Obituaries

Nov 23, 2016

Timothy L. Gombert, Jr., 45, of Fleetwood died Wednesday, November 23, 2016. He was the husband of Sarah L. (Minnich) Gombert. They were married May 23, 2009. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Timothy L. Gombert, Sr., and Kathleen F. (Wenrick) Gombert. He worked at East Penn Manufacturing for 20 years. Surviving in addition to his...

Nov 17, 2016

Michael A. Howley, 56, formerly of Shartlesville, passed away on November 17, 2016 in Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia. He was the husband of Donna M. (Riddell) Howley for thirty-one years. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Aloysius Howley and Frances Falon. Michael worked as a manager for SEPTA, Philadelphia until his retirement. He attended St. Michael's Church,...

Nov 16, 2016

Patricia A. Ebling, 65, of Tilden Twp., died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of William C. Ebling. They were married January 24, 1970 and celebrated 46 years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late George and Pauline (Kress) Kline. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church,...

Nov 15, 2016

Verna M. Rausch, 92, of Perry Twp., passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in the Lutheran Home at Topton. She was the wife of Calvin C. Rausch, who died April 13, 1977. Born in Windsor Twp., she was the daughter of the late George and Lillian (Rauch) Bowers. Verna worked as a sewing machine operator for twenty years, last...

Nov 13, 2016

Edna R. Reinsel, 99, of Oley and formerly of Shartlesville, passed away in the Reading Hospital on Sunday, November 13,, 2016. Born in Tilden Twp. on December 27, 1916, Edna was the daughter of the late Edwin and Marietta (Shade) Reinsel. She worked as a waitress at the Shartlesville Hotel from 1963-1988. Edna was a member of Frieden's Church, Shartlesville....

Nov 11, 2016

Helen M.G. Davis, 66, of Upper Tulpehocken Twp., passed away in her residence on Friday, November 11, 2016. She was the wife of Glenn A. Davis. They were married on April 29, 1972 and celebrated forty-four years of marriage. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Golubics, Jr. and Eva M. (Flammer) Golubics Hollenbach. Helen was...

Oct 30, 2016

Gene A. Simons, 69, of Perry Twp., passed away in his residence on Sunday, October 30, 2016. He was the husband of Maria S. (Soares) Simons. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Mabery G. and Shirley G. (Blessing) Simons. Gene was a graduate of Prince Tech High School in Hartford. He was a U.S. Air...

Oct 29, 2016

William F. Koenig, III, 85, of Muhlenberg Twp., passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Marilyn J. (Dunkelberger) Koenig. They were married on September 22, 1951 and celebrated sixty-five years of marriage. Born in Ontelaunee Twp., he was the son of the late William F., Jr. and Catherine (Luckenbill) Koenig. William...

Oct 29, 2016

Cynthia L. Smith, "Cindy", 70, of Tilden Twp., passed away in her residence on Saturday, October 29, 2016. She was the wife of James H. Smith. They were married on March 20, 1993 and celebrated twenty-three years of marriage.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Grace I. (Stamm), wife of Miles Kemmerling, West Hamburg; and...

Oct 29, 2016

Irene M. Werley, 92, formerly of Centerport, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the Berks Heim. She was the wife of Norman W. Werley, who died June 1, 1989. Born in Centerport, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Bessie I. (Phillips) Dietrich. She was a 1941 graduate of Ontelaunee Vocational School and attended Reading...

Oct 28, 2016

Carol Theresa Clark (nee Caldamone), 81, formerly of West Milford, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 28, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Originally from Bogota, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Sarah Caldamone. She moved to West Milford in 1958 and was an active member and secretary in Our Lady Queen of Peace...

Oct 25, 2016

Dora A. Miller, "Dee", 85, of Shoemakersville, passed away in her residence on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. She was the wife of John L. Miller, who died November 6, 2001. Born in East Prussia, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Arbeiter and Erna (Hill) Schultz. Dee first worked for Windsor Knitting Mill, Hamburg, for eighteen years. She then...

Oct 25, 2016

Robert W. Miller, 74, of Dauberville, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Georgia "Jody" A. (Knarr) Miller. They were married December 10, 1979 and celebrated 36 years of marriage. Born in Centre Twp., he was the son of the late Harvey L. and Dorothy (Baer) Miller. He was a US...

Oct 21, 2016

Steven R. Eisenhower, 62, of Upper Bern Twp., passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 in the Reading Hospital with his family by his side. He was the husband of Christina M. (Lally) Eisenhower. They were married on April 29, 1978 and celebrated thirty-eight years of marriage. Born in West Reading, he was the son of Carl Eisenhower, Bernville; and...

Oct 11, 2016

Wendy Jo Genslinger, 43, of Wayne Twp., Schuylkill Co., passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in Hershey Medical Center. She was the fiance of Alexander R. Hardy, Schuylkill Haven. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of Donald E. Lesher, husband of Donna J. Lesher, Shoemakersville; and Marguerite A. "Margie" (Burnett), wife of Michael D. Lutz, Shoemakersville. Wendy...

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Oct 7, 2016

Cynthia A. Read, 55 of Lake Wynonah, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 in Hershey Medical Center with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of Edmund L. Read. They were married on July 30, 2010 and celebrated six years of marriage. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late John O. Perrin...

Oct 4, 2016

Col James Mengel Kauffman, (88) of Tilden Twp., went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday October 4, 2016. He was the son of the late James L. and Amelia Catharine (Mengel) Kauffman of Mohrsville, PA. He was predeceased by his wife Jean Anna (Sensenig) Kauffman, who passed away in 1990. Jim was a 1946 high school graduate of...

Oct 2, 2016

Mary A. Seidel, 75, of Perry Twp., passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 in Orwigsburg Center. She was the wife of Paul R. Seidel. They were married on July 18, 1958 and celebrated 58 years of marriage. Born in Leesport, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Irene (Rahn) Moyer. Mary had a domestic cleaning service. She...