Obituaries
Gilbert R Birdsey
Mar 3, 2014
Gilbert R. Birdsey, 71, of Reading, passed away March 3, 2014 in the Reading Hospital.
Born November 19, 1942 in Hartford, CT, he was a son of the late Ralph Lathrop and Millicent (Peterson) Birdsey.
Gilbert attended University of Hartford, where he studied business.
He was involved in the real estate market and was an active member of the R.E.I.A. of Berks County.
He...
Lawrence Burns Dinsmore
Mar 3, 2014
Lawrence Burns Dinsmore died at Keystone Villa in Blandon, PA March 3, 2014, where he had been living for the past 11 months. He was a long time resident of Richhill Township and East Finley Township and for many years a rural mail carrier from the West Finley Post Office. Mr. Dinsmore was born December 16, 1915 in Waynesburg, a...
Barbara Jane Mcburney
Mar 3, 2014
Barbara Jane McBurney, 89, of Wyomissing, passed away March 3, 2014 in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
She was the widow of Norman McBurney.
Born April 17, 1924 in Ithaca, NY, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Florence (English) Powell.
She was an avid student and at the age of 64 she earned both an associate's and bachelor's degree in...
Grace B. Phillips
Mar 2, 2014
Grace B. Phillips, 81 of Centre Township died March 2, 2014 in her residence. She was the widow of Stanley G. Phillips who died in 1998. Grace was born in Penn Township and was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Pearl (Wagner) Boltz. She was a homemaker most of her life. Grace was a member of Belleman's Church,...
Amy Elizabeth Sell
Mar 1, 2014
Amy Elizabeth Sell, 29, died unexpectedly in her Shillington residence on March 1, 2014.
Born in West Reading on May 5, 1984, she was a daughter of Glenn Alan Sell of Alsace Township and Kay Marlene (Heffner) Kramer of Spring Township.
She was a 2002 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School and attended Reading Area Community College, Albright College and Kutztown University.
Amy...
Catherine A. Reid
Mar 1, 2014
Catherine A. Reid, 95, formerly of Hampden Heights and of Phoebe Berks, died March 1, 2014, in Reading Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Her husband, Sumner W. Reid, died December 20, 2010.
Born in Palmerton, PA, she was the eldest daughter of the late Alfred O. and Elizabeth S. (Austin) Ashman.
Catherine was a 1936 graduate of Steven S. Palmer High School, Palmerton,...
Shannon Michael Corey
Mar 1, 2014
Shannon Michael Corey, 60, of Spring Township, passed away unexpectedly in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, on March 1, 2014.
He is survived by the love of his life, Theresa (Bijold) Corey. They were married for 37 years.
Born in Yale, MI, on June 20, 1953, he was the son of the late Shannon Abraham and Hildreth Denise (Berryhill)...
Marie Patricia Wang
Mar 1, 2014
Marie Patricia Wang, 90, of Wyomissing, formerly of Greenfields, passed away March 1, 2014 at the Highlands of Wyomissing.
She was the wife of Dr. Charles N. Wang, who died December 15, 1986.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Charles J. and Julia M. (Egan) Schaeflein.
Marie was a 1941 graduate of Little Flower High School, Philadelphia.
She was a...
Jennifer E. Snyder
Feb 27, 2014
Jennifer E. (Kuhn) Snyder, 27, of North Heidelberg Twp, died February 27, 2014, in Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Stratford, NJ.
She was the wife of Christopher J. Snyder.
Born in West Reading, she was a daughter of John "Jack" R. and Lori L. (Naftzinger) Kuhn, North Heidelberg Twp.
She was a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School in 2004 and St. Joseph's University in...
Mary Theresa Milici
Feb 27, 2014
Mary Theresa Milici, 91, of Reading, died February 27, 2014 in the residence of her niece and caregiver, Barbara J. Bermudez.
Born July 14, 1922 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Giovanni and Nunziata (Natoli) Milici.
She was employed in the lingerie department of Pomeroy's Reading, where she worked for 46 years, retiring in 1975.
Surviving is her sister, Bonita...
