teacher for over 51...
Minnie Bertolet
Apr 1, 2014
Minnie Bertolet, 94, formerly of Bern Township, passed away April 1, 2014 in Mifflin Center.
Her husband, Clarence M. Bertolet, died January 12, 2014.
Born October 12, 1919, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Parzanese) Parzanese.
She was a 1937 graduate of Reading High School. She was a member of St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church in Reading....
Rico F. Hernandez
Mar 31, 2014
Rico F. Hernandez, 53, died March 31, 2014, in his West Reading, PA residence.
He was the husband of Minerva C. (Cenabre) Hernandez.
Born in Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines, he was a son of Remedios (Fabre) Hernandez, of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines and the late Gavino Hernandez.
Rico was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.
He loved to play tennis and travel.
In...
Ernst R.L. Reuther
Mar 31, 2014
Ernst R.L. "Ernie" Reuther, 68, of Reading, passed away March 31, 2014 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Born July 11, 1945 in Chester, he was a son of the late Harold H. and Matilda O. (Balog) Reuther.
He was a 1963 and 1964 graduate of Wyomissing High School.
Ernie worked at various restaurants in the Reading area; owned and operated Reading's...
Barry L. Butzer
Mar 31, 2014
Barry L. Butzer, Sr., 73, of Spring Township, passed away March 31, 2014 in Spruce Manor.
He was the husband of Mary P. (Kantner) Butzer, whom he married almost 25 years ago on May 20, 1989.
Born January 9, 1941, in Reading, he was a son of Margaret F. (Goheen) Butzer, Bern Township, and the late Joseph E. Butzer.
Barry was a brass...
Lori Lynn Sullivan
Mar 30, 2014
Lori Lynn (Grainger) Sullivan, 55, of Lower Alsace Township, died March 30, 2014 in ManorCare Health Services, Spring Township.
She was the wife of Paul T. Sullivan, whom she married May 10, 1980.
Born in Pottstown Hospital on November 5, 1958, she was a daughter of Robert H. and Doris A. (Linderman) Grainger of Pottstown.
She was a member of Trinity Reformed United...
David Lee Hoppes
Mar 29, 2014
David Lee Hoppes, 57, of Oley, died March 29, 2014 in Golden Living Center, where he had been a resident for 2 days.
Born June 4, 1956 in Reading, he was a son of LeRoy Alvin and Clara May (Ford) Hoppes of Alsace Township.
He was a 1974 graduate of Oley High School.
David was employed as a printer for a number of...
Fern June Smith
Mar 29, 2014
Fern June (Kulp) Smith, 93, formerly of Laureldale, died March 29, 2014 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
She was the wife of John Joseph Smith who died December 12, 1983.
Born September 20, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Ethel I. (Griffith) Kulp.
Fern was a 1938 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a clerk...
Linda Marie Zeltzer
Mar 27, 2014
Linda Marie Zeltzer, 43, died March 27, 2014, in her Mt. Penn residence.
Born January 16, 1971, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Edwin and Dorothy (Kramer) Zeltzer.
Linda was a graduate of Wilson High School and also a graduate of Kutztown University, where she received her BA.
She was employed by Teleflex as a Technical writer for 14 years.
Linda loved animals,...
Bruce E. Schell
Mar 26, 2014
Bruce E. Schell, 49 of Auburn died March 26 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg Campus. He was born in Hazleton and was the loving son of the late Walter D. Schell and Marie (Hoffman) Kamp of Hamburg. He attended Hamburg Area High School and was employed by Materion Brush for 30 years. In addition to his mother, Bruce is survived...
Delrose Mariebelle Allen
Mar 26, 2014
Delrose Mariebelle (Johnson) Allen, 81, died March 26, 2014, in her Spring Township residence.
Her husband, Maxwell E. Allen died in 2009.
Born in St. Thomas, Jamaica, she was a daughter of the late James and Alice (Grant) Johnson.
Delrose loved to knit. She previously had a hat business in Jamaica.
Delrose loved her family. She stressed the importance of education to all her...
Edward John Swierczewski
Mar 26, 2014
Edward John Swierczewski, 78, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 with his loving family by his side.
Born in Reading, PA on October 1, 1935, he was the son of the late John E. and Dorothy F (Limpas) Swierczewski. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Thomas J Swierczewski, who died in 1973.
Edward is survived...
Kevin C. Parke
Mar 26, 2014
Kevin C. Parke, 54, of Lower Alsace Township, passed away March 26, 2014 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
He was the husband of Shirley A. (Hiltebeitel) Parke.
Born January 21, 1960 in Pottstown he was a of Colin and Scarlett (Yerk) Parke, Tioga County.
He was a 1977 graduate of Boyertown High School.
Kevin worked at Federal Mogul for over 25 years...
Elizabeth G. Fink
Mar 26, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" G. Fink, 75 of Tilden Township died March 26, 2014 in the Orwigsburg Manor, Orwigsburg. She was the wife of Paul A. Fink to whom she been married to for 53 years. Betty was born in West Reading and was the daughter of the late Earl and Ellen (Adam) Moatz. She was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School....
Raymond White
Mar 25, 2014
Raymond White, 101, of Spring Township, passed away March 25, 2014 in The Mifflin Center.
His wife, Amanda E. (Netzel) White, died November 24, 2009.
Born January 7, 1913 in Reinholds Station, he was a son of the late Nathan B. and Ella (Hertzog) White.
Raymond was the owner of a home improvement business for over 70 years and worked in the real...
Robert W Moyer
Mar 23, 2014
Robert W. "Bob" Moyer, 68, passed away March 23, 2014 in his Fleetwood home.
Born August 5, 1945 in Pottstown, he was a son of the late Henry and Geraldine E. (Fritz) Moyer.
He was a graduate of Pottsgrove High School.
Bob worked as a machinist for Doehler Jarvis, Stowe, until they closed and then he worked in the janitorial department of Boyertown...
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