Miriam Louise Enck Spence
Oct 26, 2022
Miriam L. E. Spence, 93, formerly of West Reading, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in the care of Dock Woods at Lansdale. She was the widow of Richard H. Spence, who passed away in 2011.
Born in West Reading to the late Frederick and Edna (Yocum) Enck, Mim graduated from West Reading High School Class of 1947.
She was a...
Barbara Leona Kleeman
Oct 24, 2022
Barbara L. Kleeman, 87, formerly of Wyomissing Hills, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, in the care of Promedica Sinking Spring. She was the widow of Robert G. Kleeman Jr., who passed away in 2003.
She was born in Reading to the late Howard S. and Leona M. (Staab) Esterly.
Barbara was a founding member of St. Ignatius of Loyola Roman...
Elizabeth A. Bowman
Oct 24, 2022
Elizabeth A. Bowman, 76, of Shoemakersville, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, in the care of Reading Hospital. She was the loving widow of George O. Bowman, who passed away in 2010.
She was born in Middleport, Schuylkill County, to the late Edward V. and Susan V. (Schappell) Miller.
Elizabeth was a dedicated and devoted mother to her four daughters. Her...
James C. Rowe
Oct 24, 2022
James C. Rowe, 75, of Muhlenberg Township, passed away October, 24, 2022, at ProMedica, formerly ManorCare, Laureldale.
He was the loving husband of Sandra J. (Snyder) Rowe.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late William and Florence (Becker) Rowe.
He was a graduate of Muhlenberg High School.
James worked as a supervisor for various companies including Prestolite Corporation, Exide, and General...
Louis J. Fecile
Oct 23, 2022
Louis J. Fecile, 83, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Harrisburg from complications of Parkinson's Disease and Nephrotic Syndrome. He was preceded by his beloved wife of nearly 57 years, Patricia A. (Price) Fecile, who passed away on August 5, 2018.
Born on September 7, 1939, in New...
Carol A. Hinkel
Oct 23, 2022
Carol A. (Hartman) Hinkel, 80, passed away on Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 at Reading Hospital. She was the loving wife of Eugene Hinkel, with whom she shared 54 years.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Violet (Woodring) Hartman. A graduate of Reading High School, Class of 1959, Carol worked for the Detective's Department in Reading's...
Claire Florence Lawrence
Oct 22, 2022
Claire F. Lawrence, a strong and loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022, at Abington Hospital.
She was born April 12, 1943, in Attleboro, MA.
Claire was the daughter of the late Hermine Eugene and Wilfrid Cyril Davignon. She was preceded in death by her sister, Therese Davignon.
She was a 1959 graduate of Jean the Baptist Academy...
Ethel M. Shaner
Oct 22, 2022
Ethel M. Shaner, 96, passed away on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 in her Wernersville residence. She was the loving wife of the late Stuart S. "Pat" Shaner, who passed in 2005.
Born in West Lawn, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Elsie (Shirk) Bright. After graduating from Reading High School in 1944, Ethel embarked on a long career...
Amos James Baylock
Oct 21, 2022
Amos James Baylock Jr, 52, passed away on Friday, October 21st, 2022 at Reading Hospital.
Born in Islip, New York, he was a son of the late Amos Baylock Sr and Clara (Diggs) Baylock.
Amos was a loving guy and very passionate about helping others. He will truly be missed by everyone. In the past year, he traveled to different states to...
Marlene Koval
Oct 20, 2022
Marlene Koval, 89, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, of natural causes. She was the widow of Thomas Koval, who passed away in 1989. Her first husband, John Shea, passed away in 1963.
Born in Queens, NY, Marlene was the daughter of the late Carmine and Rose (Nittoli) Maiorino. She graduated from John Adams High School, where she was the...
Robert T. Parker
Oct 19, 2022
Robert T. Parker, 83, passed away on October 19th, 2022 at Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Janet (Favinger) Parker, with whom he shared 44 years.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Elsie (Milligan) Parker. A jack of all trades, Bob worked as a roofer, an auto mechanic, and most recently as a...
Andras Peterdi
Oct 16, 2022
Andras Peterdi, 68, passed away October 16, 2022, in his Reading residence.
Born in Komlo, Hungary, he was the son of the late Andras and Tereza (Schaffer) Peterdi.
He was the beloved spouse of Emma A. (Kehl) Peterdi, with whom he celebrated 42 years of marriage.
Andras was a wood craftsman by trade last working for Birch Craft Kitchens retiring in 2009.
He served...
Julianne Kryston Cooper
Oct 16, 2022
Julianne Kryston Cooper, 66, of Orwigsburg, passed away on October 16, 2022, at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Anna (Terleskes) Kryston.Â
She was a 1974 graduate of Minersville High School and 1981graduate of Kutztown University with her Masters in Education. She was a first-grade teacher for 34 years for the...
Guy Dennis Knoblauch
Oct 14, 2022
Guy "Denny" Knoblauch, 78, of Auburn, passed away on October 14, 2022, at St Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
He was born at home in Port Clinton and was the son of the late Guy and Maude (Williams) Knoblauch.
He married Elaine Kanger, the love of his life, on July 30, 1966.
Guy worked as a machine operator for Honeywell before retiring in 2009. He...
Scott S. Adams
Oct 13, 2022
Scott S. Adams, 75, passed away on October 13, 2022, at Bayhealth Hospital of Dover, DE. He was the husband of Marlene (Behlor) Adams. They shared 54 wonderful years together.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Virginia (Peplau) Adams. Scott graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School. He was an Army Reserve Veteran. He was...
Mary F. Miller
Oct 13, 2022
Mary F. Miller, 98, Reading, a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on October 13, 2022, at the Reading Hospital.
The love of her life, her husband, John T. Miller, passed away on December 22, 2003.
She was the daughter of Ludwig and Karoline Bochenek. Mary was preceded in death by her three siblings, John Bochenek, Stephania Guthier, Sophie...
Helen M. Mcgovern
Oct 12, 2022
Helen McGovern, 97, formerly of Cumru Township, died Wednesday evening in Berks Heim, where she had resided for four years.
The daughter of Jonas and Carrie Heffner, Helen grew up in Gouglersville, down the street from Trinity Lutheran Church, where she played the piano and sang in the choir.
A 1943 graduate of Shillington High School, she worked for various Berks County...
Marianne Flemming
Oct 12, 2022
Marianne (Merlino) Flemming, 74, passed away peacefully on October 12th, 2022, at Reading Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Matt and Anna (Riotto) Merlino. She was a graduate of Holy Name High School in Reading, PA.
Left to treasure her memory is her husband John, her "Johnny Boy". They...
Marie A. Sands
Oct 11, 2022
Marie A. Sands, 80, of West Wyomissing, passed away on October 11, 2022, in Columbia Cottage.
Her first husband, Warren H. Weber, died January 2, 1990 and her second husband, Brooke T. Sands, died October 29, 2006.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Henry M. and Anna J. (Hoffa) Witman.
She was a graduate of Reading Catholic High School...
Vivian Elaine Phillips
Oct 11, 2022
Vivian E. (Meszar) Phillips, 86, of Blandon, passed away October 11, 2022, at Complete Care at Berkshire, in Exeter Township, PA.
Her beloved husband Michael P. Phillips, Jr., died on December 20, 2021.
Born in Princeton, NJ, she was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Varga) Meszar.
She was a graduate of New Brunswick High School, New Brunswick, NJ.
Vivian was a...