Reading Eagle Obituaries

Reading, Pennsylvania

Donna M. Ariosto, 60, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 6:45 a.m. in the Mifflin Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Bernice (Reitz) Ariosto. Donna is survived by her brother, Joseph...

Reading, Pennsylvania

Robert K. Bretz, 91, of Reading, Pa., passed away Monday, November 19th, at his residence. Born in Frackville, Pa., on July 26, 1927, he was a son of the late Pearl (Miller) and James S. Bretz; and was the husband of Jean K. (Hornberger) Bretz. Robert served in the...

Richboro, Pennsylvania

Barbara Ann (Yeager) Garrigan, of Holland, Pa., passed away peacefully on November 19th, 2018. She was 77. Born in Reading, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Helen (Maryniak) Yeager. Barbara will forever be remembered by her loving husband of 56 years,...

West Reading, Pennsylvania

Mary G. Geiss, 83, formerly of Sinking Spring, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, in Indianapolis, Ind. She was the wife of Samuel G. Geiss Jr., who died January 28, 2014. Born May 4, 1935, in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Britte (Corin)...

Breinigsville, Pennsylvania

Arlene S. Heffner, 91, formerly of Barto, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late Earl C. Heffner. Born in Washington Twp., she was the daughter of the late Wilson S. and Verna (Yoder) Schoenly. She was a member of Huff's Union Church, Alburtis....

Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

Herman O. Himmelberger, 79, of Ruscombmanor Township, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Reading Hospital. Born September 13, 1939, in Molltown, he was the son of the late Herman and Thelma (Mull) Himmelberger. He and his wife, Rachel O. (Ostrander)...

Oley, Pennsylvania

Benjamin Daniel Koller Jr., 84, died November 18, 2018, in his Alsace Township residence while surrounded by his family; from the loving arms of his wife, into the arms of the Lord. He was the beloved husband of Bonita M. Keiser to whom he was married July 27, 1968. ...

Reamstown, Pennsylvania

Loretta N. Kruppenbach, 81, of Denver, passed away Sun., Nov. 18, 2018, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Warren F. and Margaret E. (Boyer) Steely; and the loving wife of 22 years of Lloyd A. Kruppenbach. Loretta...

Hamburg, Pennsylvania

Grace I. Miller, 88, formerly of Mohrsville, a resident at Ephrata Manor, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the wife of the late Claude S. Miller, who died June 28, 2017. Born in Centre Twp., she was the daughter of...

West Reading, Pennsylvania

Minnie "Domenica" (Notobartolo) Notobartolo, 90, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 17, 2018, in her Riverview Park residence with her loving family by her side. Born October 24, 1928, at Villa Grazia, Palermo, Sicily, she was the only daughter of the late...

Reading, Pennsylvania

Ronald D. Rhode, 73, passed away November 14, 2018, in his Tulpehocken Township residence, his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Mary Ann (Hiester) Rhode, to whom he was married for forty years. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, on May 18, 1945,...

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

Joseph D. Smith, 73 of Brecknock Twp., Berks Co., Pa., passed away on November 18, 2018, at the Reading Hospital - Tower Health in West Reading, Pa. Born in Birdsboro, Pa., he was the son of the late George L. Smith and the late Elizabeth J. (Lynch) Smith. He was the...