Dorothy E. Krieger
Feb 27, 2014
Dorothy E. Krieger, 90 formerly of Shoemakersville died in St. Joseph's Hospital on February 27th. She had previously resided at Hearthstone, Maiden Creek. Dorothy was the widow of Henry C. Krieger who died March 6, 1991. She was born in Shoemakersville and was the daughter of the late John and Elda (Woerner) Snyder. Dorothy was a 1941 graduate of Perry...
Robert E. Hoffman
Feb 26, 2014
Robert E. Hoffman, JR, 61 of Hamburg died in St. Joseph's Hospital on February 26, 2014. He was born in Reading and was the son of the late Robert E. Hoffman, SR. and Maryann (Suranofsky) Hoffman. Robert is survived by his daughter Trisha A. Hoffman, Robesonia, a son Jason C. husband of Amanda Hoffman Southern Pines, North Carolina. He is...
Ruth E. Hoy
Feb 25, 2014
Ruth E. Hoy, 82, passed away February 25, 2014, in her Greenfields residence.
She was the wife of William A. Hoy.
Born on March 5, 1931, in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Daisy (Reichert) Stoudt.
She was a Reading High School graduate.
Ruth was employed by Bachman Foods last working in the gift division. She was also a...
Rodney Martin Reppert
Feb 25, 2014
Rodney Martin Reppert, 63, died with his wife by his side, after a seven year-long battle with Advanced Prostate cancer, February 25, 2014 in his Earl Township residence.
He was the husband of MaryLyn (Hepburn) Reppert, whom he married August 7, 1988.
Born in The Reading Hospital on September 30, 1950, he was a son of the late Martin David and Faye...
Dean Alan Raifsnider
Feb 25, 2014
Dean Alan Raifsnider, 56, died February 25, 2014 in his Laureldale Borough residence after a long battle with cancer.
He is survived by the love of his life; Richelle "Shelly" (Eisenhart) Raifsnider, whom he married May 20, 1995.
Born in the Reading Hospital on May 14, 1957, he was a son of Donald B. Sr., and Joan L. (Eyler) Raifsnider of Laureldale.
He...
Jack R. Cirulli
Feb 24, 2014
Jack R. Cirulli, 59, passed away February 24, 2014 in his Muhlenberg Township residence, surrounded by his loving family after his brave battle with cancer.
He was the loving husband of Sue L. (Galvin) Cirulli, whom he married on July 30, 1977.
Born May 14, 1954 in Reading, he was a son of Carolyn (Schwartz) Cirulli, Laureldale, and James Cirulli.
Jack was a...
Vivienne F. Bruno
Feb 24, 2014
Vivienne (Fleming) Bruno, 75, of Mohrsville went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2014 while in Hospice Care at ManorCare in Laureldale. She was the daughter of the Helen and Elmer Fleming of Jersey City, NJ, both deceased. She was assisted with comfortable and compassionate care by all at ManorCare and through Heartland Hospice. Vivienne is survived by...
Marlene E. Showers
Feb 24, 2014
Marlene C. Showers, 72 formerly of Reading died February 24th in the Timber Ridge Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was born in Reading and was the daughter of the late Roy A. and Mary L. (Duminski) Neiman. Marlene was a graduate of Reading High School and worked for many years as a secretary for Gilbert Associates. She was a member...
Elaine Grace Shilton
Feb 24, 2014
Elaine Grace Reuter Shilton, wife of the late William Graham Shilton, died peacefully at The Highlands at Wyomissing on February 24, 2014. She was 90 years old.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Charles D. Reuter and Bertha (Tegtmeyer) Reuter.
Elaine was a graduate of Lyndhurst High School, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, and the Drakes Secretarial...
Larry K. Swoyer
Feb 22, 2014
Larry K. Swoyer, 74, of Rockland Township, died February 22, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
He was the husband of Janet H. (Sanders) Swoyer, whom he married October 7, 1961.
Born May 5, 1939 in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, he was a son of Glenna Arlene (Beitler) Swoyer of Topton and the late Irvin Solon Swoyer.
Larry...
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