Alfred Erb
May 10, 2014
Rev. Alfred H. Erb, 88, formerly of Shoemakersville, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. He was taken there from Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, where he resided. He was the husband of Elsie M. (Keck) Erb, who died August 20, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, Rev. Erb was the son of the late Alfred J. and Dorothy V....
Lawrence Sunday
May 9, 2014
Lawrence T. Sunday, 79, of Windsor Twp., died Friday, May 9, 2014 in his residence. He was the husband of Charlotte E. (Adam) Sunday. They were married on April 6, 1957 and celebrated fifty-seven years of marriage. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Lawrence F. and Elsie M. (Geiger) Sunday. Lawrence was a self-employed dairy farmer...
Shirley Schappell
May 7, 2014
Shirley L. Schappell, 75, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Leon A. Schappell, Sr., who died July 24, 2012. Born in West Hamburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lovie (Henn) Miller. Shirley first worked as an aide at the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp.; and last...
Laurie Smith Mort
May 5, 2014
Laurie D. Smith Mort, 56, of Perry Twp., died Monday, May 5, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center where she was since Sunday. She was the wife of Robert C. Mort. They were married on August 27, 2011. Laurie was predeceased by her first husband Donald R. Smith, who died December 18, 2007. Born in Reading, she was the daughter...
Jane Birney
May 3, 2014
Jane C. Birney, 89, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Manor Care, West Reading. She was the wife of Robert W. Birney, who died May 6, 1985. Born in Cedarville, Montgomery Co., she was the daughter of the late Ralph J. and Thelma (Kochel) Weiser. She worked in the meat department of Acme Market, West Reading, for thirty years. Jane...
Robert Wennerholt
Apr 28, 2014
Robert P. Wennerholt, Jr., 61, of Hamburg, passed away at his home on Monday, April 28, 2014. Born on January 8, 1953, he was the son of the late Robert P. Wennerholt and Jeannette Valentino. Known as Bobby or Bob to his friends and family, he grew up around the Philadelphia area. As a kid, he enjoyed shooting hoops and...
Nicholas Deeter
Apr 25, 2014
Nicholas Deeter, Sr., 87, died Friday, April 25, 2014 in the Laurel Center, Tilden Twp., where he resided. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lester and Helen (VanBuskirk) Deeter. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Nicholas worked for Firestone Tires. Surviving are two sons: Nicholas Deeter, Jr., and his wife Lana, Mohrsville;...
Mary Cauler
Apr 25, 2014
Mary Dracha Cauler Mary Dracha Cauler, 89, passed away in her Dauberville home April 25, 2014. Born in Reading on May 22, 1924, Mary was the daughter of the late Krunaslava Papich and Milan Dracha. She is survived by her sister, Violet Simboli, nephews, David Dracha, Kirk Dracha and John Simboli, and nieces, Joanne Simboli Hodge, Sandra Shapiro-Torcivia and Cynthia...
Charles Markosi
Apr 25, 2014
Charles Markosi, Jr., MD Charles Markosi, Jr., MD, 76, of Tilden Twp., died in his residence on Friday, April 25, 2014, in the loving arms of his wife Irene. He was the husband of Irene A. (Rongyos) Markosi. They were married on February 23, 1963 and celebrated 51 years of marriage. Born in New York City, he was the son...
Walter Johnson
Apr 24, 2014
Walter E. Johnson, 82, formerly of Albany Twp., died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the Lutheran Home at Topton where he resided. He was the husband of Linda J. (Ahrens) Johnson, who died November 5, 1997. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Erhart A. and Mary (Kurtz) Johnson. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran...
Francis Dolny
Apr 17, 2014
Francis L. Dolny, "Frank", 69, of Shoemakersville, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 in his residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Francis L. Dolny, Sr., and Caroline M. (Famous) Dolny Plavcan. He was a graduate of Boyertown High School, and attended Pennsylvania State University for two years. Frank was a manager for Berks Medical Equipment until...
Dolores Yoder
Apr 16, 2014
Dolores M. Yoder, 80, formerly of Hamburg, died Tuesday, April 16, 2014 in The Berks Heim. She was the wife of Paul A. Yoder, who died July 18, 1994. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul F. and Annie G. (Eickhoff) Riegel. She was a 1951 graduate of Hamburg High School. Dolores worked at King's Market...
Charles Savage
Apr 12, 2014
Charles W. Savage, 96, formerly of Tilden Twp., died Saturday, April 12, 2014 in The Reading Hospital. He was taken there from Country Meadows, Wyomissing, where he resided since January 2011. Charles was the husband of Helen A. (Bagenstose) Savage, who died March 12, 1989. Born in Tilden Twp., he was the son of the late Irvin S. and Lizzie...
Virginia Wink
Apr 11, 2014
Virginia M. Wink, 82, of Hamburg died Friday, April 11, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Arlan R. Wink, who died March 9, 1998. Born in Mahanoy City, she was the daughter of the late Wassil and Mary (Sisak) Suda. She was a 1948 graduate of Mahanoy City High School. Virginia worked for Wright's Knitting...
Mark Epting
Apr 9, 2014
Mark D. Epting, 70, of Perry Twp., died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Shirlene A. (Schlegel) Epting. They were married on August 27, 1966 and celebrated forty-seven years of marriage. Born in Windsor Twp., he was the son of the late George S. and...
Howard Miller
Apr 8, 2014
Howard L. Miller, "Skip," "Skipper," 74, of Hamburg, died Tuesday April 8, 2014, in his residence. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lloyd E. and Lou Marguerite (Burkert) Miller. Howard worked as a machine operator for Interstate Paper Container for 30 years, and last worked for Steve Moyer Subaru in Temple and Leesport. He was a...
John Tryon
Apr 2, 2014
John S. Tryon, 88, formerly of Shartlesville, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Hunterdon Care Center, Flemington, New Jersey. He was the husband of Lucille A. (Hix) Tryon, who died August 15, 2009. Born in Rehrersburg, he was the son of the late Agnew S. and Suzanne (Sherman) Tryon. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. John...
Merrill Ressler
Apr 2, 2014
The Reverend Merrill Q. Ressler, 91, passed peacefully at his home in Tilden Township on Wednesday, April 2. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth C. (Long) Ressler. Merrill was born August 3, 1922, in Ontelaunee Township, the son of Queen Miriam (Hemerly) Ressler and Quentin Merrill Ressler. He graduated from Perry Township High School in 1940 as class valedictorian....
Grace Phillips
Apr 1, 2014
Grace Elizabeth Phillips, "Betty", 88, of Centre Twp., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in St. Joseph Medical Center shortly after arrival. She was the wife of Paul S. Phillips. They were married on April 6, 1946 and would have celebrated their sixty-eighth wedding anniversary on Sunday. Born in Perry Twp., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Florence...
